All 24 ACCS institutions will increase
educator efficiency, student accessibility through statewide
Canvas, Studio, Impact implementation
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LAKE CITY, Aug. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --
Instructure, the leading learning platform and maker of
Canvas, today announced that the Alabama Community College System
(ACCS), the system of public community colleges in Alabama, has selected the Canvas learning
management system (LMS) as part of a major statewide initiative to
transform and modernize its learning experience and increase
student success. By unifying the learning experience on Canvas LMS
along with Canvas Studio, Impact by Instructure and Canvas
Credentials, educators across the state can access foundational,
evidence-based edtech solutions to support their instruction.
Comprised of 24 community and technical colleges, ACCS offers
2-to-4-year transfer, dual enrollment, technical training, adult
education and community education for Alabama residents. In 2021 ACCS expanded its
usage of Canvas to 12 member institutions. After a successful
implementation, increased student access due to a robust mobile
application, increased reliability due to decreased downtime and an
improved user experience, ACCS now expands its investment by
choosing a statewide deployment of Instructure Learning Platform
solutions.
The proposed solution, which is backed by research and ensures a
consistent learning experience across the state, provides a proven
approach to extending access at scale. The statewide implementation
of the Instructure Learning Platform solutions will be available to
all ACCS students by fall of 2024.
The statewide implementation is a key milestone for Chancellor
Jimmy H. Baker, whose efforts to
modernize and streamline operations has improved the department's
focus on the needs of higher education students. By scaling
operations, including information security, IT and a consolidated
approach to edtech, ACCS can now address challenges in a more
effective and efficient manner.
"Anything that Alabama's
community and technical colleges can do to consistently deliver
higher education and training in an accessible way that leads our
residents to finding their best success is why we exist," said
Baker. "We have seen through our academic programs and work-based
learning programs, such as Skills for Success and Alabama Career
Essentials, that a resident's ability to start their student
experience on one platform opens the door to a wealth of other
training opportunities throughout our community and technical
colleges across the state."
"ACCS and the state of Alabama
are taking a giant leap forward with accessibility as they address
learning deserts, or areas where students traditionally have less
access to educational resources and opportunities," said
Steve Daly, CEO of Instructure.
"We're honored to play a significant role in elevating student
success and amplifying the power of teaching throughout
Alabama."
Alongside Canvas, ACCS students will benefit from Impact by
Instructure, a data and analytics solution that improves adoption
and evaluates the impact of edtech. Educators and administrators
can use these insights to make informed decisions and evolve
educational offerings to best suit the needs of students. With
access to this timely data, ACCS can help students accelerate the
completion of programs and enable them to take any program at any
institution statewide. Extending needed educational moments to
students in every circumstance will lead to a new generation of
educated learners previously excluded.
"As a unified system of community colleges, utilization of a
common Learning Management System makes sense," said Cynthia Anthony, President of Lawson State Community College. "One of our goals
is to eliminate barriers that hinder seamless student
experiences. I think a single LMS is a win-win for our
students and colleges. We must look at the big picture and
remain laser-focused on student success."
The ACCS investment further magnifies the impact of the ACCS
Innovation Center, an ambitious effort bringing together the
state's community colleges, business, industry and community
partners to deliver rapid, industry-recognized non-credit training
within some of the state's most in-demand career fields. Adding
Canvas Credentials to the training programs will play a key role in
allowing learners to demonstrate skill mastery in a competitive
workforce.
"The strategic decision for the Alabama Community College System
to have a standardized Learning Management System will simplify the
learning process for students that take classes at different
community colleges or transfer to another system college, which is
significant," said Todd Shackett,
President of Southern Union State Community
College. "Additionally, it will allow colleges to more
easily share faculty and curriculum across schools for better
service and more efficiency."
This far-reaching program serves as a model for other states
seeking to address complex problems prevalent in modern learning
environments, such as equitable access and student engagement. By
implementing an all-Canvas Higher Education system throughout the
state, Alabama promotes continuity
and a consistent mobile-ready learning experience which shrinks
learning deserts. The Instructure Learning Platform brings together
students, instructors, and tools for a familiar digital learning
environment in the physical, blended, or online classroom.
ABOUT INSTRUCTURE
Instructure (NYSE: INST) is an
education technology company dedicated to elevating student
success, amplifying the power of teaching, and inspiring everyone
to learn together. Today the Instructure Learning Platform,
comprised of its flagship product Canvas LMS and several products
serving K-12 and higher education, supports tens of millions of
educators and learners around the world. Learn more at
www.instructure.com.
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