Canvas is a learning management system (LMS). It will replace our current LMS, D2L Brightspace, beginning summer session 2025.
"After an extensive vetting process, the Montana University System has selected Canvas by Instructure as its single Learning Management System."
Joseph Thiel
Interim Deputy Commissioner
Montana University System
Take part in self-service, virtual, and in-person training experiences.
Migrate your content yourself or opt to have MSU’s migration partner migrate recent courses for you.
Teach and learn solely in Canvas. D2L is no longer available.
You choose how you migrate your content from D2L Brightspace to Canvas. You may:
More details coming soon.
Get to know Canvas! These accounts are for practice only. MSU Canvas accounts will be provisioned in August 2024.
Earn a badge while learning Canvas features. (Please note that some features may not be available in the MSU instance.)
Table of similarities and differences between tools in Canvas and D2L Brightspace
For general questions, please call Carter Dorsett, Teaching and Learning Technologies Manager, at 406-994-6812.
For technical support, please call Katrina Bitz, Instructional Technology Support Specialist, at 406-994-1978.
I’m pleased to let you know that Montana State University will be upgrading to a new learning management system: Canvas. The new LMS was selected by the Montana University System and will be deployed at all MUS campuses. At MSU, Canvas will replace D2L/Brightspace, our current LMS. More >>>
For your information, we received the following update from the Montana University System Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education (OCHE) regarding the selection of Canvas as the system-wide Learning Management System (LMS). More >>>
After an extensive vetting process, the Montana University System selected Canvas by Instructure as its single Learning Management System. More >>>