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This article will compare the GauchoSpace (Moodle) and Canvas course organization and structure as well as compare and explain different functionality between activities and resources in GauchoSpace and the corresponding functionality in Canvas.
Sections/Topics > Modules and Pages
Blocks > Navigation Menu
In GauchoSpace Blocks controlled many settings and functionality for a course. In Canvas most of the functionality present in GauchoSpace is found in the Navigation Menu which is found on the left-hand side of the course page. In particular, the Settings tab of the Navigation Menu contains most of the settings related to the course. Information on using the Navigation Menu can be found here and information course Settings can be found here. More information on Navigation in Canvas can be found here.
GauchoSpace (Moodle) Activity |
Canvas Tool |
Guides |
Assignment |
Assignments |
Canvas Assignment Guides |
Attendance |
Attendance |
Canvas Attendance Guides |
Book |
No EquivalentBest done with Pages and linking |
Canvas Pages GuidesLinking between Pages |
Chat |
Chat |
Canvas Chat Guides |
Choice |
No equivalentBest done with quizzes |
Canvas Quiz Survey Guide |
Database |
No EquivalentClosest functionality with Discussions or Pages and linking. |
Canvas Discussion GuidesCanvas Pages GuidesLinking between Pages |
Feedback |
No equivalentBest done with quizzes |
Canvas Quiz Survey Guide |
Files |
Files |
Canvas Files Guides |
Folder |
No EquivalentUse multiple Files |
Canvas Files Guides |
Forum |
Discussions |
Canvas Discussion Guides |
Gauchocast |
Gauchocast |
Using Gauchocast in Canvas Guide |
Glossary |
No EquivalentBest done through Pages and allowing students to edit |
Page settings Guide |
Google Assignment |
Google Assignment |
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Gradescope |
Gradescope |
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Groups |
Groups |
Canvas Groups Guides |
H5P |
H5P |
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Label |
Pages |
Canvas Pages Guides |
Lesson |
No EquivalentBest done with Pages and linking |
Canvas Pages Guides |
Nectir |
Nectir |
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OU Blog |
No EquivalentBest done through Pages and allowing students to edit |
Page settings Guide |
Page |
Pages |
Canvas Pages Guides |
Question 2 Answer Forum |
Discussion |
Canvas Discussion GuidesAllow Liking |
Quiz |
Quiz |
Canvas Quiz Guides |
Scheduler |
Calendar |
Canvas Calendar GuidesSchedule an Appointment Group Guide |
SCORM |
SCORM |
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URL |
Modules or Pages |
Use a Module to Link to a URLLink to External URLs in the Rich Content Editor |
Wiki |
No EquivalentBest done through Pages and allowing students to edit |
Page settings Guide |
Workshop |
Peer Review AssignmentsEli Review |
Setup Guide for Peer Review Assignments |
Zoom LTI |
Zoom LTI |
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Other course functions outside of activities and resources are compared below.
GauchoSpace (Moodle) Function |
Canvas Functionality |
Canvas Guides |
Communication (Peachmail, Instructor Announcements, Welcome Message) |
Announcements, Inbox |
Canvas Announcements GuidesCanvas Inbox Guides |
Gradebook |
Grades |
Canvas Grades Guides |
Completion Tracking and Access Restriction |
Module Requirements and Prerequisites |
Modules Requirements GuideModules Prerequisites Guide |
Canvas Login
To access UCSB's Canvas platform use the link below and sign in with your UCSBnetID and password.
Canvas Login
Canvas Sandbox
If you are an Instructor or Teaching Assistant and would like a sandbox site in Canvas to build and test in please send a request asking for a sandbox to help@collaborate.ucsb.edu.
Canvas Resources
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- For up-to-date information and upcoming trainings, please see: canvas.ucsb.edu/support.