Your Checklist for Canvas Success

[akuntz]

THE CANVAS SUCCESS MODEL

We’ve seen our customers do incredible things to plan for change and adopt Canvas. From tying Canvas to their vision for teaching and learning, to coming up with unique ways to incentivize and engage users, our customers have thought of everything. We captured all these best practices and developed the Canvas Success Model (pictured above). Our model gives school leadership a process and tools for leading the people side of your change to Canvas. If followed, this model will help you:

• Increase the speed of adoption
• Optimize utilization
• Improve the overall student experience

THE CHECKLIST AND RESOURCES

While we encourage you to follow this model from the start, it can be used in year 2, 3, and beyond. The purpose of this document is to give you a checklist and free resources to get you started down the pathway to success. The resources linked in this checklist have been created by many talented people in our Customer Success Department at Instructure - chances are you'll recognize a few of them. Our model puts all these resources into perspective and gives you a framework for success. If you find yourself needing more help with your rollout or adoption, our Learning and Strategy Consulting Team is available to assist with Change Strategy Consulting and Adoption Consulting. 

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ACCESS

The checklist below is available via Google Docs "Make a Copy". Please select the following link for access: Canvas Success Model Checklist and Resources Copy

In addition, please view this interactive version of the Canvas Success Model.

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VISION
	Analyze current state
	Define "the why" (vision) Vision and Goals Worksheet - this worksheet is meant to give you key questions to ask yourself during a new implementation of Canvas.
	Determine what success looks like Measuring Success Worksheet
	Set success measures

PLAN
COMMUNICATION PLAN
	Identify audiences
	Develop key messages and timing
	Determine content, delivery method, frequency, and sender Canvas Editable Printables Communication Method Ideas Communications Toolkit - K12 Communications Toolkit - Higher Education
TRAINING PLAN
	Tie training to your vision for teaching and learning Example: Tying Canvas to Your Vision This example could be used to guide training, give teachers a path, or as an evaluation tool
	Identify audiences, needs, and timeline Training Needs 5 W's
	Create a plan for ongoing training Passport to Canvas - Student orientation course Growing with Canvas course - Faculty training course Be the Hero course - Admin training course Canvas Community - Training Strategies Collaboration Course Evaluation Checklist
ENGAGEMENT PLAN
	Identify site-based leaders  Site-based leaders K12 - Principals, Coaches, Canvas Champions, etc.  Higher Ed - Deans, Instructional Designers, Department Chairs, etc. Who are faculty accountable to? Who are the 'people who lead people'?
	Develop an incentive plan  Canvas Community - Engagement Strategies Collaboration
	Predict and plan for managing resistance  Managing Resistance
	Empower site-based leaders  Equip leaders with communication and strategies for recognizing success and addressing resistance

EXECUTE
	Implement plans
	Drive Canvas adoption Provide ongoing support for site-based leaders
	Follow up and monitor progress Beginning and End of Course Checklist Check in on your goals, scheduled events, and to-do items.

ASSESS
	Aggregate quantitative and qualitative data  Sample Student Survey Canvas Guides - Admin Reports Canvas Guides - Analytics
	Assess usage  Course Evaluation Checklist Executive Business Review with your Customer Success Manager
	Review goals
	Define next future state and set goals

[Bobby2]

This is brilliant  @akuntz and Team. 

Loads of superb ideas to get started, and sustain growth.

The Growing With Canvas course suggested is fabulous and the Course Evaluation Checklist invaluable. 

But, defining the Why at the beginning is crucial. Each institution will be different - but that makes it exciting. 

18 months in and we still rely on the amazing support that Canvas provides, including the wonderful Community.