Learning Management Systems

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IMPORTANT

Blackboar, Respondus LockDown Browser, and SafeAssign will no longer be available after Tuesday, July 15, 2025, as part of the transition from Blackboard to Canvas. For more information visit lms.gmu.edu.

Mason’s Learning Management Systems (LMS) contain many tools to support teaching and learning, as well as myMason for use by departments and organizations to stay connected and informed. Poll Everywhere and Honorlock are separate services available within the Blackboard environment. Mason is in the process of bringing in Canvas as the new LMS.

How We Can Help

For assistance with any of the following, select the Request Help button.

  • Ally*: Ally integrates seamlessly into Blackboard with a focus on making digital course content more accessible. (Students, Faculty & Staff)
  • Attendance (Qwickly) (Faculty & Staff)
  • Blackboard (Students, Faculty & Staff)
  • Canvas  (Students, Faculty & Staff)
  • Collaborate Ultra (Students, Faculty & Staff)
  • Course Management: Combine Courses, Consultation, Course Access Elevation, Create Sandbox, Training (Faculty & Staff)
  • Gradescope (Faculty & Staff)
  • Honorlock & Destroy (Faculty & Staff)
  • Kaltura/My Media/Capture Consultation, Training (Students, Faculty & Staff)
  • myMason (Students, Faculty & Staff)
  • Respondus Lockdown Browser & Monitor (Students, Faculty & Staff)
  • Respondus Test Creation (Faculty & Staff)
  • SafeAssign (Students, Faculty & Staff)
  • Turnitin (Students, Faculty & Staff)

*Ally is provided by the Assistive Technology Initiative team. 

 Learning Management Systems Support.

Panorama

Panorama is an accessibility tool designed to help institutions improve the accessibility of digital media and course content. Panorama integrates seamlessly with the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS) and is also available directly via the Panorama platform.

Click on Panorama Help to go to the Panorama Help page.

 Panorama Support

Additional Information

Join the Blackboard & Instructional Technologies Collective

The collective is a team for Mason's faculty and staff instructional technology users to communicate with their peers and discuss new features, best practices, and other topics of interest. The collective is moderated by members of the Mason community and ITS. To become a member of the Blackboard & Instructional Technologies Collective, go to https://go.gmu.edu/bbteams.