LMS Comparison across Ontario Universities
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A Periodically updated comparison of LMSs across participating Ontario Universities.
Institution | Contact Person | LMS Product | Version Number | License Expiry | Active Courses | Status/Notes |
Algoma University | Danny Reid | Moodle | 1.9 | open source n/a | 200 | |
Brock University | Mike Brousseau | Sakai | Sakai 12.3 | open source n/a | Active: 14000+, Total Sites: 27850+ | |
Canadian Defence Academy, Royal Military College | Mathieu Leblond | Moodle | 4.1 | open source n/a | ? | |
Carleton University | Andrew Barrett | Moodle | 2.8.7 (3.1 anticipated by Sept. 2016) | NA | 2500+/term | |
Dominican University College | Francois Demers | in house developed | N/A | N/A since self-built LMS | 35 | |
Lakehead University | Leslie Malcolm | Brightspace | - | ? | 500 | |
Laurentian University | Johanne Rioux | Brightspace | 9.0 | |||
McMaster University | Zafar Syed | Brightspace | 10.6.3 (hosted continuous delivery) | 2018 | 1800 | |
Nipissing University | Kyle Charron | Blackboard Learn | 9.1 | |||
OCAD U | Andrew McAllister | Instructure Canvas Community Version | Three-weeks behind Instructure's current release version. | Community-Source | 1800+ a year | |
Queen's University | Brad Murphy | Brightspace | 10.6.3 | May 2016 | all courses | |
Ryerson University | Restiani Andriati | Brightspace | ||||
Saint Paul University | Michel Marcheterre | Brightspace | See note | April 2022 | 10,000+ / year | Hosted, continuous delivery. USP uses uOttawa's LMS. |
Trent University | Nick Rogoza | Blackboard Learn | SaaS (Rolling Release) | August 2021 | all courses | |
University of Guelph | Richard Gorrie | Brightspace | 10.6.3 (hosted continuous delivery) | 2018 | 3600+ | |
University of Ottawa | Michel Marcheterre | Brightspace | See note | April 2022 | 10,000+ / year | Hosted, continuous delivery |
University of Toronto | Avi Hyman | BlackBoard | 9.x | ? | approx 80,000 | Selected Canvas as next LME. General availability September of 2018 |
University of Waterloo | Andrea Chappell | Brightspace | 10.6.3 (hosted continuous delivery) | 2018 | +300 fully online; +3000 blended/campus (approx) | conducting env. scan in near future |
University of Western Ontario | Sakai | 10 | open source n/a | 1250 | ||
University of Windsor | Lorie Stolarchuk / Nick Baker | Blackboard | 9.1.201410 (self-hosted) | All courses converted from Sakai Winter 2016 | ||
UOIT | Bill Muirhead | Blackboard Learn | 9.1 | all courses | ||
Wilfrid Laurier University | Mary Scott | Brightspace | 10.7 | 2000/term | ||
York University | Rob Finlayson | Moodle | 2.4 | Open source; no license | More than 1000 |
If you are aware of an institution's information which needs updating please edit this article or contact Matt Clare at Brock University.
Addendum
- Ryerson http://lms.blog.ryerson.ca
- The University of Toronto is currently in the process of an Academic Toolbox Renewal, with an RFP for a Learning Management Engine. Information on this process can be found at http://toolboxrenewal.act.utoronto.ca