About NCCU Canvas

NCCU Canvas is a part of the Division of Extended Studies – Distance Education. NCCU Canvas provides campus-wide support, specializing in professional development, instructional design support and best practices for in-person–online hybrid delivery formats.

For over 20 years, Blackboard was NCCU’s primary and only learning management system (LMS). In early Spring 2022, the university formed an LMS review committee and conducted the start of the Canvas pilot series. During this time, faculty and student participants had an opportunity to explore and learn about preferences and support needs with Canvas.

North Carolina Central University announced and entered into an agreement to implement Canvas as its new LMS platform in Fall 2022. Effective July 1, 2023, the university officially and fully transitioned to Canvas as its main LMS.

The NCCU Canvas office is comprised of two instructional technologist specialists with the role of LMS administrator. As the LMS administrators, they provide the following for the university:

• Technical support for faculty, staff and students
• Monitor day-to-day administrations of Canvas LMS
• Plan and monitor system upgrades (including third-party vendors)
• Meet with Canvas support services
• Collaborate and perform technical integrations

Meet Your LMS Administrators:

Instructional Technologist Specialists
Division of Extended Studies
Sharon B Alston | LaToya P Hayes