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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.    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.     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  ... View more

With the increase in digital learning initiatives around the world, many administrators and teachers are looking for ways they can meet those standards and give our students the best 21st century learning experience possible.  The tools in Canvas empower us to meet every aspect of digital learning and take them to a new level.  Implementing digital learning across a large school district or university may seem like a daunting task.  However, by using the SAMR model of technology integration and Canvas, you have stepping stones to achieving full digital learning at your institution.   Digital learning is your initiative, Canvas is the tool, and SAMR is the model to bring our institutions into the digital learning age. In the visual above, we use SAMR side by side with Bloom's to help understand what SAMR can bring the table.  By using SAMR, we can start using the basics with Canvas to achieve digital learning.  As we become more comfortable with Canvas, we can move towards integrating more of the tools available to us.  As we move up in the SAMR model, we are able to achieve all that Canvas has to offer to the classroom.   The checklists below give your school an institution wide plan to achieve digital learning standards. We will focus on two areas: 1. What schools leaders can do to achieve digital learning at their institution. 2. What teachers can do to implement digital learning in their classrooms.  These checklists are attached below for you to download These checklists are meant to serve as building blocks for your professional development plan.  They focus on the "why" and "how" of your plan and will give instructors meaning behind learning Canvas.  They can also be used as a formal evaluation tool during faculty observations.  Feel free to download and use these checklists to help with your digital learning initiative.   ... View more