What has happened so far?
In early 2022, we started the Learning Platform Project, and formally confirmed Canvas as our new LMS. The first half of the year was focused on getting Canvas configured and working with the other University systems. At the same time, we recruited and trained nearly 30 Faculty Learning and Teaching Advisors (FLATAs) to do the work of migrating courses and training people how to use the new system.
In July 2022, we started course migration for Trimester 3, and started teaching on Nuku from November 2022. We also launched some staff professional development courses in Nuku in November.
We're currently finishing Trimester 1 2023 course migrations, and will be supporting teachers and school administrators through the start of teaching with Nuku in Trimester 1.
What has been put in place to support staff with the change from Blackboard to Nuku?
This is a people project first, and a technology project second. The overall success of our transition to a new learning platform depends on supporting and enabling people to use Nuku with confidence.
In recognition of this, a large portion of the project funding is allocated to change management. This includes 38 Faculty Learning and Teaching Advisors (FLATAs) in faculty ‘hives’. The FLATAs will do as much of the work of course migration as possible, to reduce the impact on staff throughout the transition. They are the go-to experts for training and support, and they will be co-located with faculties to be accessible to staff.
You can see who is in the project team and your faculty hive on our contacts page.
What do Course Coordinators and teachers need to do, and how much time will it take?
Course coordinators and teachers will be involved in decision-making during the migration of courses into Nuku, and will need to participate post-migration review and undertake user training. This is estimated at a maximum of eight hours per person spread over 2-4 weeks, depending on a number of factors such as the size and complexity of the existing course on Blackboard.
Where course coordinators are unavailable, such as due to research and study leave (RSL), or where there is no coordinator appointed, we will migrate the course as it exists on Blackboard, and there will be some flexibility around the timing of the course review and training. This will be planned and coordinated with Heads of Schools and Programme Directors as appropriate.
When will FLATAs contact course coordinators to start the course migration process?
Migration for Trimester 2 2023 courses will start in March 2023, after Trimester 1 starts. This means Trimester 2 course coordinators can expect to be contacted by a FLATA or Learning Designer to start scheduling time to meet from late March 2023 onwards.
The first step is to meet with the FLATA to discuss course migration expectations, and to estimate and schedule time for meetings and training from there.
What do administrators and other support staff need to do?
In faculties where administrators and other staff provide support for teachers in Nuku, there will be training available prior to the start of the trimester, or by arrangement with the Nuku project team. Where administrators are part of the course teaching team and have responsibility for uploading content, there may also be opportunities to be involved in the migration process.
What about CSU staff who might deliver training and development with Nuku?
This will be negotiated with impacted teams, as there is not the same strict timetable for this, but we do want to get courses into Nuku while we have the support resources available to help.
The process will look similar in terms of staff time being needed to help evaluate existing materials, and work with the FLATA who will build the course into Nuku. This will also involve training, so the people responsible for delivering these courses know what they need to do and how to use Nuku effectively.
Where can I sign up for open training sessions?
We post all our bookable training sessions on Nuku, or specific parts of Nuku like Canvas, on the Victoria Development LibCal, under the Nuku - Learning Platform Project filter.
These sessions could include things like account administration training, help and support sessions, and activity-specific sessions.
Further questions and answers
We’ve documented a few further questions and answers that might be useful.
If the answer to your question is not here, please email [email protected] or contact a project team member in your faculty hive.
In early 2022, we started the Learning Platform Project, and formally confirmed Canvas as our new LMS. The first half of the year was focused on getting Canvas configured and working with the other University systems. At the same time, we recruited and trained nearly 30 Faculty Learning and Teaching Advisors (FLATAs) to do the work of migrating courses and training people how to use the new system.
In July 2022, we started course migration for Trimester 3, and started teaching on Nuku from November 2022. We also launched some staff professional development courses in Nuku in November.
We're currently finishing Trimester 1 2023 course migrations, and will be supporting teachers and school administrators through the start of teaching with Nuku in Trimester 1.
What has been put in place to support staff with the change from Blackboard to Nuku?
This is a people project first, and a technology project second. The overall success of our transition to a new learning platform depends on supporting and enabling people to use Nuku with confidence.
In recognition of this, a large portion of the project funding is allocated to change management. This includes 38 Faculty Learning and Teaching Advisors (FLATAs) in faculty ‘hives’. The FLATAs will do as much of the work of course migration as possible, to reduce the impact on staff throughout the transition. They are the go-to experts for training and support, and they will be co-located with faculties to be accessible to staff.
You can see who is in the project team and your faculty hive on our contacts page.
What do Course Coordinators and teachers need to do, and how much time will it take?
Course coordinators and teachers will be involved in decision-making during the migration of courses into Nuku, and will need to participate post-migration review and undertake user training. This is estimated at a maximum of eight hours per person spread over 2-4 weeks, depending on a number of factors such as the size and complexity of the existing course on Blackboard.
Where course coordinators are unavailable, such as due to research and study leave (RSL), or where there is no coordinator appointed, we will migrate the course as it exists on Blackboard, and there will be some flexibility around the timing of the course review and training. This will be planned and coordinated with Heads of Schools and Programme Directors as appropriate.
When will FLATAs contact course coordinators to start the course migration process?
Migration for Trimester 2 2023 courses will start in March 2023, after Trimester 1 starts. This means Trimester 2 course coordinators can expect to be contacted by a FLATA or Learning Designer to start scheduling time to meet from late March 2023 onwards.
The first step is to meet with the FLATA to discuss course migration expectations, and to estimate and schedule time for meetings and training from there.
What do administrators and other support staff need to do?
In faculties where administrators and other staff provide support for teachers in Nuku, there will be training available prior to the start of the trimester, or by arrangement with the Nuku project team. Where administrators are part of the course teaching team and have responsibility for uploading content, there may also be opportunities to be involved in the migration process.
What about CSU staff who might deliver training and development with Nuku?
This will be negotiated with impacted teams, as there is not the same strict timetable for this, but we do want to get courses into Nuku while we have the support resources available to help.
The process will look similar in terms of staff time being needed to help evaluate existing materials, and work with the FLATA who will build the course into Nuku. This will also involve training, so the people responsible for delivering these courses know what they need to do and how to use Nuku effectively.
Where can I sign up for open training sessions?
We post all our bookable training sessions on Nuku, or specific parts of Nuku like Canvas, on the Victoria Development LibCal, under the Nuku - Learning Platform Project filter.
These sessions could include things like account administration training, help and support sessions, and activity-specific sessions.
Further questions and answers
We’ve documented a few further questions and answers that might be useful.
If the answer to your question is not here, please email [email protected] or contact a project team member in your faculty hive.
