We are happy to announce the news that we will join other California Community Colleges in the transition process to the Canvas course management system. We will continue to use D2L as we move through the adoption process. ITC will keep you updated on the news, learning opportunities, and support. Keep an eye out for emails and visit our ITC Canvas page.
Watch for our August Flex activities! More to come….
Here is the official announcement from Deputy Chancellor Lorimar:
Greetings, Academic Senate Presidents, LMS Work Group, and Ed Tech Committee Members.
I am very pleased to report that Chancellor King has approved the recommendation of the District Academic Senate for the Los Rios colleges to join the statewide Online Education Initiative (OEI) and adopt Canvas. The DAS, in making its recommendation, accepted the recommendation of the LMS Work Group.
Based on Chancellor’s King decision, DOIT is immediately requesting the required OEI and Canvas application forms and asking to reserve a place for our colleges in the Fall 2017 Canvas Cohort (Cohort #3) to begin the transition process. I will inform you of the cohort decision as soon as I have that information. Of course, there are many details to be decided over the next few months and I look forward to working with Academic Senate, LRCFT, and administration leaders to develop the appropriate processes within our governance system to implement this important decision.
You are welcome to share this information with your colleagues. Many thanks to all of you for your hard working in making this outcome possible!
Sue Lorimer, Ed.D.
Deputy Chancellor
Los Rios Community College District
1919 Spanos Court
Sacramento, CA 95825
916-568-3031
Email: lorimes@losrios.edu