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How was the Canvas CMS Selected?

The CCMS Workgroup of the OEI Steering Committee (faculty members appointed by the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges (ASCCC) and representatives of CCC stakeholder groups) and representatives of the Full Launch Pilot Colleges (Butte, Foothill, Mt San Jacinto, Shasta, Lake Tahoe, Fresno, Ventura, and Coastline) formed the CCMS Committee to initiate various processes and activities to gather input from diverse system-wide input to ensure the procurement of a viable long-term solution. Additionally, student representatives were involved throughout the process and provided input into various activities.

Picture of CCMS Committee Vendor Demonstrations meeting.

CCMS Committee Vendor Demonstrations

What was the basis for the selection of Canvas?

Commitment to partnership with California Community Colleges
Nearly unanimous decision
Overwhelming support from students
Intuitive end user experience
History of strong completion and success rate for students
Faculty user adoption rate at colleges significantly higher than other systems
Site visits and reference checks were overwhelmingly supportive of vendor product and a confirmation of information shared by the vendor.
Flexibility for students to indicate a choice for how to receive notifications and course information.
Intuitive interface for faculty reducing the need for training.

Click here for the accessible Selection Timeline.