From 5pm on Friday the 15th to Monday the 18th of December, IT Services will be relocating some critical servers to a new purpose built facility on the Byrom Street Campus. All computer systems should remain available, however we do…
Year: 2017
Blog Post: Canvas Basic Analytics (Staff)
Canvas courses contain a basic analytics tool that provides a window into your students’ activity. It provides you with a useful guide to individual student participation with a course, their most recent login and visual comparison of their unmoderated grade…
Blog Post: Collaborative Partners and Canvas
The LJMU Technology Enhanced Learning team aim to ensure our Collaborative partners are fully supported in their use of Canvas.Throughout the implmentation process we have provided extensive support and training using face to face, remote and blended approaches. Whatever your…
Blog Post: Canvas Profile Pictures
You can change your profile picture in Canvas. It’s a great way of getting to know other students on your course. The video below details how Canvas users can manage their profile image: Download placeholder image (Right Click and select ‘Save…
Blog Post: Important Information for students regarding the move to Canvas
Canvas, LJMU’s new VLE, will be available from 1st August, 2017. The current Blackboard system is also due to change, at the end of June. The part of the system where the ePortfolio is located, will no longer be available-your Tutor…
Blog Post: Canvas now available for staff
Canvas is still undergoing development and there are some further, minor changes to branding, course menus and options to come. However, the system availability date has been brought forward to provide staff with as much time as possible to develop…
Blog Post: Programme Community Sites, Non Courses (formerly BBT) and Pseudo Courses
Programme Community Sites What is a programme community site? Programme community sites are to allow communication and connections between all the students in a programme and all the teaching team. This is different from the usual Canvas courses based around…
Blog Post: Canvas Conversations – Professor Peter Byers
Professor Peter Byers, Pro Vice Chancellor Education provides an overview of some of the key points regarding the move to Canvas to date. If you have any questions or comments regarding Canvas, pleas contact the Teaching and Learning Academy.
Blog Post: Canvas Training for Staff begins
Yesterday marked the first day of staff training for Canvas, the new Institutional Virtual Learning Environment at Liverpool John Moores University. Encouraging Feedback Response to training has so far been very encouraging indeed, with over three hundred and fifty members…
Blog Post: Canvas to Replace Blackboard as LJMU Virtual Learning Environment
From September, Liverpool John Moores will be moving from Blackboard to Canvas as provider of the Institutional Virtual Learning Environment. The Canvas houses a modern, mobile friendly interface and powerful personalised communication and notifications. It is a system that aligns…