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Internet2 and NET+ Program
Internet2: ~250 Member Universities; operates the R&Enetwork backbone with and for the community
NET+: cloud services tailored for higher education
7 Universities and 1 Regional Network developed the
NET+ Canvas program
Key aim was leveraging community
to improve a cloud service
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NET+ Canvas Program Details
Service Validation approach:
Community vetting of features and functionality
Network integration
Security review
Identity
Improved documentation Legal agreement development
Special pricing and business terms
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Overview of Canvas
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Net+ Canvas LMS
Openness
Usability
Modern technology
Native-cloud
Simple yet powerful
Mobile apps – native iOS and Android
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Net+ Canvas LMS - Highlights
Activity dashboard
Notifications
Rich content everywhere
Integrated video recording
Speedgrader
Drag and drop file upload
LTI extensions and the App Center
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Canvas at the UW
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Canvas at the UW
Catalyst (homegrown) Blackboard and Moodle in use
Piloted Canvas from Fall 2011 – Spring 2012
What we learned:
Increased instructor efficiency
Increased instructor innovation
Contributed to student learning
Easy to support
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Why No RFP?
Flexible, extensible eLearning platform
Cloud-based and built for the Internet
Speed to innovation
Open standards and APIs
Modern user experience
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Why NET+ Sponsorship?
We wanted to share the goodness!
Self interest
The community
The learning
A big seat at the product table
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What the UW Has Gained… Subscribe to specific discussions
Regrade quizzes
Chat tool fix
Course migration improvements
Require institutional emailMultiple SAML IDPs
Points and percentages in gradebook total scores
Improved display of users/roles in course settings
Discussions usabilty improvementsSort posts by date
Bulk message delete
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What’s on the Way…
Improved global navigation and workflow
Improved module progress indicators
Email-like experience for inbox conversations
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A Really Big NET+ Win
With Interrnet2’s emphasis on federation as a guide, weworked in partnership with Instructure to add more than
one identity provider for each instance of Canvas.
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Accessibility
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Brown, Canvas &NET+
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Brown, Canvas, and NET+
2010-2011 LMS Assessment project identified Canvas as the solution that would best fit Brown's current
needs.
Phased deployment
Fall 2011 10 courses + medical school
Fall 2013 717 courses
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Why NET+?
Commitment to the philosophy
Community consensus (and leverage) on new features
Discounted pricing (waterfall)
Paves the way for future Net+ agreements
Community of collaborators- future work
Value- meeting the needs of my community can help
your community
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UCF, NET+ & Canvas
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UCF, Canvas, and NET+
UCF went to contract for Canvas in July 2012
Joined NET+ Service Validation the same month
The SV team held a kick-off meeting and regular
conference calls over the following months
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NET+ Service Validation
Teams of institutional and Internet2 representativeswere established to work out:
Functional requirements
Integrations (technical)
Security
Contract & business terms
Support
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Canvas, NET+ Phase-in
Began course conversion from previous LMS in fall 2012
Fully live on Canvas in January 2013
Switched to NET+ agreement in fall 2013 at renewal time
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NET+ Benefits
Standard contract (inclusive of all product features)
Discounted pricing (waterfall)
Campus access via Internet2 (I2-AWS peering)
Security assurance
Community consensus (and leverage) on new features
Benefit of a true cloud service
No downtime for upgrades or patching
No capacity or storage issues
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University of Maryland
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University of Maryland
UMD spent one year reviewing LMS offerings
Selected Canvas: June 15, 2011
Signed contract: July 9, 2013
First Net + Service Validation call: July 25, 2013
On a plane to Seattle to begin process: July 30, 2013
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Canvas, Net+ Phase-in
Course conversion began fall 2012
“Go Live” on Canvas January 2, 2013
Switching to Net+ agreement this December at renewal
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UMD Benefits / Challenges
Makes state procurement process less difficult
Leverage buying power & community support
Capitalize on common
Contract Review
Lifecycle of Net + service offerings
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Questions
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For More Information
NET+ Canvas Program Information:
http://internet2.edu/netplus/canvas
NET+ Canvas Program Follow-up Questions:
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