Montana University System’s universal switch to Canvas

In November 2021, the Board of Regents charged the Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education to work with campuses to identify a single Learning Management System (LMS) vendor for the Montana University System.

Moving to a single vendor across Montana’s public colleges and universities will help lower ongoing licensing costs, provide smaller institutions access to new tools, like 24X7 support, and provide students an improved and more consistent experience across the Montana University System. For more information on the MUS Single LMS Project please see the MUS web page.

Please see our FAQs for more detailed information. These will be updated as information becomes available.

For training descriptions and registration links see the Canvas Faculty Training page or Griz Hub. Please be sure to register for a training via Griz Hub to guarantee a space. 

Canvas Implementation Team

Kit Edington, IT Project Manager
Corey Cardoza, Deputy CIO, Enterprise & Strategic Technology
John Greer, Director of Academic IT Support
Brady Schwertfeger, LMS Administrator
Michael Gaab, LMS Administrator
Gabe Semenza, Computer Support Specialist
Nancy Clouse, Director of Instructional Design
Rebecca Kranitz, Senior Instructional Designer
Jeanie Castillo, Senior Instructional Designer
Sarah Benedict, Senior Instructional Designer
Tanna Kincaid, Instructional Designer
Shea Gerard, Online Media and Technical Specialist
Louey Winkler, Instructional Designer
Sierra Shaw, UX Instructional Designer
Justin Lewis, Instructional Designer
Avianna Soto, Graphic Designer & Jr. Instructional Designer
Justine Evans, Instructional Designer
LeRoy Menahan, Videographer
Shara Tscheulin, Vice Provost for Educational Initiatives and Innovation
Julie Cahill, Director of UM Summer

Questions regarding the project can be directed to SingleLMS@umontana.edu.