Case Study: Westminster College achieves streamlined learning-outcomes tracking and 80+ hours/semester time savings with Canvas LMS

Canvas solves problems raised by implementing learning outcomes-based program

Westminster College, a small liberal arts school in Salt Lake City, built a new outcomes-based business program requiring students to demonstrate competency on specific learning outcomes. Their initial ANGEL-based, cobbled-together solution failed to provide the needed reporting, created heavy manual work, and was difficult for faculty to adopt, so the college looked for a more effective LMS.

Canvas was implemented quickly and gave Westminster a centralized Outcomes tool, reusable rubric elements, and SpeedGrader integration that automatically ties grades to learning outcomes and produces instant reports. The change improved faculty adoption, delivered real-time program data for improvements, and produced substantial time savings—about 80+ administrative hours per semester and 50–75% faster grading for instructors.

Westminster College

Ben Neiswender

Learning Technology Facilitator