Five common questions about the R3 Project and what it means for you
Posted on Thursday, January 19th, 2023
The R3 Project is a business transformation initiative that will retire the current Student Information System (GeneSIS) and the related portal (ACSIS). These will be replaced by a new Student Information System (SIS) as well as an updated learner portal respectively.
The other main purpose of the Project is to rethink and redesign Algonquin College’s Business Processes. We’ve also pulled in our College’s own Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to provide feedback and guidance throughout this review.
As we implement a new SIS, we now have the opportunity to rethink how we work, redesign our processes, and reimagine how we serve and interact with our learners.
Today, we’ve compiled five commonly asked questions about the R3 Project that we hope will bring you clarity on what this all means for you:
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An introduction to some Thesis SM language
Posted on Thursday, January 12th, 2023
One of the things that the R3 Project is doing is introducing a new Student Information System (SIS), Thesis Student Management (Thesis SM).
With the introduction of a new, cloud-based system comes new terms that were adopted by Thesis SM. As we begin transitioning from our current SIS, GeneSIS, to Thesis SM, we’ve had to look at the terms that we currently use and compare them to the ones Thesis SM has given us.
During this process, we’re continuously thinking about the Algonquin College community to ensure that the new Thesis language aligns with our goals and five main objectives.
With that, we will focus on three new terms that we’re going to be using with Thesis SM: Division, Academic Program and Program Curriculum.
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What it means to “configure” the new Student Information System, Thesis SM
Posted on Monday, January 2nd, 2023
The R3 Project is in the Design and Develop/Personalize Phase. Not only are we designing our business processes during this phase, but we’re also making hundreds of configuration decisions.
To configure the Thesis SM software means adding to or changing current details within the SIS software to tailor it to Algonquin College needs.
Sounds complicated, right?! Let’s break it down using an analogy.
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Dec. 8 R3 Holiday Showcase Event
Posted on Monday, December 12th, 2022
Our Holiday Showcase Event focused on sharing the SIS Training and Development Approach for the first time!
R3 Project Manager of eLearning and Development, Rob Kershaw, walked us through the resources and supports that will help prepare our College community for the new system launch. He also provided a practice simulation of the new SIS, Thesis SM.
Charmaine Childs, Change Management Officer, reviewed some of the R3 Project highlights from 2022. We wrapped up the event with a live Q&A session.
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Nov. 17 R3 Showcase Event | Integrations + Live Demo of the Credential Audit Tool
Posted on Tuesday, November 22nd, 2022
We did a deep dive on our vision for integrating the other platforms we use that “talk” with the Student Information System. Attendees also got a to see a great feature in Thesis SM – the Credential Audit – through a live demo!
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