The state still hasn’t finalized a contract with Canvas so there is still a bit of tentativeness to this. The state is almost ready to sign so if nothing changes from what we know now (we don’t expect changes), we’ll have Canvas sometime in July. The eLearning office will start working on configurations and training materials. Here’s our current plan:
· eLearning will begin configuring Canvas as soon as we have access
· We will create faculty accounts and classes as soon as we can
· Training materials will be created
o we’ll use those created by the state committee and those provided by Canvas
o we’ll begin recording videos as we did with Angel
· We plan to start offering training in late August and continue throughout the next academic year and beyond.
o We’ll send email when we have dates
o We’re planning hands on training. We’ll help you build your class in Canvas
o There is a tool that will allow you to import your Angel files but they will have to be moved around a bit.
· We plan to load all courses and all user accounts (faculty, staff, and students) in both systems (Angel and Canvas) starting in the fall and continuing forward
· We plan on having both Angel and Canvas until the end of spring 2013
o spring 2013 will be the last quarter for Angel
· All courses will have to be on Canvas starting next summer quarter 2013.
We’d love to hear from you if you are willing to run a course in Canvas in the fall to help us test. We know it’s a lot to ask because we probably won’t have courses and accounts in Canvas until late August. That makes for a pretty quick turn around for a fall class. You’ll have to be comfortable with a bit of ambiguity since we’ll all be learning in the fall. If you’re interested, please email me and know we really appreciate your help.