Instructure

Overview

Instructure is an educational technology company founded in 2008 and based in Salt Lake City, Utah. The company specializes in cloud-based learning management systems (LMS), assessment tools, and credentialing platforms. Its flagship product, Canvas LMS, is widely used for content creation and management in various educational settings, serving over 28 million users across approximately 4,000 institutions.

Instructure has expanded its offerings through strategic acquisitions, including Mastery, an assessment management platform, and Parchment, a credential management network. The company also provides a range of related tools such as Canvas Studio for video hosting, Canvas Catalog for course marketplaces, and Canvas Credentials for digital badging. With a commitment to equity, ownership, and simplicity, Instructure aims to empower educators and learners worldwide, hosting a large online educator community and maintaining a strong presence in both higher education and K-12 sectors.

Basic Information

Contact Details

• Phone: +1 800-203-6755
• Website: instructure.com
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/instructure-inc-

Key Focus Areas & Initiatives

• Education
• Learning management system
• Software as a service
• Education platform
• Employee engagement
• Corporate learning
• Education technology
• Assessment management system
• Digital badging
• Video learning
• Course catalog system
• Assessments
• Education analytics
• Technology adoption
• Student pathways
• Student engagement
• Cloud-based software
• User experience
• Higher education
• Credentialing solutions
• Community engagement
• Accessibility
• Edtech partnerships
• Assessment standards compliance
• Assessment platform scalability
• Assessment reporting
• Learning analytics
• Assessment platform security
• Educational innovation
• Inclusivity
• Online learning
• Assessment technology
• Student data management
• K-12 education
• Credential management
• Assessment platform accessibility
• Educational data
• Credential verification
• Open standards
• LMS
• Learning experience
• Digital credentials
• Cloud software
• Edtech community
• Learning platforms
• Assessment solutions
• Digital learning
• Learning ecosystem
• Assessment security
• Educational impact
• Edtech innovation
• Edtech growth
• Assessment feedback
• Credentialing
• Assessment platform compliance
• Assessment standards
• Seamless integration
• Assessment tools
• Product innovation
• Student success
• Assessment
• Partnerships
• Data insights
• Curriculum management
• Mastery learning
• Teacher resources
• Customer success
• Professional development
• Online educator community
• Course management
• Professional and management development training
• Canvas LMS
• Canvas Studio
• Canvas Catalog
• Canvas Credentials
• Acquisition strategy
• Assessment creation
• Assessment reporting tools
• Remote learning
• Communication tools
• Data-driven decisions
• Learning outcomes
• Performance tracking
• Educational compliance
• Evidence-based decisions

Technologies Used

• 6sense
• AI
• AWS Glue Data Catalog
• AWS SDK for JavaScript
• AWS Trusted Advisor
• Altitude ARENA
• Amazon Associates
• Amazon EKS Anywhere
• Amazon SES
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Apache Commons
• Apple macOS
• Asana
• Atlassian Cloud
• Azure Virtual Machines
• Basis
• CAT
• CSS
• Canva
• Canvas LMS
• Canvas by Instructure
• ChatGPT
• Cisco VPN
• Clari
• Claude
• Commvault (Generic Product)
• Confluence
• Connect
• DemandBase
• Docker
• Docusign CLM
• Drift
• Drupal
• E-planning
• Ember JS Library
• Fastly CDN
• Gainsight
• Git
• Gmail
• Google Apps
• Google Identity Services APIs
• Google Sheets
• Google Tag Manager
• GraphQL
• Hibernate
• Highspot
• IBM ILOG CPLEX Optimization Studio
• Impact Radius
• Javascript
• Jira
• Kubernetes
• Lever
• LinkedIn Sales Navigator
• Marketo
• Microsoft Active Directory Federation Services
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Office 365
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012
• Mobile Friendly
• Mode
• MongoDB
• Next.js
• Nginx
• Ning
• OneTrust
• OpenTelemetry
• Outreach
• Pantheon
• PostgreSQL
• Python
• Rapid7 InsightVM
• React
• Redis
• Remote
• Route 53
• Ruby On Rails
• SAP
• SQL
• SalesLoft
• Salesforce
• Salesforce CPQ
• Slack
• Snowflake
• Spring
• Spring Boot
• Tableau
• Terraform
• TypeScript
• Typekit
• Varnish
• Wistia
• Workday
• go+

Affiliated Organizations & Regional Branches

• Certica Solutions
• Kimono (now part of Instructure)
• Portfolium
• Parchment by Instructure
• Impact by Instructure
• Practice XYZ, Inc.
• LearnPlatform by Instructure
• Scribbles Software
• Scrisoft
• Digitary by Parchment
• LinkMinded
• Concentric Sky, Inc.
• Portfolium (Acquired by Instructure)
• MasteryConnect (Acquired by Instructure)