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What are the differences between Legacy ReadyGO and NextGen ReadyGO?

The new version of ReadyGO (released in early 2025) expands functionality beyond term readiness tracking to support all kinds of initiatives, including new course design, meeting accessibility standards, and conducting quality reviews. In addition to the value you already know ReadyGO provides, this new version includes more meaningful Canvas and Cidi Labs tool data, flexible filtering and column management, customizable alerts, expanded checklist functionality, and so much more.

Feature Comparison: Legacy ReadyGO vs. NextGen ReadyGO

Feature Category

Legacy ReadyGO

NextGen ReadyGO
Course Management Manually updated groups of courses organized by Deadline

Dynamic Batch support: Courses can be added or removed manually, or automatically assigned based on configured filters, and organized into Batches.


Multi-Batch support: Ability to add the same course to multiple Batches (e.g., by Term, Department, or Initiative).
Alerts Pre-defined alerts Custom alerts: Create alerts tailored to your institutional needs.
Data Updates Manual process to refresh data

Automatic and near real-time: Updates triggered by course Live Events.


*Live Events are enabled and managed by Canvas administrators with access to Canvas Data Services.
Column Management Fixed columns Flexible management: Customize and rearrange which data columns are visible.
Filtering Basic filtering Flexible filtering: Apply multiple filters to narrow results and view multiple batches at once.
Quick Views Not available Customizable Quick Views: Save pre-configured data columns and filters for specific roles or needs, including data for other Cidi Labs products.
Roles Give users varying levels of permission depending on their role Enhanced flexibility: More advanced role management with customizable institutional roles, and support multi-team membership.
Checklists Standardized functionality Expanded checklists: Assign entire checklists or individual tasks to specific team members, create course-specific tasks, create personal tasks, and easily search across batches.
Messaging Only available in Instructor View Message instructors: Message directly from the tool by individual course or in bulk.
Visual Reporting Limited data Visual reporting capabilities: Generate graphs and time-based charts across ReadyGO features and other Cidi Labs products.
Dashboard Limited data Expanded data: Dashboard of data for all, multiple, or single batches, including data for other Cidi Labs products.
Course Activity Log Task history Detailed activity: Detailed task activity, course activity, and communication history within the tool at the course level.
Archived Data Export CSV data including notes, Instructor View, and checklists before archiving courses Recover archived data: Easily archive and un-archive batches, including chats and checklist data.
Instructor Tool Standalone view with limited messaging, alerts, and course details Expanded functionality: Customizable permissions, checklist sharing, task assignments, chat, and institutional controls.

Ready to transition to NextGen ReadyGO? Please contact your Customer Success Manager to get started.