Tag Archives: Canvas

Recent LMS Selections Hint at Continuing Market Changes

Posted on June 10, 2012 by

Now that we’re in the middle of June – near the end of the fiscal year for many schools and leading up to user conferences for many LMS vendors – we are starting to see some significant LMS and learning … Continue reading →

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The Blackboard Announcements, Part 2: Can Open Source Be Bought?

Posted on April 8, 2012 by

I have gotten a lot of email from folks who moved to Moodle (often from Blackboard CE) because they wanted to get away from Blackboard and they thought that open source was “safe.” In my first post on the announcements, … Continue reading →

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Instructure Security Mid-Term

Posted on November 30, 2011 by

Instructure has engaged Securus Global to test the Canvas LMS product for security vulnerabilities.  Instructure has also invited me to be an independent observer – participating in the process and independently reporting on the testing and Instructure’s response to any vulnerabilities identified. … Continue reading →

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Instructure Canvas: A New LMS Entrant

Posted on June 30, 2010 by

We’re making progress on getting the Sakai conference keynote videos online, but while we wait for those to be ready for the kick-off to the conference post series, I’d like to take advantage of the unexpected lull to write a … Continue reading →

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