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We (cdelaney  @andy_starr ) recently presented at InstuctureCon 2019 in Long Beach, CA. We received many requests for a copy of our Get Moving! presentation, and we have made it available via Google Slides!  In 7 short months, we packed our bags and moved to Canvas! Inspired by InstructureCon’s fun, energetic, and welcoming community, we rolled out our highly visual, social, and human-centered technology adoption. Through storytelling and activities, participants identified challenges, brainstormed new possibilities, and left with concrete methods for organizational transformation.  ... View more

When we implemented Canvas, we chose to focus on our faculty, their needs, and their experience instead of on the technology. As one method of truly getting to know our future Canvas users, we created a Canvas Profile Questionnaire. Each faculty member was asked to complete the questionnaire online, which was designed to help us get to know the faculty member, their teaching mode, and content migration preference.  With over 400 faculty members completing the form, we used this information to identify courses that IT needed to migrate from Blackboard to Canvas, as well as recommend training sessions for the faculty member based on their teaching mode and use of the LMS.   The questionnaire asked the following: Requestor Name Faculty Classification Are you a full-time or adjunct faculty member? Acct/Dept The account/department under which the ticket falls. Course Type Describe the type of course(s) you teach Traditional (face-to-face) Online Only Hybrid (blended) Course Developer Canvas Experience  Beginner  Intermediate  Advanced Preferred Learning Mode Asynchronous (Asynchronous refers to self-paced training that can be done on your own using provided online resources and tutorials.) Synchronous  (Synchronous refers to live training that is held at a specified time.) Month of Training In which month do you anticipate attending Canvas training? Content Migration Would you like to move your course content from Blackboard? Please note all options involve rebuilding your course to some degree. I would like to build anew in Canvas I would like to move my content myself I would like IT to move my content for me Course ID(s) Please provide the Blackboard Course ID(s) of the course(s) you previously taught that you would like migrated to Canvas. Please include the course subject (e.g., ACC), course number (e.g., 500), section (e.g., OL1) and term (e.g., 201740).  Additional Info If you have any questions, concerns or feedback regarding the transition to Canvas, please let us know here. cdelaney‌  @andy_starr  ... View more

Analogies are a natural and creative way to see new possibilities in challenging circumstances. In our Canvas implementation, we thought that the experience of moving from one LMS to another was analogous to moving from one house to another. We used this analogy to thematically apply it to our adoption strategy. With any major change, it is important to first consider the people affected by the change. One way we personally connected with our faculty and reinforced our “moving” theme, was to create moving box care packages. The idea was to let them know that we empathized with them during this transition. You might be wondering what was included in the Canvas moving box and why? Each package included: Pens & Post-It Notes (for new ideas) Coffee (to give a boost of energy) Tea (to calm down) M&Ms (chocolate chill pills) Tylenol/Advil (to take away any pain) Bubble Wrap (to relieve stress) Snacks (for those late nights) Tissues (for those happy tears) The Getting Started with Canvas in 10 Steps (for the checklist lover) As a personal touch, we hand-delivered the packages to each academic department. We also sent personalized care packages to our Canvas Ambassadors, which included a handwritten personal note from members of the Canvas implementation team. cdelaney @andy_starr  ... View more