There are a wide range of vendors offering platforms that cater to the diverse needs of universities. However, not every LMS is created equal. Not all vendors innovate at the same pace or invest as heavily in the learning moment.

Anthology recently entered into bankruptcy proceedings, focusing on a strategic change on its core business. Reported plans include recapitalising it as a standalone entity with little to no debt and divesting several parts of the business.

The LMS Market Dynamics Higher Ed LMS Year-End 2024 Report highlights key dynamics of other vendors. Moodle’s market share, leadership and ability to innovate at speed were under question. As noted in the report, market share has stalled or declined in many regions and during a leadership transition, there is a danger of moving too slowly when introducing improvements needed to for the platform to remain competitive.

Similarly, when referring to Instructure the report noted its lack of product vision and innovation in its core product and entire ecosystem is a big weakness.