Canvas consumes less bandwidth than Blackboard

°®ÎÛ´«Ã½ photo by JR Ancheta.
°®ÎÛ´«Ã½ photo by JR Ancheta.

°®ÎÛ´«Ã½ is currently adopting the learning management system Canvas. Starting fall 2021, more and more of your °®ÎÛ´«Ã½ courses will use Canvas instead of Blackboard.

Canvas was chosen in part because it consumes less bandwidth than Blackboard Learn, making it more easily accessible for students and instructors living in areas with low bandwidth.

With Canvas, it is recommended to have a minimum Internet speed of 512kbps. You can test your own Internet speed online on sites like .

Learn more about UAF’s adoption of Canvas.