LMS Advisory Team
The college assembled an 18-member advisory team — including faculty, management, staff, students, and representatives from LCCEA and LCCEF — to determine which Learning Management System (LMS) they believe best fits the college's teaching and learning needs. Formalized on December 16, 2024, this team has concluded their research to inform a recommendation of whether LaneCC should remain with a Moodle based platform (ie. MoodleUS) or transition to Canvas.
The LMS Advisory Team has completed its charge and formally recommends that Lane Community College transition to the Canvas LMS platform.
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Feedback Gathering
Feedback was gathered in a multitude of ways:
- There were two faculty focused surveys — one for each platform. Information collected helped inform the teams recommendations. The survey consisted of 12-14 mostly multiple choice questions. All responses were anonymous. No personally identifiable information was saved along with individual responses. Surveys were collected over ~30 days (opened April 3 | closed May 5) and were promoted via vendor demos, LaneWeekly, division meetings, multiple emails & reminders, as well as an in-person round-table Spring Conference session.
- Quantitative Results: Canvas and Moodle | Qualitative Results (both platforms)
- Student feedback was collected from Spring 2025 term students. Consisting of 4-6 questions, it was highly successful (~15% response rate) in collecting feedback from students about their current experience and expectations in both platforms. Surveys were collected over ~12 days (Opened: April, 21 | Closed: May 2) and were promoted directly within Moodle via the home page, MyCourses, and calendar/task dashboards.
- Additional feedback was collected via email from key staff, administrators, IT, and systems personnel.
List of Demos & Recordings
Throughout the evaluation process, demos were solicited from both vendors. If you're looking to familiarize yourself with the layout of Canvas, you can view recordings of the demonstrations here.
| Date | Time | Topic | Recording Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, March 11th | 2p - 3:30p | Canvas in Action | View Recording | Passcode: $781WtU6 |
| Wednesday, March 12th | 4p - 5:30p | MoodleUS Advantage | View Recording |
| Thursday, March 13th | 9a - 10:30a | MoodleUS Advantage | View Recording |
| Friday, March 14th | 2p - 3:30p | Canvas in Action | View Recording | Passcode: 92eq2M#K |
| Tuesday, April 8th | 2p - 3:30p | MoodleUS Advantage | View Recording |
| Wednesday, April 9th | 4p - 5:30p | Canvas in Action | View Recording | Passcode: %VHX*Pw2 |
| Thursday, April 10th | 4p - 5:30p | MoodleUS Advantage | Session Not Recorded |
| Friday, April 11th | 10a - 11:30a | Canvas in Action | View Recording | Passcode: #7.z4iZ4 |
| Friday, May 2nd | 10:30a-11:20a | SP25 Conf: MoodleUS Engaging Minds Online | View Recording |
| Friday, May 2nd | 11:30a-11:20a | SP25 Conf: Canvas LMS in Action: Vendor Insights | View Recording |
| Friday, May 2nd | 1:30p-2:20p | SP25 Conf: RoundTable Discussion | View Recording |
FAQ
Are we switching now?
There are no concrete agreements in place to move to Canvas at this time. The LMS Advisory team has concluded evaluating whether or not to recommend the switch to Canvas, or to remain with Moodle under a different hosting provider (MoodleUS vs. OpenLMS). While the team's recommendation is that the college makes its shift to Canvas, whether or not we're transitioning will be determined in a negotiation between the College, Faculty Union (LCCEA), and Academic Technology Department.
Who was this team comprised of?
The LMS Advisory Team was comprised of a diverse set of individuals from multiple departments and perspectives. To see the full list of contributors, view the full the report.
How long was this group assembled?
The LCC LMS Advisory Team was formed in January 2025 and concluded their work on May 16th, 2025 upon delivery of their report findings. The LMS Advisory team hosted over 14 virtual Zoom webinars on Canvas and Moodle in addition to 3 in-person events during the LaneCC’s spring conference, with recordings shared afterward. For more about the teams engagement, view the final report section titled "Process & Stakeholder Engagement".