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Canvas Migration
Fall 2022 - All classes to be in Canvas
General Timeline
Last Updated On: September 24
What Is the Project Status?
The Canvas Migration Project is still making good progress.
https://indstate.instructure.com
What Should I Be Doing Now?
Building your Spring 2022 courses in Canvas
Our pilot faculty reported that, on average, they spent 20 hours building their first course in Canvas. In order to help distribute that work into manageable chunks, we have added your Spring 2022 courses to Canvas early. You should be able to access your new course shells beginning Monday, 9/27/2021. If you do not see them in your dashboard, you will find the links in your “Courses” menu. How do I view all my Canvas courses as an instruct... - Instructure Community (canvaslms.com)
The Spring 2022 courses are preloaded with the standard ISU template. There is no requirement to use this template, but when building your course for the first time it will provide you with a head start in organizing your course material. The template also contains the standard syllabus language and student resource tools so you can save some time. If you have already been developing your course in a sandbox with the template applied, it would be a good idea to remove the default template before you copy your materials. To remove the default template, follow these instructions: How do I reset course content? - Instructure Community (canvaslms.com)
Planning for Blackboard’s departure
Blackboard will be completely unavailable after Summer of 2022. It is strongly recommended that you be prepared to teach in Canvas this Spring. However, we understand that some people may have extraordinary circumstances which may require you to teach in Blackboard this Spring. For those individuals, you will need to submit the form linked below to get your course shell created in Blackboard. The deadline to request a Blackboard course shell is Wednesday, December 15, 2021. You can request multiple courses with one form.
Request a Blackboard Course for Spring 2022
What Training Is Available?
1-1 Sessions
For those who have some basic training accomplished, the Canvas 1-on-1 consultation sessions are now available for sign-up. These are 30-minute sessions with a Canvas professional consultant who will be able to assist you with how to build your course. To sign up for a session, click the link below. That will take you to a Canvas course “ISU Canvas Resource Hub”. (If prompted to log in, use your ISU email and password.) Enroll in the course by clicking the “Enroll” button, and then click on the link to “booking a 1:1 course review session”. You will be able to review further information about the session, fill out a form that indicates your specific needs, and then finally be able to book a session. There are limited times available, so sign up early!
Self-Paced Options
Enroll in the “ISU Canvas Resource Hub” https://indstate.instructure.com/enroll/6NGNDT
Review the “Growing with Canvas” course which is designed as a self-paced tutorial.
Third from the bottom of the Help menu in Canvas you should see the option for “Training Services Portal”. This site will offer multi-media training opportunities for getting started in Canvas.
Instructor Led Sessions
Virtual training sessions will also be available through the FCTE all semester. You can sign up for training sessions here. If you have requests for additional training topics, please email Molly.Hare@indstate.edu.
What’s Coming Next in Canvas?
The Canvas user conference “InstructureCon” is virtual and free on 10/7. If you are interested in attending register here: InstructureCon Online 2021 | October 7 | Virtual Event.
What Are the Deadlines?
Spring 2022 - All classes are recommended to use Canvas
Fall 2022 – Blackboard is no longer available
Migration to Canvas Timeline
Semester | Milestone | Details |
Spring 2019 | Ask the Question |
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Fall 2019 | RFP |
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Spring 2020 | Evaluations |
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Summer 2020 | Decisions |
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Fall 2020 | Technical Setup |
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Spring 2021 | Functional Setup |
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Summer 2021 | Small Pilot |
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Fall 2021 | Large Pilot |
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Spring 2022 | Campus Pilot |
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Summer 2022 | Clean up |
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Fall 2022 | Canvas University |
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