Some students will get an early look at the LMS glow up! In Spring 2026, select courses in Health Information Management (HIM), Network Engineering (NEEN), Bachelor’s of Health Sciences (BAHS) and Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) will pilot Canvas.
ALH-3101, ALH-3102, ALH-3103, ALH-3301, ALH-3430, BIS-1120, CIS-1107, CIS-1111, CIS-1140, CIS-1411, CIS-1510, CIS-2165, CIS-2170, CIS-2416, CIS-2421, CIS-2427, CIS-2510, CIS-2550, CIS-2640, CIS-2731, COM-2206, HIM-1101, HIM-1110, HIM-1160, HIM-1165, HIM-1201, HIM-1204, HIM-1217, HIM-2144, HIM-2145, HIM-2211, HIM-2233, HIM-2252, HIM-2262, HIM-2278, MAT-1120, MHT-1120, PTA-1000, PTA-1005, PTA-1300, PTA-1325, PTA-1350, PTA-1375
All courses will officially transition to Canvas beginning Summer 2026. Training will be offered later for all students in preparation for the full transition to Canvas in summer 2026.
Most of the glow up happens for students automatically, but if you’re part of a student group or organization that uses eLearn in a unique way, you may need something extra.
A request form will be available for those one-of-a-kind needs, so no course, group, or project gets left out of the glow up. Be sure to work with your faculty or staff advisor. They’ll submit the request form on your behalf.
Curious about the Glow Up?
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In 2024, Sinclair evaluated the effectiveness of Brightspace (our current LMS). A year-long review with input from faculty, staff, and students resulted in the decision to move to Canvas. It scored highest in usability, flexibility, and future-focused design. Watch a summary of the review process.
Canvas’s gradebook is very similar to what you see now. Assignment, assessment, and overall course grades are accessed inside each course in eLearn (Canvas). Visit the specific course to see its grades.
In Spring 2026, forty pilot courses will run in Canvas across four programs—Physical Therapy Assistant, Health Information Management, Network Engineering, and the BAS in Health Sciences—plus two stand-alone courses: MAT 1120 and COM 2206. Pilot courses are labeled “This course is offered in Canvas” in the Registration Portal.
Yes. Canvas is fully responsive and supports modern screen sizes, including widescreen and ultra-wide displays. The interface automatically adjusts so you get a clean, full-width view.
The Canvas Dashboard shows a card for each active course. Courses aren’t automatically grouped by term, but you can customize your view by marking favorites to pin them to the Dashboard. Courses appear when the term begins (or when your instructor publishes them) and move out of the Dashboard when the term concludes. Past courses remain available in All Courses.
eLearn’s current Discussion Forum is part of our custom course template. We plan a similar feature in our Canvas template called Course Q&A. Students will find Course Q&A in the Course Overview Folder.
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