Canvas questions and answers.

• I would like to try it for many fall classes. How would I go about creating a shell?
• Creating classes will remain an admin function.  We’re still writing the programs that will load classes/users and probably won’t be done until next month sometime.  We’ll update the campus.
• Will we be using Tegrity with Canvas? 
• Yes we will.
• Is fall the last quarter we can use Angel or can we use it the entire academic year?
• Spring 2013 will be the last quarter for Angel
• If there's little time to train face-to-face on Canvas before the fall quarter begins, can I just use Angel again?
• Yes, we suspect most faculty will be using Angel in the fall.
• Point of clarification.....will you still be loading everything into Angel as well as into Canvas in the fall?
• Yes we will.  We'll continue to load everything in both systems through spring 2013 which will be the last quarter for Angel.

New Canvas update

We have our Canvas installation and are in the process of configuring and testing it.  We anticipate being done with the testing by the end of August if all goes well.  As we said before, our plan is to load all fall classes into Canvas.  We’ve asked people to test it for us and will want feedback from them but anyone is welcome to use it. As soon as we get it configured, we’ll start working on training materials.   If you plan on using Canvas in the fall, there are a couple of caveats though…..if you do choose to use it, it is with the understanding that we’ll all be learning so you can expect a few bumps in the road.  The second one….because we’ll be testing until the end of August, there will be a tight turn around time for fall.  And finally, all the training materials may not be ready.  Right now, we’re working on a training course that we’ll enroll everyone in.  Our training videos will probably take most of fall quarter to complete.  If you’re willing to live with that, you’re welcome to use it. 

We’ll have face-to-face training sessions scheduled as soon as we can, hopefully by the end of August.    We have two sessions scheduled for opening week.  We’ll update you on our progress.