R3 Project Behind the Scenes: The Question Tracker
Posted on Thursday, June 6th, 2024
You probably already know about the R3 Showcase, right? It’s an event that we host every couple of months to share the latest R3 Project developments with the AC community. But did you also know that it’s the perfect place to ask questions about the R3 Project?
Ask away!
During these events, attendees can use the Questions and Answers feature—or Q&A, for short. You type in the question, and it gets added to the Q&A panel. Then, our team answers your question in one of two ways:
- We answer your question live during the Q&A portion of the event. We keep an eye on the most upvoted questions to answer first.
- We send you an email with the answer if we didn’t get to your question during the event.
If you think of a question after Showcase is over, that’s OK! You can also ask us questions between Showcase events by sending us an email.
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Confused by the Lingo? Let’s Go Over Student Course Registration in Thesis SM
Posted on Wednesday, May 29th, 2024
Algonquin College will soon have a new Student Information System (SIS) called Thesis SM. As with any new tool, there is sure to be a learning curve for people switching from the old SIS, GeneSIS, to the new one—but don’t worry! We’ll help you become familiar with Thesis SM so you can hit the ground running when it goes live.
With that being said, we want to tell you about six important terms related to Student Course Registration that will help you better understand how this process will work.
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Student Course Registration: Better for learners, streamlined for employees!
Posted on Thursday, May 23rd, 2024
The new Thesis Student Portal will change how learners register for courses. Today, Algonquin College assigns course schedules to learners. With the new Thesis Student Portal, learners will be able to create their own course schedules, allowing for a completely customizable experience!
This shift to Student Course Registration is directly tied to Priority 2 of the College’s Academic Plan, which is to provide inclusive program delivery that enables choice. What’s more, most College programs support giving learners more flexibility in the Course Registration process.
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How is Course Registration changing? Watch the May 2024 R3 Showcase to find out!
Posted on Wednesday, May 22nd, 2024
May’s Showcase event was hosted by Laura Stanbra, Vice President of Student Services and R3 Project’s Executive Sponsor, who welcomed more than 260 participants.
Lauren Draper, Project Manager, Business Transformation, discussed how consultations with Deans, Academic Chairs, and Program Coordinators informed the new Course Registration process.
Haya Majbour, Business Analyst, defined some new Thesis SM terminology, compared the current state to the future state of Course Registration, and explained how the new Course Registration process will relieve administrative pressure for employees and increase flexibility for learners.
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Learner Benefits Part 4: Modernizing Integrations to fit our Learners’ Needs
Posted on Friday, April 26th, 2024
One of the biggest improvements the R3 Project is highlighting with the new Thesis Student Portal is its simple and modern look. With a cloud-based, modern system comes modern ways in which students will be able to get things done in the Thesis Student Portal. What’s better, this solution is directly in line with our objective to improve student success and satisfaction, which is also related to Algonquin College’s Mission and Vision!
Another great thing about these learner benefits is that some of our current processes won’t change once we go live with Thesis SM and the new Thesis Student Portal. This is great for our employees who are used to doing processes a certain way – so long as the process is already simple and easy, we don’t need to change it.
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