General R3 Info
This is the SIS that will be implemented as part of the R3 Project
What is Thesis SM?
The phase of the project during which the new SIS is made available to users
What is Go-Live (or Deploy)?
This small group of SIS users will perform complex business processes and need detailed training
What are Core Users?
This group of learner Change Agents will be trained to support learners throughout the transition to Thesis SM/Student Portal.
Who are the Portal Pathfinders?
This integration will result in all students (Domestic and International) processing payments to the College in the same fashion.
What is Flywire?
One of the three Project 'R's, this aims higher than Rethinking or Redesigning.
What is Reimagine?
The configuration phase of the project, and the phase that we are currently in
What is Design & Develop (or Personalize)?
This type of eLearning involves an interactive SIS walkthrough with hints, prompts and a task to complete.
What is a Guided Simulation?
The four main strategies of focus when delivering the LCMP.
What are Communications, Engagement, Training, and Support?
This formal mentoring process is how we're creating SIS experts at the College
What is Knowledge Transfer?
A common feature of two project objectives that is targeted for improvement for both students and employees
What is Satisfaction?
The major activity shared across the phases which are commonly abbreviated as IST and UAT
What is Testing?
This weekly myAC post is one of the ways that employee SIS Users will learn about the language used for new data and reporting models within Thesis SM and Thesis Student Portal.
What is New Terminology Tuesday?
Learners have identified these two channels of communication as the preferred way to receive updates about transitioning to the new Student Portal.
What are email and Brightspace?
This is created in Thesis SM after a prospective student submits their application either via OCAS or Salesforce
What is an Admissions Record?
The largest group of SIS users at AC, represented by the Change Champion Network
What are General Users?
These outline how we work at the College and are being redesigned during the current project phase
What are Business Processes?
This type of eLearning involves an interactive SIS task with no guidance or prompts.
What is a Practice Exercise?
These training resources will be available to learners alongside Visual task guides.
What are Video Tutorials?
This Academic Priority, in the College's Academic Plan, drives the Project's approach to Student Course Enrolment
What is Priority 2 (Provide inclusive program delivery that enables choice)?
This part of the implementation will improve the student experience by providing new capabilities, including the Credential Audit
What is the Thesis Student Portal?
The phase of the project during which real accounts, roles and permissions will be used to attempt tasks and lookups in the final version of the new SIS
What is User Testing (or User Acceptance Testing)?
These videos, which will be available to all employees, outline procedures that have a sequence of steps to get from a Start to an End. For each specific Start (e.g. Program Application), there are different possible Ends (e.g. Offer of Admission or No Offer).
What are Business Process Recordings?
Resources will be provided to Portal Pathfinders, Class Representatives, and this other group of individuals to support the transition to Thesis SM/Student Portal.
Who are College Employees?
This is a key benefit that the R3 Project poses for learners, alongside improved communications, modernized integrations, and streamlined processes.
What is a Personalized Learner Experience?