You will be able to access your previously created content in Sakai until May 31, 2025. User access to Sakai will be disabled on June 1, 2025.

For course content currently in Sakai that you would like to re-use again or save, you have two options:

Information about both of these options is available on the Leaving Sakai page. We advise you to act as soon as you are able to save any content in Sakai you do not wish to lose. 

One-on-One Consultations

Schedule a 25-minute one-on-one appointment with a LILE representative who can help you save any content in Sakai you do not wish to lose. Be sure to select the “Sakai to Canvas Help” option when scheduling your appointment.

In-Person Drop-In Hours

Stop by the Edge workshop room (Bostock 127) on Tuesday, May 6 from 11 am to 2 pm where LILE consultants will be available to answer your questions and assist with saving content from Sakai.

You are also always welcome to email us at canvas@duke.edu or drop into our bi-weekly online office hours.

Wednesday, April 9 | 12 - 12:45 pm | Online

Members of the Canvas project team will discuss the status of Canvas at Duke, including the sunsetting of Sakai and some updates that have been made to the platform since last fall. There will be time for questions after the presentation.

How is Canvas working for you so far? What’s working well? What challenges are you experiencing with it? Let us know by completing this short survey. 

All workshops are online and times are Eastern.

Designing Your Canvas Site for Student Success

Monday, April 28  |  12 - 1:30 pm
This session will focus on the core of Canvas – the Modules tool – and how to use it and several other key Canvas tools to best organize your site to support student success. Register Now >

Assessing Student Learning in Canvas

Tuesday, April 29  |  12 - 1:30 pm
This session will cover assessing student learning in Canvas using quizzes, graded discussions, assignment submissions, and the gradebook. Register Now >

Accessibility in Canvas

Wednesday, April 30  |  12 - 1 pm
This workshop will cover the principles of accessibility and how to apply them when designing your course sites in Canvas. We will also review tools within Canvas you can use to improve the accessibility of your course. Register Now >

Canvas at Duke is managed and supported by Duke Learning Innovation & Lifetime Education (LILE), Duke University’s central source for teaching and learning innovation, in collaboration with Duke Office of Information Technology (OIT).