What is the timeline?

Fall 2022:

• New LMS online
• Sakai available for content migration only

Summer 2022:

• Training (continued)
  • Self-paced videos
  • Traditional training
  • Documentation 
• Data migration (continued)

Spring 2022:

• January
  • Set up production instance
• February & March 
  • Transition Team established and begin planning
  • Behind the scenes technical work
• April & May
  • Canvas success manager and transition team begin project 
  • Critical SLU priorities (including, not limited to):
    • Design SLU Canvas
    • Communication plan to include timeline and milestones
    • Policy decisions 
      • Sakai access
      • Data retention
      • Default options for accessibility/inclusivity 
    • Course migration options 
      • Export from Sakai to Canvas
        • Canvas migration tool
        • K-16 (3rd party) migration 
      • Process development 
        • K-16 cost limitations 
        • Outline criteria and processes
        • Priority for Fall 2022 courses 
• Training
  • Self-paced videos
  • Traditional training
  • Documentation 
• Identify content migration strategy

Fall 2021:

• Design and distribute RFP
• Exploration of sandbox environments
• Campus-wide vendor demonstrations TBA
• Distribute faculty survey
• RFP due November 5, 2021
• LMS team to review proposals and make decision by 12/3
• LMS team to present recommendation to ETC & FD committees on 12/8

Spring 2021:

• Develop capital budget request
• Set up sandbox environments

Fall 2020:

• Survey LMS market
• Arrange initial vendor demonstrations
• Develop outline of needs