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

Attention eClass users,

We are pleased to announce an opportunity for U of A staff and faculty to request additional eClass course migrations to Canvas using the enhanced content conversion provided by K16. 

After the completion of our bulk migration of credit courses from Winter 2023 through to Winter 2025, our purchased contract with K16 still has 1000 unused migration slots left. To ensure we fulfill the maximum value of our contract and provide UofA faculty and staff with the opportunity to