BibliU Access Through Canvas and Simple Syllabus
As you know, the College has transitioned from Follett Discover to BibliU as our primary digital textbook platform. As part of this change, the BibliU icon was added to the Canvas Global Navigation, and the language in the Required Textbooks/Materials component of Simple Syllabus was updated to reflect the new platform. However, because many faculty submitted their syllabi before this transition was finalized, you may need to reset that component to ensure the correct information appears for your students.
What’s New in Canvas This Fall?
Whether you’ve spent the summer exploring or simply catching your breath between terms, we’re excited to welcome you back to the start of the new term. As you start your Fall courses, we want to make sure you’re aware of some exciting updates and new features available in Canvas.
New YouTube Integration in Studio Means No Ads
Starting this fall, YouTube videos embedded directly into Canvas will begin displaying ads. To keep course media distraction-free, Instructure is rolling out the YouTube Player for Education within Canvas Studio on September 1, 2025. Videos added to Studio will remain ad-free, with captions carried over automatically and new tools for analytics, quizzing, and content management. A step-by-step guide and migration tool are available to help faculty transition existing videos into Studio before the September 22 change.
Implementation of New Payment Stations (Meridian Payment Kiosks)
Implementation of New Payment Stations
Equifax’s The Work Number Project for Employment and Income Verification
All Income and Employment Verification can be done directly via the Equifax website, both external companies and employees.
Accessibility Compliance Initiative
The Department of Justice’s recent ADA ruling gives FSCJ an opportunity to move from reactive fixes to a proactive, sustainable compliance strategy. By establishing a process to update and align digital content and systems with WCAG 2.1 Level AA standards, the College can reduce the risk of noncompliance. More importantly, this work allows FSCJ to build the value of accessibility into current and future processes—enhancing consistency, efficiency, and the overall digital experience for all users.
Quillix to OnBase Capture Transition
The college currently utilizes two different imaging systems. Quillix by Prevalent is used to capture and onramp content into OnBase. OnBase by Hyland is then used to organize, manage, and store content. OnBase is the college’s designated document repository. In an effort to streamline processing, we will be transitioning the capture process from Quillix to OnBase allowing us to move to single platform usage. This will provide for more simplistic processes and training, increased processing timelines, as well as quicker resolution turnarounds with increased technical support.
Ombudsman Concern Forms
This project is designed to provide a secure, user-friendly option for the submission of Ombudsman concerns electronically across the institution. By leveraging OnBase to digitize and automate this process, the project will provide a confidential and approachable avenue for addressing concerns while reducing delays and manual burdens on the Ombudsman. Once complete, this solution will be available on our institution’s website for student, faculty, and staff submission of Ombudsman Concern Forms.
FASTER Transcript Separation Automation
This project focuses on streamlining the processing and storage of incoming student transcripts received via the FASTER system—Florida's Automated System for Transferring Educational Records. Currently, transcripts arrive in large batch files containing hundreds or even thousands of individual student records, making manual separation and indexing time-consuming. To address this challenge, this project will implement a solution that will automatically separate large FASTER transcript files into individual student transcripts and route them for review and secure storage using OnBase.
Department Course Override Automation
In collaboration with the FSCJ’s IT Department, Academics Departments, and the Registrar’s Office this project focuses on digitizing and automating the Department Course Override Request form and processing using GT eForms and PeopleSoft. Historically, students and staff have relied on physical forms, emails, and tickets to submit and manually process Department Course Override Requests. This project will transform that experience by introducing a fully digital workflow that is accessible directly through MyFSCJ, streamlining the process for both students and staff.