LMS Transition — FAQ

The UNC System’s 17 institutions currently use three different learning management systems under separate contracts. Moving to one LMS will consolidate technology across campuses and offer several key benefits:

• Cost efficiencies by reducing the LMS cost-per-student across the UNC System; 
• Greater familiarity for students, especially incoming first-year and transfer students who have already used Canvas in high school or community college; and
• Improved collaboration and easier sharing of course materials across institutions.

Yes, the UNC System has selected Canvas by Instructure.

This will be a multi-year process. Faculty will be provided with clear timelines and support as we collectively navigate this transition as a university. DELTA is in the early stages of creating a transition timeline to be shared on this website and across multiple faculty communication vehicles.

Faculty and instructors will eventually need to transition their courses into Canvas. This will not be an overnight transition, and DELTA will provide hands-on training and support throughout the process. DELTA will share more information on timelines and expected impacts as we receive more information.

Your feedback is important and will help inform planning and communications throughout the process. DELTA has launched an inquiry form to capture any questions or comments from instructors.

We understand this concern, and we are working with Canvas developers to improve their existing Moodle-to-Canvas migration process. Our shared goals is to have a tool that moves most course materials. DELTA will also work with instructors to identify alternatives for items that cannot be migrated.

DELTA is working diligently with Canvas developers to improve their existing Moodle-to-Canvas migration process. DELTA will also work with instructors to identify alternatives for items that cannot be migrated. Review the Moodle to Canvas Equivalencies table to identify the resources, activities, and external tools in Moodle that will and will not move to Canvas.

We are exploring how AI tools like Gemini might be used to make Canvas importing easier. We are also investigating how AI might help instructors revise content, layouts, etc. to be more Canvas-friendly. If you are interested in AI in Teaching and Learning, consider joining the NC State AI in Teaching and Learning community.

Most systems that integrate with Moodle also integrate with Canvas, though the functionality may differ. As DELTA prepares Canvas for NC State, we will be working through all of the integrations and determine how they function in Canvas.

We will be working closely with OIT to review the Canvas Accessibility Checker, as well as external accessibility tools comparable to Brickfield. Universally designed and fully accessible courses are a priority for NC State, and we will continue to give our community of instructors the tools they need to deliver courses in which all students can learn.

If you are using Brickfield to make changes to your Moodle course or update any formatting manually, you can expect the underlying HTML code (where the improvements ultimately lie) to transition well to Canvas. We encourage you to continue making your Moodle course accessible, which will result in a more accessible Canvas course. We will also provide a robust accessibility checker in Canvas to identify and help fix inaccessible course content.

We know that the flexibility of the Projects server meets many needs on campus. While we don’t yet know exactly how Canvas will be implemented at NC State, we plan to ensure that faculty and staff have an environment that meets their needs to support our students and build their courses.

We will be using Canvas to support Outreach courses. The exact timeline for the transition is not yet determined, but it will be a multiyear process. Please stay tuned for updates on the transition timeline.

We intend to offer transition support and DELTA is working diligently with Canvas developers to improve their existing Moodle-to-Canvas import process. Review the Moodle to Canvas Equivalencies table to identify the resources, activities, and external tools in Moodle that will and will not move to Canvas. Note that many instructors who have reviewed Canvas and Moodle or worked at institutions that went through this transition have found it’s easier to start fresh in Canvas and only move in necessary content from Moodle.