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Greetings VCU Community,

We hope this message finds you well. We are writing to inform you about an important change regarding one of our online learning tools. 

Lon-Capa has been used at VCU for many years as a solution for STEM learning needs, but in recent years it has been plagued by unyielding usage, support, and security issues. After careful planning and consideration and with the help of faculty and key stakeholders, the decision has been made to decommission the Lon-Capa system. 

Key Details:

  • Decommissioning Date: July 1, 2025 (Note: Course creation requests will not be accepted after the Spring 2025 semester)
  • Reason for Change: Insurmountable usage, support, and, most importantly, security issues
  • New System: We are excited to announce that Möbius will replace Lon-Capa.

    Möbius, by DigitalEd, is a cloud-based learning platform designed to create and deploy STEM course materials for all modalities. Providing lessons, assessments, and interactive learning activities unfolds the potential for the STEM student to acquire knowledge at a guided yet self-defined pace.

Möbius enables the following functionality:

  • Robust question-type creation for various STEM areas.
  • A robust pre-created content pack catalog for various STEM areas.
  • Just-in-time feedback for self-paced learning with dynamic question types that provide students the opportunity to practice.
  • Flexibility in question development for faculty, with both no-code and coding options, provides flexibility for transferring content from various systems and creating novel content in flexible ways.
  • Accessibility and security compliance with industry standards.
  • Integration with Canvas to facilitate enrollments, a consistent student experience, and automation of grading.

Möbius is only accessible via the Canvas integration and is open to all faculty, staff, and students. For additional information, including demos, training, onboarding, and support, see the go.vcu.edu/mobius page.

Vendor-led training will be available to all faculty who need help transitioning to the new platform.

Upcoming training and feedback sessions will be posted in VCU TelegRAM. Instructors can register by going to the VCU Training website, keyword: Mobius. We ask that you please provide any questions or feedback you may have before each session using this Möbius Question and Feedback form. You can also request to be added to the Möbius Google group for updates.

We understand that transitions can be challenging, and we are committed to making this process as smooth as possible. If you have any questions or need assistance, please do not hesitate to contact the Learning Systems team at [email protected].

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Best Regards,
Academic Technologies, Learning Systems Team

Categories Announcements, Canvas, Faculty, LonCapa, Möbius, Online Teaching and Development, Teaching with Technology, Workshops and Training

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