Case Study: Clarkson College achieves a smooth, simple LMS migration and streamlined online learning with Canvas LMS

Simplicity Makes for Smooth Migration at College Committed to Excellence

Clarkson College, a private health‑sciences college in Omaha, NE, needed a new LMS after Pearson eCollege exited the market. With a small IT staff and nearly a decade of legacy content to move, the college prioritized simplicity, easy content migration, and a platform that supported online learning without heavy maintenance.

After a near‑unanimous pilot, Clarkson adopted Canvas for its clean design, SCORM support, integrations, and smoother migration. Administrators rolled out phased migration with automatic faculty/student training and Tier 1 support; adoption accelerated ahead of full implementation, faculty gained faster workflows (notably SpeedGrader), student‑instructor interaction improved, and Canvas is now central to the college’s assessment and online education strategy.

Clarkson College

Ricardo Varguez

Director for Center of Teaching Excellence