Rutgers.eduUnlike Sakai, sites that do not directly serve or support an academic and/or instructional purpose as outlined above will not be permitted on Canvas. Examples of sites in this category include sites used for project management, committee work, and/or other administrative purposes. Sites used as repositories for or the distribution of non-academic/non-instructional content, sites used for communication not-related to academics or instruction, and/or sites used to support administrative purposes such as tenure-tracking, would also be included in this category. Finally, any sites used for training/content related to non-instructional technologies or training/content related to administrative purposes targeting only staff and/or faculty will not be permitted on Canvas.
Sakai project sites may have been used for non-academic or non-instructional purposes. As Rutgers University migrates from Sakai, review the project purpose and an alternative for your project site.
Repository
Storage space for shared files and archives
Alternatives: Microsoft OneDrive, Box, Microsoft Sharepoint
Personal Projects/Research
Individual research or projects undertaking, requiring some collaboration
Alternatives: Microsoft OneDrive, Box, Microsoft Sharepoint
Training/Continuing Education
Non-academic training for employees, staff, vendors, outreach, non-matriculated students in support of university business
Alternative: Microsoft Stream
Voting
In class or open forum voting / engagement on a particular topic or question; Attendance tracking
Alternative: Qualtrics, iClicker, Playposit, TopHat, Turning Technologies
Organizational Management
Managing, administering and collaborating within a department or unit
Alternative: Microsoft Teams
IT Project Websites
Repository for IT work efforts
Alternative: Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Sharepoint, Smartsheet
Chat/Video Conferencing (Adobe Connect)
Remote virtual meetings and collaboration
Alternative: WebEx, Zoom, Microsoft Teams
Electronic Annual Report
Repository for the publishing of annual reports
Alternative: Microsoft OneDrive, Box, Microsoft Sharepoint , Microsoft Teams, Rutgers Sites
SCORM Content
Used for academic and certificate programs
Alternative: SCORMCloud
Faculty Reappointments & Promotion
Repository of candidates for reappointments and promotion
Alternative: Microsoft Teams
Mediation Guidelines
Repository to publish materials for mediation efforts
Alternative: Rutgers Sites
Developing Working Prototypes for Software Application Designs
Software development environment and source code control
Alternative: JIRA, GitHub
Compliance and Ethics Training
Yearly training on compliance and ethics mandates and policies
Alternative: External Vendor Program
Research Sites
Repository for research related activities
Alternative: Microsoft Teams
Tenure Tracking and Promotion
Repository of candidates for tenure and promotion
Alternatives: Microsoft Teams
Faculty Forums
Platform open to faculty to discuss academic topics of interest
Alternatives: Microsoft Teams
RU Core Reporting
Alternative: TBD
Announcements/Communication
Alternative: TBD
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