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Fluid in Student Information System (SIS)
Fluid in Student Information System (SIS)
At the end of February 2021, the VCCS upgraded our Student Information System (SIS) to version 9.2. This new version supports a brand new interface option called "Fluid". This VCCS Fluid project uses the opportunity presented by this new interface option to work to improve the experience of students, faculty, and staff using our SIS, so that they can accomplish their tasks more efficiently and flexibly.
Fluid uses a responsive design approach that presents services such as Self-Service and the Student Center with a unified appearance across screens and devices of all sizes. Whether viewed on a desktop, phone, or tablet, fluid design automatically organizes, scales and displays pages appropriately.
Project Timeline
Project Timeline
The FLUID Project has entered Phase 2 with a release scheduled for early November. Phase 2 focuses on enhancing the SIS experience for users whose primary role is that of Faculty and/or Advisor. Updates to the FLUID Public Class Search will also be completed. Finally, work has been started to transition several ‘Classic’ SIS pages to their new FLUID version.
Faculty & Advisor Homepage Proposed Enhancements:
Faculty & Advisor Homepage Proposed Enhancements:
Schedule & Rosters Tile – bringing a calendar view of a class schedule to the front of the tile.
Navigate Tile – linked tile will be set to either user preferences, or give Navigate options based on where the faculty is actively teaching.
Additional Tiles created as needed/requested.
Public Class Search:
Public Class Search:
Multi-college selection functionality
College-specific branding
Term-specific URLs
Add filter for Campus (separate from Location)
Dynamic filters without buttons, if possible
Move Term and “Change Term” button to body of the page (within filters)
Add OER (open educational resources) designation (or low-cost indicator) to details view
Add Nav Collection + Browse Course Catalog – more information/actions available to guest users
Add Class Search next steps. For example:
how to enroll
information about who to contact
link to apply to the college
link back to college for info
Transition from Classic to FLUID:
Transition from Classic to FLUID:
Focused on student facing pages, usually encountered within the Student Center page of SIS.
Transition timeline will align with Navigate relaunch, allowing for deep-linking and a more cohesive student experience between the two platforms.
Planning & Prep
Planning & Prep
November/December 2020
November/December 2020
Planning
Documentation
College meetings to document user journeys
Spring 2021
Spring 2021
Focus Groups and surveys
Content and journey mapping
Mockups and wireframes
Configuration and development
Phase 1
Phase 1
May 29th 2021 (Release 1a)
May 29th 2021 (Release 1a)
Initial implementation of FLUID
Student/non-student homepages
Use of Dashboards, Tiles, Nav Collections, Nav Bar and Navigator
July 16th 2021 (Release 1b)
July 16th 2021 (Release 1b)
FLUID enhancements and additions
New Tiles added to Staff Homepage
FLUID Public Class Search
August 13th 2021 (Release 1c)
August 13th 2021 (Release 1c)
Verbiage changes on Student Center Page
Setting up FLUID versions of current Classic pages
Prepping for Navigate deep-linking
Phase 2
Phase 2
November 2021 (Release 1a)
November 2021 (Release 1a)
Faculty & Advisors Homepage enhancements
Replace Classic pages with FLUID version
Student Center, other deep-linking, etc.
FLUID Public Class Search enhancements
College-specific branding
Revised filters
December 2021 (Release 1b)
December 2021 (Release 1b)
Additional FLUID student pages
Further enhancements, TBD
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