Wednesday, December 11, 2024 | 3:00PM–4:00PM ET | Online

Webinar | From Legacy LMS to Canvas: How the Montana University System Simplified Migration and Archiving

This webinar is a part of the EDUCAUSE Industry Insights series.

Join this EDUCAUSE webinar to hear Montana University System (MUS) leaders share their approach to managing large-scale change while migrating to Canvas across multiple campuses. They will discuss how they strategically tackled the migration of course content using K16 Solutions' Scaffold Migration and facilitated a seamless, ready-to-teach transition for faculty and students. Following this migration success, the MUS utilized Scaffold Archiving to preserve and organize student data from legacy systems, made historical content easily accessible, and strengthened data governance. Discover how the MUS minimized disruption, enhanced institutional data management, and supported faculty and staff through a well-coordinated, automated LMS migration and archiving process.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Effective System-Wide Migration Strategies: Understand how the MUS approached a multi-institution LMS migration to Canvas and maintained high-quality course content across campuses.
  • Archiving for Compliance and Accessibility: Discover how Scaffold Archiving enabled the MUS to consolidate and access legacy LMS data without costly maintenance of old systems.
  • Empowering Faculty and Staff with Efficient Tools: Explore the strategies used to support faculty and staff through the migration and archiving process, ensuring a smooth transition to Canvas.

Presenters

  • Sue Balter-Reitz

    Director of Online Initiatives, Montana University, Montana University System System Office

  • Joseph Thiel

    Director of Academic Policy and Research, Montana University System System Office

  • John Thunstrom

    MUS Director of IT, University of Montana

  • Sam Yaghoubi

    SVP Partnerships, K16 Solutions

Resources & Downloads

  • Slides

    5 MB, pdf - Updated on 12/12/2024

  • Recording

    Updated on 12/12/2024

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