Case Study: Idaho State University scales workforce learning with Instructure’s Canvas Career

Idaho State University scales workforce learning for 13,000+ enrollments with Instructure

Idaho State University (ISU) faced a challenge with its former LMS, which could not support the scale and specific needs of its over 13,000 workforce-training enrollments and 38,000+ K–12 professional development learners. The university needed a solution better suited for non-traditional, skills-first education that could handle accreditation and Pell eligibility requirements. This led them to seek a new platform from vendor Instructure, ultimately selecting their product, Canvas Career.

Instructure implemented Canvas Career, a reimagined LMS designed for workforce learning. The solution provided ISU with the ability to support open enrollment, verify both seat time and specific skills, and offer a skills-first design for learners. As a result, the university built an infrastructure to scale its short-form programs, reduced manual effort for accreditation and state reporting, and provided clearer pathways to advancement for its thousands of learners.

Idaho State University

RaeLyn Price

Director of Continuing Education & Workforce Training, Idaho State University