Canvas (upcoming learning management system)

Implementation of a new learning management system

The introduction of the new learning management system is in its early stages. This page is intended to provide up-to-date information about the project. Below is the timeline for the project and what is current right now. 

Project timeline

This is the planned timeline for the introduction of the new learning platform. In fall term 2024, the technical implementation will be carried out, where the system will be set up and connected to other systems that need to interact with the learning platform and logins for all teachers will be created. Then there will be different stages with early pilot users and pilot users during HT24 and VT25 (on a voluntary basis). In autumn 2025, all new courses will be created in Canvas and in the spring of 2026, Moodle will be put into read only mode, which means that it will not be not possible to make changes to course rooms or create new courses, but only read content.

Current status

• The official project start is October 1, 2024. A project manager has been appointed and a project group is being formed. All questions are referred to PUkontakt@miun.se 
• Right now, work is being done on the project plan, communication plan and presentations of the project plan are held for different groupings. 
• On this website, which can be accessed via miun.se/canvasinfo-eng, there will be updated information about the project. Feel free to share the short address to the page.
• The technical implementation is in the starting blocks and will begin in earnest as soon as the project plan is accedpted.
• It may still be possible to register an interest in being one of the pilot users. Selection may take place if many people are interested. 

At present, neither teachers nor students can log in to Canvas with their miun account. If you are a teacher who is interested in seeing what the learning management system might look like, there will be opportunities during the fall. Also during the fall investigrations will be made into if and how we can migrate material from Moodle to Canvas. 

Canvas is Sunet's procured learning platform and is used at around 30 higher education institutions in Sweden, which facilitates collaboration and co-creation of learning resources and support both within and outside MidSweden University. Canvas offers a modern solution with the opportunity for teachers to choose how they communicate with students. Additional advantages are that there is good functionality to meet current legal requirements for accessibility as well as a well-functioning mobile app.