January 2015 • Winter 2015
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
12/29
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12/30 | 12/31 | 1 |
2 Pre-quarter assessments close |
5 • W15 Wk 1 |
6
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7 Implementation kickoff call with Instructure |
8 Canvas Pilot announced to campus via ZotMail |
9
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12 • W15 Wk 2 |
13
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14
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15 Canvas Pilot presented to IT Directors |
16
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19 • W15 Wk 3 Pilot invite email sent |
20 Presentation to Provost’s Advisory Committee on Online/Technology Enhanced Education |
21 Canvas Pilot announced via MyEEE |
22 EEE+ Help Center launched w/ initial Canvas Pilot docs Reminder email sent to pilot invitees |
23 Conference call with Instructure Director of Product Management |
26 • W15 Wk 4 Sent pilot invitees “Next Steps” Pilot instructor survey opened Sent participant list to school IT directors |
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28 Reminder sent to pilot invitees
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29 Dry-run of instructor workshops |
30 |
February 2015 • Winter 2015
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
2 • W15 Wk 6 Emailed pilot participants to gather add’l info Instructure training for support staff |
3 Instructure training for support staff |
4
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5 |
6 Instructor training begins |
9 • W15 Wk 6 Workshops & info sessions announced Canvas Pilot presented to Undergraduate Council Pilot announced on EEE homepage |
10 |
11 Pilot Info Site updated with information for students, feature comparisons |
12 Pilot participants emailed to confirm migration & training details |
13 |
16 • W15 Wk 7
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17 Pilot announced to students on MyEEE |
18 |
19 Posted Pilot info for students to EEE Facebook, Twitter, and UCI subreddit |
20 Instructor workshops Emailed ASUCI President about Canvas Pilot |
23 • W15 Wk 8 Distributed pre-term assessment to instructors |
24 Instructor workshops Instructor info session |
25 Instructor workshops |
26 Sent Instructure first set of instructor feature requests Instructor workshops Student info session |
27 |
March 2015 • Winter 2015
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
2 • W15 Wk 9 Presentation to Academic Senate: Council on Student Experience |
3 |
4 MyEEE ad for TA info session Emailed AGS |
5
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6 Instructor workshops |
9 • W15 Wk 10 |
10 TA info session
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11 Emailed Natalie Schonfeld, CSE |
12 Distributed student notification template to pilot instructors |
13
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16 • W15 Finals Notified instructors that student pre-term assessments starting Student pre-term assessments distributed |
17
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18
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19
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20 Pilot instructors meetup Emailed pilot instructors to distribute TA assessments TA pre-term assessments distributed
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23 Canvas Pilot highlighted in UCI Brief (in Work/Life category) MyEEE ads posted for info sessions Sent School IT directors pilot participant update |
24 UX evaluation signups distributed to instructors & students |
25 Notified instructors that student pre-term assessment reminders going out
Students reminded to complete assessment |
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27
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30 • S15 Wk 1 Canvas Pilot begins! Emailed ASUCI reps on Academic Senate’s Council on Student Experience |
31
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4/1
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4/2
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4/3 |
April 2015 • Spring Quarter 2015
April was the first month of the Canvas Pilot involving instructors and students.
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
1 Students sent reminder for assessments
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2 Winter summary published Post on OIT News page |
3 Student pre-quarter assessments closed |
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7 Faculty panel invites sent |
8
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9 |
10 Instructor pre-pilot survey results posted Meeting with School of Engineering |
13 | 14 |
15
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16 Sent Registrar update on Canvas Pilot WebGrades transfer |
17 |
20 Panel preparation meeting invite sent |
21 Posted Pilot updates to Pilot Info Site |
22 | 23 |
24 Posted Winter/Spring Pilot Update to site Posted ads for faculty panel Drafted campus-wide ZotMail for faculty panel |
27 Faculty panel planning meeting |
28 Posted ads for student focus groups |
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30 Sent video of WebGrades transfer process to Registrar
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May 2015 • Spring Quarter 2015
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
1 Posted Canvas Pilot presentation video to site Met with SOM/DLC to discuss Canvas training |
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4 Sent information about focus groups |
5 |
6 Faculty panel |
7 | 8 |
11 Started recruiting panelists for 6/2 panel Met with DLC & Writing to discuss Summer Session |
12 Gathered signups and possible timeslots for 6/2 faculty panel |
13 Posted information about 3rd-party tools to Pilot Site Finalized student focus group panelists |
14 Posted information about 6/2 panel to site Posted information about possible future steps in Canvas Pilot Redesigned homepage of info site |
15 Scheduled faculty panelist meeting Drafted campus-wide ZotMail for 6/2 faculty panel |
18 Student focus group #1 |
19 Posted information about 6/2 faculty panel TA info session Sent 6/2 faculty panel ZotMail Met with ASUCI Canvas demo |
20 Drafted materials for 6/2 faculty panel Student focus group #2 Posted focus group video to info site |
21 Met with 6/2 faculty panel panelists Student focus group #3 Presentation to ASMs Student info session |
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25 Memorial Day |
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27
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28 DLC workshop Confirmed 6/2 faculty panel speakers
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29 Posted student assessment results to info site Launched student and instructor end-of-quarter assessments Posted summer participants to info site |
June 2015 • Spring Quarter, Summer 2015
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
1 Presentation from Kobsa’s Informatics students |
2 Spring Faculty Panel |
3 Canvas Pilot team visit to UC Berkeley w/ their Canvas team |
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8 | 9 |
10 Launched self-provisioning for course spaces |
11 | 12 |
15 Summer pre-quarter assessments start |
16 Canvas Pilot team @ Instructurecon |
17 Canvas Pilot team @ Instructurecon |
18 Canvas Pilot team @ Instructurecon |
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22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
29 | 30 |
July 2015 • Summer 2015
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
1 Spring Update sent to campus |
2 |
3 Holiday |
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7 Spring assessment results posted |
8 TA Info Session |
9 Summer 1 Mid-quarter assessments open |
10 Posted feature requests to Canvas Pilot info site |
13 Posted instructor assessment results |
14 |
15 Communications planning Summer 1 mid-quarter assessments closed |
16 |
17 Posted excerpts from Prof. Kobsa’s Informatics class reports |
20 Summer 10-Week Mid-quarter assessments open |
21 |
22 Summer 1 end-quarter assessments open |
23 Zotmail sent to campus |
24 Summer 1 and 10-week assessment results posted Summer 2 pre-quarter assessments open |
27 | 28 |
29 Call with Instructure customer support VP |
30 YellowDig (3rd party tool) discussion with Merage School |
31 Summer 10-week mid-quarter assessments closed Summer 1 end-quarter assessments closed |
August 2015 • Summer Quarter 2015
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
3 |
4 Canvas Pilot team @ CanvasCon |
5 |
6 Summer 1 end-quarter assessment results posted Summer 2 pre-quarter assessments closed |
7 |
10 | 11 | 12 |
13 Summer 2 pre-quarter assessment results posted |
14 |
17 Summer 2 mid-quarter assessments open |
18 | 19 |
20 Update provided to LMS Advisory Group |
21 Assessment form posted to Pilot site Peer reviewing feature survey distributed to Pilot participants |
24 Assessment results updated |
25 |
26 Summer 10-week mid-quarter assessments open Summer 2 mid-quarter assessments open |
27 | 28 |
31 Grade submission reminder sent |
September 2015 • Summer, Fall Quarter 2015
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
1 |
2 Summer 2 end-quarter assessments open |
3 |
4 Summer 10-week end-quarter assessments closed |
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7 Labor Day |
8 |
9 IT Directors Meeting UCI Brief |
10 |
11 New Faculty Teaching Academy Summer 2 end-quarter assessments closed |
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15 Sumemr 2 end-quarter results posted |
16 |
17 New Faculty Orientation |
18 Postcards mailed to campus instructors for Fall 2015 participation |
21 Sent Registrar Fall 2015 participation list Humanities Core Canvas orientation Fall pre-quarter assessments open |
22 | 23 |
24 LMS Advisory Group meeting |
25 |
28 IT Director email update |
29 |
30 Update events page on Canvas Pilot site Posted Fall panel info |
October 2015 • Fall Quarter 2015
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
1 Zotmail sent to students Call with Canvas Product team for Peer Review |
2 Fall pre-quarter assessments closed Sent report for PACTEE |
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5 Fall pre-quarter assessment results posted |
6 Sent email to ASM group Sent email to ASUCI PACTEE meeting |
7 Zotmail for 10/14 panel sent |
8 | 9 |
12 | 13 |
14 Fall Instructor Panel Instructure campus visit |
15 ASM meeting |
16 |
19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
23 Met with UCI Bookstore (The Hill) Fall mid-quarter assessments open |
26 | 27 |
28 EDUCAUSE |
29 EDUCAUSE |
30 EDUCAUSE |
November 2015 • Fall Quarter 2015
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
2 Fall mid-quarter assessments closed |
3 Survey for instructors who opted to not try out Canvas sent |
4 |
5 LMS Advisory Group meeting |
6 Engineering UGSC meeting |
9 Panel Zotmail sent Student focus group invitations sent |
10 |
11 Holiday |
12 | 13 |
16 Instructor info session Student focus group |
17 Posted instructor panel video to pilot site Student focus group |
18 2nd Fall Instructor Panel |
19 TA info session Student focus group |
20 Postcards mailed to Winter 2016 faculty |
23 | 24 | 25 |
26 Holiday |
27 Holiday |
30 LMS Future Direction Review Team meeting Fall end-quarter assessments open |
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