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October 09, 2024

Instructure Launches First-of-its-Kind Education Policy Atlas to Aid in Identifying Funding Requirements for Every State

SALT LAKE CITY — October 9, 2024 — In keeping with an ongoing commitment to maximizing edtech effectiveness, Instructure has published the Education Policy Atlas, a valuable new resource outlining the federal, state, and funding guidelines for Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) evidence. Created for K-12 districts, state departments of education and edtech companies, this first-of-its-kind atlas outlines the specific evidence requirements for any state in the country. Instructure already provides
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August 14, 2024

HEC Montréal Chooses Instructure Learning Ecosystem to Empower Cohesive Learning Experience

Canvas LMS implementation in both English and French is underway United States — Aug. 14, 2024 — Instructure, the leading learning technology ecosystem and maker of Canvas Learning Management System (LMS), has announced that HEC Montréal, a leading French-language business school in Canada, selected the Instructure Learning Ecosystem to provide a cohesive, integrated learning experience that enhances both teaching and learning outcomes for its diverse student and faculty community. HEC Montréal
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July 29, 2024

New Adelaide University Chooses Canvas as the Institution’s Learning Management System

Combining the University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia, the new Adelaide University has chosen Canvas to offer a consistent, modern learning experience for more than 60,000 students. SYDNEY — 29 July 2024— Instructure Holdings, Inc. (Instructure) (NYSE: INST), the leading learning ecosystem and maker of Canvas Learning Management System (LMS), announced today that Adelaide University has chosen Canvas as the LMS to support its vision for future generations of learners at
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July 25, 2024

Instructure to be Acquired by KKR

Instructure to be Acquired by KKR for $4.8 Billion Instructure shareholders to receive $23.60 per share in cash; Instructure to become a privately held company upon completion of the transaction SALT LAKE CITY — July 25, 2024 — Instructure Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: INST) (“Instructure”), a leading learning ecosystem, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by investment funds managed by KKR, a leading global investment firm, for $23.60 per share in an all-cash
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July 22, 2024

New LearnPlatform by Instructure Report Finds Most Online Tutoring Companies Fail to Meet Funding Criteria in 26 States

SALT LAKE CITY — July 22, 2024 — LearnPlatform by Instructure today published a new report analyzing the effectiveness and credibility of online tutoring programs. Noting the upcoming post-pandemic funding cliff, researchers sought to understand if these EdTech companies were adhering to high-impact tutoring design principles that many districts seek to instill confidence in programmatic success and meet funding criteria. They found that while 71% of online tutoring solutions publicly claim to
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July 10, 2024

Instructure Announces Release of AI Features, K-12 and Higher Ed U.S Access to Khanmigo Teacher Tools; AWS Powers Safe, Secure AI Tools at Scale

Major product innovations for the Instructure Learning Ecosystem support the lifelong learning journey with a focus on AI and enhancements to insights and edtech effectiveness SALT LAKE CITY — July 10, 2024 — Instructure, the leading learning ecosystem, announced major AI innovations, partnerships and significant core LMS enhancements to increase educator efficiency and improve student success at its annual InstructureCon conference. Product innovation is focused on key areas: AI, insights
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July 10, 2024

Instructure Launches AI-Powered Analytics for Educators with New Product, Intelligent Insights

Intelligent Insights is a thoughtfully designed AI and self-service analytics product offering data-driven insights to improve course effectiveness, LTI usage and student success. Salt Lake City — July 10, 2024 — Instructure, the leading learning technology ecosystem and maker of Canvas LMS, launched Intelligent Insights, a new product powered by AI and analytics, unlocking a level of self-service reporting capabilities generally unavailable to educational institutions. Once enabled, Intelligent
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July 08, 2024

Instructure Announces EdCo Partner Program at InstructureCon to Elevate Excellence in Teaching and Learning

Salesforce, Grammarly and Inspera are the latest additions to the EdTech Collective, which continues as the largest partner community in the edtech industry with over 1,000 partners SALT LAKE CITY — July 8, 2024 — Instructure, the leading learning ecosystem, announced the creation of the EdCo Partner Program to support partners dedicated to improving student success. EdCo partners can connect directly with educators and students within the Instructure Learning Ecosystem, where learning happens
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July 01, 2024

Instructure Completes the Acquisition of Scribbles, Expanding K-12 Credentialing and Records Management Capabilities on its Learning Platform

SALT LAKE CITY — July 1, 2024 — Instructure Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: INST) ("Instructure") announced today it has completed the acquisition of Scribbles, a leading provider of credentialing and records management to K-12 school districts across the United States, from Alamar Partners. This acquisition expands Instructure’s credentialing network further into K-12 while also bringing significant support for district transfer and student mobility. “Scribbles joins Parchment as a key element of the
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