Instructure’s Company Story

Instructure was born in 2008 when two college graduate students set out to transform the stagnant world of learning management systems. They were frustrated by the existing cumbersome tools that focused more on administrators than developing connections between students and teachers. That all changed with Canvas. Today, the Canvas Learning Management Platform continues to expand its impact on the education market and has become the most widely adopted LMS in North America, benefitting millions of students and teachers across 70 countries. 

Now a new generation of students and employees has inspired a new chapter in Instructure’s story. So we’ve expanded our offerings to better help them expand their potential, amplify their impact, and be stronger lifelong learners. Together, the Canvas and Bridge platforms support the convergence of the academic and professional worlds, enabling growth and development well beyond graduation and throughout each person’s lifetime and career(s).