Canvas vs. BeachBoard Comparison

The BeachBoard features and terms listed below are matched to their Canvas counterparts. Visit the links for instructions on using these features.

For a full list of all Canvas features and instructions, visit Canvas Instructor Guides.
If desired, download the table below as a PDF: BeachBoard to Canvas Features [PDF]

BeachBoard	Canvas
Account Settings	Settings
Activating a Course	Publishing a Course
Attendance	Attendance
Bonus Marks	Extra Credit
Calendar	Calendar
Classlist	People
Content	Modules
Course Home	Home
Course Offering Information	Settings
Discussions	Discussions
Dropbox	Assignments
Grades	Grades and Assignments
Groups	Groups
Homepages	Pages
Import/Export/Copy Components	Import Course Content (video) \| (guide)
LockDown Browser	LockDown Browser
Manage Files	Files
My Courses	Dashboard / Courses
Navbar	Course Navigation
News	Announcements
Notifications	Notifications
Profile	Profile
Question Library	Question Bank
Quizzes	Quizzes
Rubrics	Rubrics
Turnitin	Turnitin

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