UMW Conversion to Canvas Learning Management System
In November 2021, the Montana Board of Regents determined that the state of Montana will utilize a single Learning Management System (LMS) across all Montana public institutions of Higher Education. In September 2023, Canvas was selected as the single LMS for the Montana University System. This page is intended to help track the progress of the preparation and progress of UMW’s transition to Canvas.
Available Canvas Support
Feel free to contact the ITS Support Desk, 406-683-7777, during normal business hours. You can also reach out directly to Canvas support, even after normal business hours. Click on Help in the Canvas Global Navigation bar, where you can find a variety of ways to reach support:
- Students can complete the Passport to Canvas training.
- Faculty and students can search the Canvas guides.
- Faculty and students can chat with Canvas support personnel.
- Faculty and students can call the Canvas Support Hotline (1-855-245-2193).
- Faculty and students can complete a trouble ticket that will be forwarded to UMW staff as needed.
Fall 2024 Canvas Faculty Training Schedule
Online Self-Paced Course
UMW has created an asynchronous online Canvas training. Faculty can work through the entire course or simply use the buttons on the landing page to locate the needed information.
Half-Hour Webinar Series
Drop-In Support
August 15, 8 AM – 5 PM and August 16, 1:30 – 5 PM
We know that faculty will have questions and want some 1:1 support available as they work through their courses. eLearning staff will be available in STC 104 so that you can work on your course shells and find the help you need. Computers will be available, but feel free to bring your laptop.
FAQ
UMW Campus Implementation Team
Jaime Ochoa, Registrar | [email protected] |
Mel Ewing, CIO | [email protected] |
Sophia Romanic, LMS Administrator | [email protected] |
Leslie Johnson, Instructional Designer | [email protected] |
Luke Schuler, ITS Software Engineer | [email protected] |
Shane Borrowman, Professor of English/Faculty Association President | [email protected] |
Bonnie Graham, ECE Faculty | [email protected] |
Ian Furguson, ASUMW Student Senator | [email protected] |
Mira Azevado, ASUMW Student Senator | [email protected] |
Canvas Implementation Timeline
September 2023 | Canvas by Instructure selected as single statewide LMS; contract negotiations ongoing. |
September 2023 | UMW Campus Implementation Team Formed. |
November 21, 2024 | MUS Kick-Off Meeting with Instructure/Canvas |
January 1, 2024 | Contract and support for Instructure/Canvas begins. |
January 9, 2024 | Initial meeting with K16 Solutions to begin course migration process. |
January 10, 2024 | Migration, then evaluation, of selected test courses begins. |
January 25, 2024 | Checking the migration of 11 test courses begins. |
February 2024 | Canvas training begins for faculty and staff. |
March 11, 2024 | Faculty can access Canvas and will be provided with a sandbox course. |
March 21, 2024 | All courses through Block 6/Spring 2024 migrated to Canvas from Moodle. |
March 25, 2024 | Summer 2024 course shells available in Canvas. |
March 29, 2024 | Fall 2024 course shells available in Canvas. |
April 29, 2024 | All faculty and relevant staff will have access to Canvas. |
May 2024 | Summer classes will run on Canvas. |
May 28, 2024 | All requested Spring 2024 courses migrated to Canvas. |
August 2024 | Fall classes will run on Canvas. |