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Stay Up to Date with Algonquin College’s R3 Project

As our summer has quickly come to an end, we are heading into a very busy Fall semester. The R3 Project team has been working on providing you with exciting updates, live demos, events, and training opportunities that will take place over the next couple of months. With the Go-Live date announced last May 2023, you are probably asking yourself where we are at with the project.

So, let’s break that down for you.

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Thesis SM Go-Live Date Announcement shared at the May 1 Showcase Event!

UPDATE – There have been several delays in Thesis SM upgrades and because of this we have not been able to exit the Personalize Phase of the project as we had initially planned. Some product features are not available, and Thesis is consequently working through alternative solutions to accommodate the gaps. The R3 Leadership team and Algonquin’s Executives have been working closely on resolving the project schedule with Thesis. Despite the schedule adjustments, we want to reassure that the testing and deployment/training phases will not be compromised.

Laura Stanbra, Vice President, Student Services and Executive Sponsor of the R3 Project welcomed more than 275 attendees to the May 1 Showcase Event.

AC President and CEO, Claude Brulé, shared the exciting news of when Thesis SM and the Thesis Student Portal will go live!

Krista Pearson, Registrar and R3 Project Business Co-Lead, walked the audience through the process of choosing the go-live date and the plans to minimize disruptions to our business.

Afterwards, Lois Pollock – AC’s Chief Digital Officer and R3 Project Business Co-Lead, provided an overview of upcoming project timelines as well as what our post-launch support model plans include.

Finally, R3 Communications, Change Management and Training Project Manager, Laura Williams, gave us a quick refresher on training plans leading up to, and after, our go-live date.

The event ended with an engaging Q&A session.

A Day in the Life of R3 Instructional Designer Sarah Lickley

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In “A Day in the Life” series, we interview different employees on the R3 Project to take a peek at what is going on behind the scenes and get to know our hard-working colleagues that are rethinking how we do things at the college. 

Today we sat down with R3 Instructional Designer, Sarah Lickley, to learn more about her work on the project and what her typical day looks like in the office

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Recap: March 29 Business Process Walkthrough Event

On March 29, the R3 Project Functional Team hosted the first Business Process Walkthrough event of 2023.

On the R3 Project, Working Groups review what the new Student Information System, Thesis SM, can do when it comes to its processes. The Working Groups then look at how it connects it to our current AC processes. Together, they identify a proposed future way of completing specific processes based on the built-in functionality of Thesis SM. Whether it’s a process tied to curriculum, admissions, registration or another area, it’s important for our College community to see the proposed changes and provide input.
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What is a simulation and how will it be used for learning the new Student Information System?

Software simulation

During the December 8 Showcase event, a software simulation was run to highlight it as a part of the eLearning approach for SIS training.

So, what is a simulation?

A Simulation is the technique of providing an interactive environment that represents the Student Information System (SIS), where users can practice tasks and workflows at any time. Users are able to access the demonstration at any time and exercise practical knowledge, without the need to maintain a training environment.

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