What's In Flight: Course Migration to Canvas

Review your migrated courses, understand what content carries over to Canvas, and complete the required steps to prepare courses for Fall 2026.

Course Migration Process Overview

The University of Miami is working with Canvas and K-16 to migrate Blackboard courses in bulk. While content has been migrated, faculty must still review, import, and publish their courses to prepare them for Fall 2026.

Some courses have already been migrated, with full semesters in progress

  • 2024–2026: Course materials are being moved into Canvas.
  • 2021–2027: Course resources, enrollment data, and grade records are being archived from Blackboard for grading and record-keeping.

Action Required for Faculty:

Migrated content is not automatically ready for students. To prepare courses for Fall 2026, faculty must complete three steps:

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1. Review

  • Log in to Canvas (canvas.miami.edu).
  • Go to Courses → All Courses to locate courses labeled "migrated."
  • Review content, structure, assignments, and links.

2. Import

  • Once you have reviewed, copy the migrated content into your live Fall 2026 course shell and make any needed adjustments. (View step-by-step instructions.)

3. Publish

Using Migrated Content and Templates:

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View all the training and support resources available to you.

When Will Term Content Appear in Canvas?

All course content from previous semesters will be migrated to Canvas in 2026. Content from:

Spring 2025
NOW AVAILABLE

Summer 2025
NOW AVAILABLE

Fall 2025
NOW AVAILABLE

Spring 2026
Available by: August 2026

Spring 2024 – Fall 2024
Available by: Early 2026

IMPORTANT REMINDER:
Summer 2026 will be the final term Blackboard can be used. Blackboard will NOT be available for teaching beginning Fall 2026.

How Can I See Migrated Courses?

Access your migrated course content in Canvas!

  • Sign in at canvas.miami.edu with your University of Miami credentials.
  • Once signed in to Canvas, select Courses and then All Courses.
    • Migrated courses are clearly marked as "migrated" in both the course ID and name.
    • For 2025 courses: Review a Migration Exception Log for anything that will require fixing manually. Access Pages, and All Pages, then click Migration Exception Log. 

Please note:

  • You can modify course material or copy it into your active course shell and make changes as needed.
  • Review guidance on items that migrate automatically and those that require manual transfer.

What Happens After the Migration?

K-16 automatically moves 2025-2026 courses with a high success rate of 90–100%, maintaining aspects such as course structure, quizzes, and question pools.

Canvas' migration service transfers 2024 courses in batches using its standard import tool, achieving a 70–80% success rate, though some manual correction or adjustment may be necessary.

Possible Manual Post-Migration Changes:

This section details the expected state of a course item after transfer. In most cases, the course items may fall into one of three buckets:
✓ Expected to work, ⚠ Might need adjustment, or ✖ Will require manual fixing.

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  • Details of Migrated Content Items

    Blackboard Item New Equivalent Details
    Announcements Canvas Announcements ✓ Migrates well
    ⚠ Formatting cleanup
    ✖ Scheduled dates must be re-set
    Assignments Canvas Assignments ✓ Content migrates
    ⚠ Settings may not transfer (submission type, attempts, groups)
    ✖ Some transfer as quizzes and must be rebuilt
    Blogs / Journals Canvas Discussions ✓ Content migrates as discussions
    ⚠ Format and structure may change
    ✖ No 1:1 tool; must redesign
    Content Items (text, images, files) Canvas Pages ✓ Most content transfers
    ⚠ Images/videos may need reauthorization
    ✖ Some embeds must be fixed
    Discussion Boards Canvas Discussions ✓ Prompts migrate
    ⚠ Some import as pages
    ✖ Student replies may appear and must be deleted
    External Links / Course Links External Links ✓ Most transfer
    ✖ Some links break; use Link Validator
    External Tool Links (Publisher) External Tools ✓ Many transfer
    ⚠ Tools must be reauthorized
    ✖ Some links must be rebuilt
    Files (PDF, PPT, DOC) Canvas Files ✓ Most files migrate
    ⚠ Embedded images/file may not show
    ✖ Missing/large videos may require reupload
    Folders / Learning Modules Canvas Modules ✓ Structure migrates
    ⚠ Deep nesting becomes long modules. Sub-folders are text headers.
    ✖ May require reorganization
    Grade Center Weighted Categories Assignment Groups & Weights ✓ Graded items migrate
    ⚠ Gradebook layout differs
    ✖ Weighted columns must be rebuilt
    Tests / Quizzes Classic & New Quizzes ✓ Questions migrate. Check question formatting and functionality.
    ⚠ Some question elements (images, tables, formulas) may need to be reviewed for accuracy
    ✖ Some must be converted to New Quizzes. Some Exams/Tests may migrate into Canvas Assignments
    Question Pools Question Banks / Item Banks ✓ Most transfer
    ⚠ Some edits needed (images/tables/format)
    ✖ Must convert Classic Banks to Item Banks
    Adaptive Release Rules Module Requirements ✓ Content moves, restrictions may not
    ✖ Release conditions must be rebuilt
    Rubrics Canvas Rubrics ✓ Rubrics transfer
    ⚠ Minor formatting issues
    ✖ Must reattach to assessments
    Syllabus Canvas Page ✓ Migrates as a page
    ⚠ Formatting differences
    ✖ Must rebuild in Syllabus tool if desired
    Surveys Classic Quizzes
    Or New Quizzes (ungraded)    		 ✓ Content transfers
    ⚠ Text may vary
    ✖ Some settings must be rebuilt
    Kaltura / Bb Videos Kaltura Media ✓ Many links work
    ⚠ Some need reauthorization
    ✖ Broken embeds must be repaired
    Non-Kaltura Videos Embedded / Linked Media ✓ Some play
    ⚠ Some import as links
    ✖ Some must be re-embedded
    Wikis Pages / Assignments / Discussions ✓ Content appears usually as a Page
    ⚠ Formatting may be lost
    ✖ No 1:1 tool—must rebuild

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