How a Tiny Team of Two Can Prep Over 1000 Canvas Courses with Ease

Concurrent Session 6

Session Materials

Brief Abstract

Join this session to hear how Florida State University’s College of Business has ditched unwieldy spreadsheets and clunky communication to successfully manage 150 faculty and the preparation of over 1000 Canvas courses per year.

Presenters

Lead Presenter: Aiden Sizemore, Florida State University

Aiden Sizemore earned his degree in English literature from Florida State University. Upon graduation, Aiden joined the Florida State University Office of Distance Learning as an operations assistant in Testing & Assessment and transitioned to the online programs manager for the Dedman School of Hospitality. He joined the College of Business in 2013 as an instructional designer and is currently the director of academic technology. Outside the office, Aiden enjoys the many outdoor activities that north Florida offers with his wife and four dogs.d

Co-presenter: Knox Mallette, Florida State University

Co-presenter: Kenneth Larsen, Cidi Labs

Kenneth invented DesignPLUS when he worked as a programmer/analyst with Utah State University’s (USU) Center for Innovative Design and Instruction (CIDI). He blends a master’s degree in Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences from USU with 14 years of Internet development experience to empower teachers and designers to push the boundaries of online course development.  He loves exploring the outdoors with his wife and 2 daughters and often spends downtime taking pictures, drawing, reading, and scheming new features to add to DesignPLUS.

Extended Abstract

Join this session to hear how Florida State University’s College of Business has ditched unwieldy spreadsheets and clunky communication to successfully manage 150 faculty and the preparation of over 1000 Canvas courses per year. By adopting the right tool and aligning it with their workflow, this tiny team of two has been able to:

  • Continuously assess and monitor the readiness of all courses without a single spreadsheet
  • Ensure their quality standards are met across all courses and quickly identify gaps
  • Effectively communicate to Deans and Chairs the status and readiness of the Canvas courses in their departments
  • Dramatically reduce the time it takes to do all of the above!

This session will highlight and demonstrate the various features of ReadyGO, a course readiness tracking tool from Cidi Labs, which the Florida State University’s College of Business is using to improve the way they prepare so many Canvas courses for each new term.

Join us to see how you too could say goodbye to the spreadsheets and significantly lighten your (course prep) load!