Commitment and Achievements

Classroom Technology

Transforming Education with Technology in VCU Centrally Managed Classrooms

In the Fall of 2023, the Academic Technologies' MSS Classroom Support team conducted a survey to collect feedback regarding faculty use of technologies in centrally managed classrooms. Survey feedback is analyzed and used to gauge the effectiveness of our classroom technology, as well as the support of this technology in meeting instructional needs. This feedback plays a significant role in the assessment and planning for future classroom technology upgrades.

102 faculty responded to the survey, representing 86% of VCU Colleges/Schools.
51% of VCU academic buildings contain centrally managed classrooms.
There are 162 centrally managed classrooms: 110 MP Campus and 52 MCV Campus.

Graph showing presentation technology usage

For a full summary of the survey results in a Powerpoint presentation, use this link to download and view:
Fall 2023 Classroom Survey Results Presentation
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View a Text-Only Version

Canvas Learning Management System Usage

In the Spring of 2023, the Academic Technologies' Learning Systems team conducted a survey to collect feedback regarding faculty use of instructional tools at VCU. The survey feedback will be utilized to inform future feature requests and to identify gaps in support for Canvas for the VCU community. VCU Learning Systems also shared the feedback with Instructure, the company who develops Canvas. To view a full summary of the results in a powerpoint presentation, please visit VCU 2023 Canvas Faculty Survey Results . Any questions about the survey or the analysis should be directed to the Learning Systems team at LSrequest@vcu.edu.

Image of a pie chart showing what percentage of VCU faculty feel Canvas meets their needs Image of bar chart showing what VCU faculty feels are the most critical functions of Canvas

Image of students tossing caps after graduation A 2023 presentation by the Senior Manager of the AT Learning Systems team, takes a deep dive into IT governance and its impact within higher education environments. The slideshow, Governing Better Outcomes: Canvas Apps at VCU, focuses on VCU's central Learning Management System (LMS) Canvas, and the evolution of a governance process for installing apps/third party tools using the Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) standard.