As we prepare to move from Blackboard to Canvas, our new CLE, there will be a range of training and support available to staff. This section will take you through what training is available for staff in the Faculty of Science and Engineering will be and information on how to access it.

A series of self-directed user guides will be available to all staff online via Teaching College – Getting Started with Canvas.

The guides are all available from the left-hand side menu of this site and include topics such as building content, assignments and quizzes, marking and feedback, and Canvas Studio.

Additional guides will be developed and added to the site in due course. If you cannot find a guide for your needs, please let us know.

When and where:

From April, we’ll be offering Canvas Clinics. These informal drop-in sessions will run between 10.00am and 3.00pm, across all discipline buildings, where you can bring your laptop or tablet and speak to FSE eLearning staff about Canvas.  You don’t need to have any prior knowledge of Canvas. You can drop in to whichever clinic day / location is most convenient to you.  If a session is busy you may need to wait until a member of staff is available.

Check out our schedule of Canvas Clinic Dates, which will also be communicated regularly via the Teaching College newsletter.

What support will be available?

FSE eLearning will provide help and guidance on using Canvas.  If we cannot answer your Canvas query during the session, we will make a note of your query and offer you the opportunity to book a separate consultation session, by when we will have investigated your query further.  

When and where

Regular Consultations can be booked online via: Book a consultation

Canvas Consultations are your opportunity to book a dedicated 30 minute one-to-one session with a member of the FSE eLearning team. These sessions work best if you have a specific query or problem that you would like to explore.

TLSE teams

FSE eLearning are providing a series of Canvas sessions for TLSE staff, covering the key tasks TLSE teams complete within their roles.  Sessions have been planned in consultation with key managers in the different TLSE teams. Training dates and resources can be found on this page: TLSE Training Resources.

Academic Departments

If you have a departmental specific training requirement, FSE eLearning can arrange a session.  A number of departments have already chosen to request departmental specific ‘bootcamps’. Please get in touch with the eLearning team to discuss your requirements and to schedule a session.

Please note we are unable to schedule training sessions during the following dates when the team will be busy supporting University exam periods:

• Monday 12th May to Wednesday 4th June (Semester 2 Exam period)
• Monday 18th to Friday 29th August (Re-sit Exam period)