WSU Tech is moving to the Canvas Learning Management System!
This site will provide information, timelines, progress, and updates throughout the transition.

Project Background

For nearly a decade WSU Tech has utilized Blackboard as its learning management system (LMS). Throughout this period, the college consistently evaluated alternative LMS platforms, balancing the potential advantages of a transition against the inherent challenges such as time investment, logistical effort, and the potential disruption to our valued students and instructors.

As our contract with Blackboard reaches its renewal in 2024, we found ourselves at a crossroads and decided to issue a Request For Proposal (RFP) to reevaluate the market. This move was intended to evaluate the offerings of a broad spectrum of potential vendors in the LMS space, acknowledging the inevitability of disruption whether we chose to renew with Blackboard or explore other LMS platforms.

In 2022 an LMS Committee representing a broad college constituency was empaneled to embark on a comprehensive assessment of all available options. After meticulous review, the Committee recommended the adoption of Canvas as the new LMS for WSU Tech. This decision was driven by a commitment to provide our students and instructors with an innovative, efficient, and user-friendly learning management system.

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