Accommodations HQ Canvas Integration

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Status

Completed [Completed]

100% complete, updated on Wed 9/27/23 3:18 PM by Miroslav Lulic

Changed Status from In Process to Completed.
Completed.

Details

Dates
Mon 8/14/23 - Wed 9/27/23
Acct/Dept
Learning Technology Services
Service
Project and Change Management Office / Information Technology Project Request
Type
IT Projects / DoIT Project
Health
Green - On track
Portfolio(s)
Classification
Small/Medium (20-230 Hours)
Created
Wed 9/6/23 9:15 AM
Modified
Thu 4/25/24 3:44 PM
Closed
Wed 9/27/23 3:18 PM

Change Impact

How will you measure the impact of this project?
What are some metrics or KPIs that will be used to measure success? Think about the five metrics to measure: quality, quantity, timeliness, cost, and customer satisfaction.
Reduction in number of tickets complaining about this issue in Canvas.
What are the consequences of not doing this project?
For example: direct significant negative consequences to the University, unable to conduct basic services; failure to resolve customer complaints or requests; loss of opportunity for improved service delivery or efficiency. Please explain.
Instructors will need to spend a lot of extra hours assigning accommodation requests for students who need them in the classes.
How many employees will be impacted by this change?
Select the size of the employee population that will be impacted by this request.
Hundreds
How many students will be impacted by this change?
Select the size of the student population that will be impacted by this request.
None

Project Costs

Funding Status
Funding is necessary and has been approved

Project Details

Project Champion
Person who voluntarily takes special interest in the adoption, implementation, and success of the project. They will help enforce the project solution with internal resources and promote it across campus.
Divisional VP Support
Does your divisional VP support this request?
Yes
What would a successful solution look like?
What outcome will you have at the conclusion of this project? If this proposal is one of a multi-phase project, please explain your plans, goals, and timelines for subsequent phases.
Once the integration is installed and instructors are trained in its use, we should see a significant reduction in faculty complaints around this campus process.
Executive Sponsor Division
The executive sponsor's campus division. Campuswide is used for projects that have multiple executive sponsors or are initiated by cabinet.
Academic Affairs
If this request is mandated, please provide details about what's driving the mandate.
If you selected Chancellor's Office, legal or collective bargaining requirement, please provide details about the policy, law or executive memorandum that’s driving the mandate.
Federal law requires that students be given reasonable accommodations based on their needs.
Is there a mandated or requirement driving this request?
Please indicate whether or not this request is mandated or required. If it’s mandated or required, you will be asked to attach supporting documentation.
Mandated by Federal or State law
Deadline Reason
Describe the business requirement or reason for the project deadline.
Faculty are under considerable pressure with the start of the semester and are already working in a new LMS.

Project Resources & Effort

What resources will this project require?
Identify the department and/or individuals that might need to work on this project and the estimated number of hours required for each individual.
ATEC.
DoIT Departments Involved
Any Division of IT departments that will be involved in this project.
ATEC (Academic Technologies)
Complexity of Implementation
What is the complexity of the project?
Minimal (minimal system interfaces/impacts/dependencies)
What is the solution type?
The solution type translates to the level of impact on IT staffing and technology maintenance. Based on consultation with your IT representative, pick the best fit for your proposed solution.
Extension of an existing system (i.e. adding more of the same features/functionality)

Description

Accommodate HQ is an LTI (Learning Tool Interoperability) external application that integrates tightly with Canvas Learning Management System (LMS). Installed in ALL the courses in your organization’s Canvas instance, it offers instructors the ability to accommodate learners’ special needs for additional time, days, or tries more easily, monitor permissions granted.

Systems Affected

  1. Canvas

Manager

ML
Miroslav Lulic

Alternate Manager(s)

Alisha Johns
Alisha Johns
WB
Wendy Bentley

Sponsor

ML
Miroslav Lulic