Human-Centred Design Lab Interview
Posted on Thursday, March 16th, 2023
When it comes to student support for the implementation of the ACSIS replacement, the R3 Project is collaborating with Algonquin College’s Human-Centred Design Lab (HCDL).
The Lab serves as a bridge in collecting insights via qualitative research and it helps make sense of users’ behaviour.
HCDL is working to find out, on behalf of the R3 Project, how the Project can implement a beneficial strategic plan when it comes to providing training and support that will best meet students’ needs.
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Feb. 28 R3 Showcase Event | New Admissions Process in Thesis SM
Posted on Thursday, March 2nd, 2023
At the February 28 Showcase event, more than 230 participants attended the event hosted by Laura Stanbra, Vice President, Student Services and Executive Sponsor of the R3 Project. In addition to hosting the event, Laura also provided the audience with an overview of some recent R3 Project highlights.
The R3 Implementation Committee Co-Chair, Bryan Eburne shared the overall status of how the Working Groups are progressing and provided some examples of the work being done.
Admissions Coordinator, Lisa Wellman, presented a thorough review of the current admissions process at Algonquin College. She also shared how the new admissions process in Thesis SM, introduced new terminology, and touched on the benefits that this could bring to the student and employee experience.
Samantha Harris, Business Systems Analyst with the R3 Project, walked us through a live demo highlighting an Avatar’s (Jimmy) application journey to showcase the Applicant Checklist feature in the Thesis Student Portal.
The event ended with an engaging Q&A session.
Watch the Showcase:
Watch Each Section:
0:00 – 7:27: Welcome and Introductions: Laura Stanbra
7:27 – 9:40: Implementation Committee Update: Bryan Eburne
9:40 – 14:33: Recent R3 Project Highlights: Laura Stanbra on behalf of Claude Brulé
14:33 – 22:47: Admissions Process in Thesis SM: Lisa Wellman
22:47 – 34:23: The Applicant Checklist Demo in Thesis SM: Samantha Harris
34:23: Live Q&A
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Integrations: An overview of how they could improve the student experience
Posted on Thursday, February 23rd, 2023
Education technologies assist day-to-day College operations with the ultimate goal to make a student’s and employee’s experience the best it can be.
With the R3 Project, a Digital Transformation will take place when the new Student Information System is implemented. It’s a two-fold approach that will involve an enhanced platform as well as improving the user experience.
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The difference between R3 and Thesis SM
Posted on Thursday, February 16th, 2023
When people hear about the R3 Project and the implementation of a new Student Information System (SIS), many might think that “R3” is the name of the new SIS.
Well, not necessarily.
With the R3 Project comes a lot of new terms, so we’re going to be breaking down some of these terms for you. More specifically, R3 and Thesis SM.
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Defining the R3 Team: Who are they and what do they do?
Posted on Thursday, February 9th, 2023
Since we’re hoping to accomplish a lot with the R3 Project, there are a number of people—from Algonquin College employees to contractors—working on this Project to help bring our vision to life. Each member of the R3 Team plays a vital role in ensuring that our five main objectives are met and that we’re always keeping the Algonquin College community in mind.
The R3 Project is comprised of several teams, and each one contributes something different to the Project. These teams are divided into smaller groups, and each one is in charge of accomplishing different tasks and working on different things.
For now, we’re going to be focusing on the two biggest teams on the R3 Project: Functional and Technical. These two teams are also led by the two co-chairs of the Implementation Committee, Bryan Eburne and Jason Taker.
Now, what does this mean? What do these teams do? How does their work affect the R3 Project and AC community?
We’ll answer all of these questions by explaining the differences between the Technical and Functional teams and outlining their roles within the Project.
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