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Tools & Features
The table below outlines some of the key differences between various tools on Canvas and Blackboard. Click on the links under "Canvas" to learn more.
| Category | Blackboard | Canvas |
| Announcements | Announcements | Announcements |
| Appointments | N/A | Scheduler |
| Assessments | Tests | Quizzes |
| Assignments | Assignments | Assignments |
| Blogging | Blogs/Journals | N/A |
| Calendar | Calendar | Calendar |
| Chat room | Chat | Chat |
| Collaborative Spaces | Collaborations | |
| Collaborative Spaces | Wikis | Pages |
| Communications | Send email/ Course Messages | Inbox (Conversations) |
| Content Organization | Content Areas | Modules |
| Course Chronology | N/A | Syllabus |
| Document Preview | N/A | Document Preview |
| Enrollments | Users | People |
| File Storage | Content Collection | Files (Canvas Commons) |
| Groups | Groups | Groups (Project Groups) |
| Lecture and Screen Share Tools | Zoom | Conferences and Zoom |
| Media Recording | N/A | Media/Video Recorder |
| Navigation Menu | Course Menu | Course Navigation |
| Notifications | Notifications | Notifications |
| Open Course | Make Available | Publish Course |
| Peer Assessments | Self and Peer assessments | Assignments |
| Rich Content Editor | Content Item/Blank Page | Pages |
| Score Offline Work | Grade Center | Assignments |
| Score Online Work | Grade Assignment | Speedgrader |
| Scoring Rubric | Rubrics | Rubrics |
| Student Grade Book | My Grades | Grades |
| Support | Help | Help |
| Surveys | Surveys | Ungraded or Graded Surveys (Quizzes) |
| Weighted Categories | Grade Center | Assignments |
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