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»Choosing Canvas
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Why and how was this decision made?
In fall 2018, we kicked off a project to evaluate whether Blackboard Learn remained
the right software to support teaching and learning on our campus. In April 2019,
we convened a Request for Proposal (RFP) Committee to formally evaluate three cloud-based
Learning Management Systems (Blackboard Ultra, Brightspace, and Canvas) to determine
which would meet our campus needs. Since then, we've gathered data from students and
faculty, conducted numerous hands-on focus group sessions, and held an all-campus
Town Hall to discuss this issue. From that assessment, we learned that Canvas was
the preferred LMS for our campus.
What is an LMS?
LMS = Learning Management System. Our LMS for the past 16 years has been Blackboard
Learn.
Who was on the RFP Committee?
- Jeff Goad - School of Pharmacy
- Jana Remy - IS&T Educational Technology Services
- Ron Steiner - Faculty Senate President and Fowler School of Law
- Lynda Hall - Faculty Senate Secretary and Wilkinson College
- Samantha Gonzalez - student
- Brett Fisher - Leatherby Library
- Eric Chimenti - Wilkinson College
- Michael Fahy - Fowler School of Engineering
- Bruce Dehning - Argyros School of Business
- Caroline Wilson - Crean College
- Dorcas James - IS&T PMO
- Sheryl Hathaway - IS&T Instructional Technology
- George Viegas - IS&T Information Security
- Lauri Mantooth - IS&T Enterprise Applications
- Austin Lee - School of Communication Studies