MSU Affiliations
University Libraries
Item Type
Presentation Slides
Abstract
At Mississippi State University, theses and dissertations are reviewed and approved by the Office of Thesis and Dissertation Format Review (OTD). OTD is a part of the University’s Library and works closely with the Graduate School to set submission standards. In 2019 OTD began using Canvas, the University’s learning management system (LMS), for all thesis and dissertation submissions. Students are expected to enroll in a required course during their final semester to gain access to the submission modules in Canvas. All forms and documents are submitted in Canvas, making the process entirely electronic. While the Canvas course has proved to be easy for students to navigate, it has not been everything the OTD expected or hoped for when creating the course. There are administrative tasks that were not anticipated, reporting tools not working as intended, and difficulty getting all of campus to understand and come on board with the new procedures. This presentation will cover how the process has evolved over the last five years using Canvas and cover some of the benefits and disadvantages discovered along the way.
Publication Date
2024
Recommended Citation
Robinson, T., & Davis, D. (2024). Using an LMS to restructure ETD submission: A five-year review. United States Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Association Conference 2024, Provo, UT.
