Attention ePoll Users,

Please be advised that the ePoll service will be decommissioned on December 31st, 2025.

The UofA has selected Wooclap as our new polling and student response system to replace ePoll. All ePoll users are encouraged to transition to this new platform. Unfortunately, there is no mechanism to migrate existing questions from ePoll into Wooclap but the new service does have the ability to automatically generate questions from a number of sources including the ability to

Attention eClass and Canvas Users,

This news post contains important information for a number of Digital Learning Environment improvements that will be introduced over the summer. 

eClass End of Life

eClass received its final update prior to Summer 2025, the final term for active credit courses on the system. At the end of the summer 2025 term, a number of changes will be made to the service as it enters a read-only state:

• Course creation for eClass will no longer be available.
• No new

UPDATE: The outage was completed early - eClass was released at 1:05AM.

Attention eClass users,

There will be a scheduled maintenance outage for eClass on Saturday, June 21st, 2025 from 12:00AM - 11:59PM (24 hours). This outage is required to perform a version upgrade for eClass. 

Please note that while we have booked a 24 hour maintenance window, eClass will be available as soon as the required changes are complete. We will be sending an additional announcement once access to eClass has

Attention eClass and Canvas Users,

As we begin the last 2 terms (Spring and Summer 2025) using eClass, a number of changes are being rolled out across the Digital Learning Environment. Many new tools and features are coming into Canvas prior to our full transition to the new LMS in Fall 2025, and some of our other centrally supported teaching and learning services are also receiving some updates. We are also especially excited to introduce Wooclap, the new polling solution and student

Attention eClass users,

There will be a scheduled maintenance outage for eClass on Saturday, May 3rd 2025 from 12:00AM - 11:59PM (24 hours). This outage is required to perform infrastructure changes for eClass. 

Please note that while we have booked a 24-hour maintenance window, eClass will be available as soon as the required changes are complete. We will be sending an additional announcement once access to eClass has been restored.

eClass will be unavailable for the duration of