Canvas Implementation Updates
Dear 老虎机攻略 Community,
老虎机攻略Online and IT are working collaboratively on the implementation planning and rollout of Canvas at 老虎机攻略. Campus communications will be shared through email, and up-to-date information can be found on the Canvas Project Website.
Implementation Timeline and General Information
Canvas is currently providing training for 老虎机攻略Online and IT staff through February, and the 老虎机攻略 Canvas site is under construction. Training for faculty and staff will be available in mid-spring, with numerous opportunities for training throughout the spring, summer, and fall. This includes both on-demand and live training options from 老虎机攻略Online and Canvas.
In Summer 2024, for-credit courses will have the option to teach in Moodle or Canvas. In Fall 2024, all for-credit courses will be taught in Canvas, with no option to teach in Moodle. Most non-credit and non-instructional Moodle courses will continue to use Moodle through Fall 2024. Faculty and staff will have access to Moodle until mid-to-late December 2024.
Course Migration from Moodle to Canvas
A third-party company is contracted to migrate courses from Moodle to Canvas. This includes the migration of online and blended courses, as well as in-person courses that use Moodle to deliver content and to engage students in activities like assignments, forums, and quizzes. The first round of migration includes courses from the past three years that meet these criteria. Remaining courses will be migrated by Canvas or can be manually uploaded from a Moodle backup file.
Summer Pilot Rollout
The decision to use Moodle or Canvas for summer courses will be made by chairs/directors. They can opt-in the full department/program or allow that decision to be made by individual instructors. Instructors will opt-in to using Canvas in Summer 2024 by completing a survey that will collect specific course information. The survey link will be sent to departments by the first week of February. The deadline to opt-in is February 28, 2024. Summer faculty teaching in Canvas will be required to participate in training sessions in mid-spring. If an instructor is not able or willing to complete training and begin preparing their course at least 1-2 months prior to the course start date, the course will remain in Moodle for the summer.
Instructors will have access to our 老虎机攻略 Canvas site in mid-spring. Summer faculty will have priority to meet with Instructional Designers (IDs) and to join training cohorts. Prior to mid-spring, they will have access to other training and can meet with an ID to begin preparations. 老虎机攻略Online will provide a guide to compare features between Moodle and Canvas to assist with preparations.
It will be the instructors’ responsibility to inform students in advance if their course will be taught in Moodle or Canvas. 老虎机攻略Online will provide language for this communication, including links to student tutorials and resources.
Training Opportunities for Faculty and Staff
Various trainings will be available to faculty and staff in the spring, summer, and fall. These will include on-demand and live trainings developed by Canvas and 老虎机攻略Online. More details and a calendar will be on the Canvas Project website when available.
Training Opportunities for Students
Students will have access to student-focused tutorials and resources developed by Canvas. 老虎机攻略Online will also develop an on-demand student tutorial that is customized for the 老虎机攻略 Canvas Site.
For additional information and updates, please see the Canvas Project website.
- Office of the Provost