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

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GitHub: github.com/instructure/canvas-lms
Homepage: https://github.com/instructure/canvas-lms/wiki
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README excerpt

Canvas LMS
======
Canvas is a modern, open-source LMS
developed and maintained by Instructure Inc. It is released under the
AGPLv3 license for use by anyone interested in learning more about or using
learning management systems.
Please see our main wiki page for more information
Installation
=======
Detailed instructions for installation and configuration of Canvas are provided
on our wiki.
 * Quick Start
 * Production Start