After an extensive selection process involving many faculty, students, and other stakeholders the feedback we received was overwhelmingly clear that Canvas is the best product to support teaching and learning at Ithaca College. Over the next two weeks we will be formulating an implementation advisory team to help guide the implementation process. Sakai will continue to be our LMS for the spring and Summer semesters while we are implementing Canvas for the fall semester. Additional details will be announced around the start of the spring semester.
Here are some of the things that your colleagues and peers are looking forward to in Canvas;
“The syllabus tool in Canvas is interactive, with links that point to tools and resources throughout the course site. The syllabus automatically updates to reflect any changes to assignments and calendar dates, providing clarity to students and saving time for faculty.” – IC Faculty Member
“I am really excited about the new analytical tools which will allow us to more easily identify students that need additional support but might not know how to ask.” – IC Faculty Member
“One of the things I'm looking forward to most with Canvas is Speedgrader. Instructors can view all student assignment submissions in one central place, across courses, without going into each course's separate homepage, and then navigating to that course's assignments. This seems small, but it will save so many clicks across all grading each semester.”– IC Faculty Member
“Canvas, with its intuitive design, auto save feature, and easy to use mobile app, will provide a new and more efficient way for students to keep track of their classes online” – IC Student
LMS Selection Advisory Committee,
Matt Clauhs, Assistant Professor of Music Education, Faculty Co-Chair
Casey Kendall, Executive Director, Applications and Infrastructure, Committee Co-Chair
Austin Ruffino, SGC Senator at Large, Business Administration Major, Class of 2023
Deontae Guy, SGC Senator at Large, Sociology Major, Class of 2023
Ellie Fulmer, Associate Professor of Education
Colleen Countryman, Assistant Professor of Physics & Astronomy
Matt Rodgers, Associate Professor and Chair of Management
Joe Ungco, Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy
Edd Schneider, Associate Professor of Strategic Communication
Jean Copenhaver-Johnson, Associate Provost, Academic Programs
Brad Hougham, Associate Provost, Faculty Affairs
Jenna Linskens, Associate Director of Learning Technology
Brendan Murday, Associate Dean of Humanities and Sciences
Advisory Membership
Micky Akers-Coville, Project Manager/Business Analyst, Information Technology
Mary Jo Watts, Learning Applications Coordinator, IT - Teaching and Learning with Technology
Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact Casey Kendall at ckendall@ithaca.edu. We ask that requests for accommodations be made as soon as possible.
https://www.ithaca.edu/intercom/article.php/20210105170651521