instructure / canvas-lms
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Canvas LMS is an open-source learning management system developed and maintained by Instructure.
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A full-featured LMS for schools and organizations that want to self-host or inspect the code under the AGPLv3 license. Installation and configuration are documented on the project wiki, which the README points to rather than detailing.
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LanguageRuby
LicenseAGPL-3.0
Created2011-02-01 (15y ago)
Last push5mo ago
Watchers291
OwnerOrganization
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- GitHub: github.com/instructure/canvas-lms
- Homepage: https://github.com/instructure/canvas-lms/wiki
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