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Have a unique course request that doesn’t fit neatly on the Migration Tracker or a need to archive something for longer than three years? Use the Canvas Migration Special Request Form.
Canvas Migration (or Archival) Special Request Form
Have a process in D2L that needs replicated in Canvas? Use the Canvas Custom Workflow Request Form.
Canvas Custom Workflow Request
Need a new, blank shell in Canvas to replicate previous content or create new? Use the eLearn Course Shell Add/Delete Form.
eLearn Course Shell Add/Delete
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Students will log in through D2L, where their course will link them directly to Canvas and pilot resources.
They will have access to Passport to Canvas (a Canvas created resource) and other quick-start materials in their course shell. Students can also use Student Getting Started Resources on the Canvas website.
Direct students to their instructor or the Help Desk for course support.
Yes. HTS remains required for Spring 2026 online courses.
The HTS requirement will be turned off on March 16 and will remain off until for Summer 2026 and Fall 2026 registration.
eLearn 101 is the new Canvas-focused tutorial that will replace HTS. It will launch Spring 2026 but won’t be required for registration until Spring 2027. Students should still be strongly encouraged to complete the new tutorial during this time.
Tutorial completion will continue to use the same non-course code: DLCOURSE. This code will stay the same for the new eLearn 101 tutorial.
The FlexPace Orientation will keep its current name, will remain required, and will be recreated in Canvas. Like HTS, it will experience a temporary pause for Summer 2026 and Fall 2026 registration and will resume once the Canvas version is ready for students.
The eLearning Division hosts Canvas Learning Labs just for faculty who are in their first term in Canvas! Stop by one of these sessions in the Innovation Lab for some microlearning opportunities or open lab support. If you're experiencing an urgent issue, reach out to the Help Desk by emailing helpdesk@sinclair.edu.
Check out the CTL Events page for our Open Labs: Preparing for Canvas sessions! If you aren't able to attend one of these sessions, keep an eye out for additional sessions.
Sinclair is working with Instructure through November to configure Canvas (organizational structure, roles and permissions, SIS and SSO integration, third-party tools, and testing). Once that work is complete, pilot faculty will begin training and preparation. Broader faculty access and training are expected to begin early in Spring 2026.
The Canvas Community offers free guides, videos, and discussion boards open to everyone. You don’t need an account to browse, but creating one lets you join conversations and save resources. A good place to start is the Instructor Guide.
Not significantly. If you’ve used Canvas recently, the overall look and navigation will feel familiar. Updates since 2022 include grading flexibility, analytics, and accessibility tools—these add options rather than changing how you build or run a course.
The eLearning Division is prioritizing courses with several factors in mind, including but not limited to go-live term, number of sections, and date of D2L shell readiness. Every course is different, and we're working hard to make sure that each one gets the attention it deserves. While we can't give you a guaranteed timeline or delivery date, we'll keep you informed on your course's progress and appreciate your patience!
No. Instead of a single instructional designer for each course, Instructure, eLearning and course coordinators will work together to migrate courses using shared resources. eLearning staff and course coordinators will have distinct roles during the course clean-up process after migration, which will be further defined in the coming weeks.
Most content migrates reliably, but some cleanup will be needed (e.g., broken links, image formatting, or layout issues). The amount of cleanup depends on the age, type, and complexity of your course.
Yes. Starting May 18, 2026, all classes will run in Canvas. No courses will remain in Brightspace after that date.
Pilot course masters should be updated in D2L Brightspace by December 15, 2025. All other course masters should be updated by March 6, 2026. All Course Coordinators are strongly encouraged to update courses before the posted deadlines.
Yes. eLearn-supported masters (online, blended, FlexPace) will be migrated first, but faculty can request additional shells, including face-to-face, through the Canvas Migration Special Request form.
Note: Requests to migrate multiple term lengths for the same course will not be approved.
One eLearn master per course is supported, so if you coordinate multiple courses, you may migrate one master for each course. Additional masters can be requested using the Canvas Migration Special Request form. FlexPace and Tech Prep masters will be included in the bulk migraiton process and do not need to be requested.
If you have a recent multimodal master, this is the one to migrate.
If you maintain separate masters for online, blended, or term lengths, choose one. Best practice is to choose the online master and consolidate syllabi and other content so that one master works across multiple term lengths and modalities.
If content is truly different between master shells of the same course, you may request additional masters using the Canvas Migration Special Request form.
A dev shell can be migrated in place of a master course shell, by recording it on the Migration Tracker. Additionally, remember that all 26/SP teaching shells will be migrated automatically as part of the bulk migration process, or you can request migration of a teaching shell from another term via the Canvas Migration Special Request form.
Yes. Canvas is fully supported in Chrome and should run smoothly on Chromebooks. Student and faculty testing on Chromebooks will be part of the Spring 2026 pilot to confirm compatibility.
Yes. Canvas is beginning to roll out IgniteAI to help with creating quizzes, drafting rubrics, summarizing content, and giving quick feedback. This tool can save time and keep data safe and private—not to replace instructors. Sinclair has requested to serve as a beta tester for IgniteAI, and the AI Excellence Institute will support faculty usage.
Yes. To replicate a D2L process, submit a request via the Canvas Custom Workflow Request form. Additoinally, Sinclair purchased Canvas Catalog, which connects Workforce Development courses to eLearn, and allows enrollments in eLearn for non-academic users. If you would like to discuss opportunities with Canvas Catalog, contact Migration Co-Chairs Melissa Hart or Jessica Hodell.
We recognize many students prefer a weekly structure. To avoid creating multiple Masters for different term lengths, we recommend building the Masters with Topics or Modules. Due dates and announcements should be used to guide students weekly. If preferred, "weeks" language may be added to teaching shells.These options give students the weekly guidance they want while keeping the Master consistent and efficient to maintain.
No. Official college emails, like from the Bursar, will still only go to Outlook. Canvas messages stay in Canvas, but notifications of Canvas messages will also be sent to Outlook. Students can reply to Canvas mail either in Outlook or in Canvas.
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