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July 13, 2021

Instructure Announces Launch of Initial Public Offering

SALT LAKE CITY, UT, July 13, 2021 — Instructure Holdings, Inc. today announced the launch of the roadshow for its initial public offering of 12,500,000 shares of its common stock. Instructure also intends to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,875,000 shares of Instructure’s common stock. The initial public offering price is currently expected to be between $19.00 and $21.00 per share. Instructure has been approved to list its common stock on the New York
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July 01, 2021

Instructure to Acquire EesySoft to Help Educators and Students Improve Adoption of Educational Technology

New “Impact by Instructure” solution will provide a guided user experience in Canvas and other products to promote deeper engagement with learning SALT LAKE CITY — Jul 1, 2021 — Instructure today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire EesySoft, the technology adoption vendor that empowers educators and students to more effectively use edtech products like Canvas. Through this acquisition, Instructure will rebrand EesySoft as “ Impact by Instructure,” with solutions designed to
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June 28, 2021

Instructure Files Registration Statement with SEC for an Initial Public Offering

SALT LAKE CITY – June 28, 2021 – Instructure Holdings, Inc., the makers of the Canvas Learning Management System, today announced that it has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) relating to a proposed initial public offering of shares of its common stock. The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the proposed offering have not yet been determined. The offering is subject to market conditions, and there can be no
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June 28, 2021

Instructure Launches Canvas for Elementary User Experience for Back to School

New features based on teacher and student feedback during the pandemic make Canvas easier for young learners to use SALT LAKE CITY — June 28, 2021 — Today at ISTE Live 2021, Instructur e launched the Canvas for Elementary user experience, a combination of features that make Canvas more user-friendly for elementary students. The new features were developed using feedback collected during the pandemic and thoughtfully designed to more closely mimic an elementary school classroom, supporting both
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June 21, 2021

Instructure Releases Research on the State of K-12 that Explores Pandemic’s Impact on U.S. Schools

New study suggests hybrid learning is here to stay, exposes key socioeconomic inequities, and need for assessment overhaul SALT LAKE CITY — June 21, 2021 — Today Instructure, the makers of Canvas, released new data that explores how the pandemic has impacted K-12 education, and identifies six key trends moving forward for U.S. schools. Positive shifts include teachers and parents becoming more open to new ways to teach and learn, and finding value in technology to stay connected. Student
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April 13, 2021

Instructure Announces New MasteryView Assessments to Help Schools Assess and Address COVID-Related Learning Loss

SALT LAKE CITY — Apr. 13, 2021 — Today Instructure announced new MasteryView Assessments, a collection of valid and reliable formative assessments for schools developed by curriculum experts to measure learning loss. MasteryView Assessments are short, pre-built evaluations aligned to key state learning standards that schools can utilize through MasteryConnect, an assessment management system deeply integrated into Instructure’s Canvas LMS. Districts can purchase MasteryView Assessments with
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February 08, 2021

Instructure Announces Immersive Reader Available Free to Canvas Users

SALT LAKE CITY — Feb. 8, 2021 — Today at the 15th Global Education Partner Summit (GEPS), Instructure announced that Immersive Reader, a Microsoft Learning Tool, is now generally available within the Canvas Learning Management System. The feature is free to all Canvas customers on any Canvas Pages content, making reading more accessible to all learners. “Last year Instructure became the first learning management system provider to offer Immersive Reader for students,” said Mitch Benson, Chief
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December 17, 2020

Instructure and Partners Urge Biden/Harris Administration to Address Ongoing Issues Impacting Nation’s Education System

SALT LAKE CITY—December 17, 2020—Today, Instructure announced it has been joined by Concentric Sky, Nearpod, Unicon, and Zoom in urging the incoming Biden administration to secure sufficient education funding, achieve education equity, and address ongoing issues impacting our nation’s education system. Read the full letter to President-Elect Biden’s Education Transition Team. While millions of American students have depended on reliable and robust learning management systems during COVID-19
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December 10, 2020

Instructure to Acquire Certica Solutions to Make Learning Personal for Every Student

SALT LAKE CITY — Dec. 10, 2020 — Instructure today announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Certica Solutions, an industry leader in K12 assessment and analytics, and longtime partner of Canvas and MasteryConnect. Through this acquisition, Instructure will provide the comprehensive and open set of tools educators need to drive student outcomes by bringing together a learning management system, assessment management system, assessment content, and data analytics into one streamlined K12
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