Case Study: Hampden-Sydney College achieves a more agile, intuitive LMS experience with Canvas by Instructure

Hampden-Sydney College migrates to Instructure Canvas in 2016 with near-unanimous faculty acceptance

Hampden-Sydney College, a small liberal arts institution, needed to replace its self-hosted Blackboard LMS with a more agile, intuitive, and user-friendly learning platform that offered stronger customer support. Their challenge was to find a system that could be easily managed with their limited staff and would encourage greater faculty adoption beyond just posting syllabi. This search led them to the vendor Instructure and its product, Canvas LMS.

Instructure implemented Canvas LMS, providing exceptional support during the migration and ensuring seamless integration with the college's student information system. The results were rapid faculty adoption with minimal training and nearly unanimous acceptance. Faculty members began innovating with the platform's advanced teaching tools, and the college benefited from the intuitive design and responsive customer support, allowing them to focus on other projects.

Hampden-Sydney College