Instructure builds an open, cloud-based education technology ecosystem used across K-12 and higher education. The company describes itself as "born in the cloud" and its engineering work centres on cloud-native software and learning management systems, applied to problems of assessment, credentials and the administration of learning at scale.
Three products make up the ecosystem. Canvas is a learning platform designed to simplify learning and to support relationships between learners and educators. Mastery is an assessment product concerned with learning outcomes and student success. Parchment handles credentials and transcripts, supporting learners through their education and into their careers.
Instructure positions itself as a long-standing advocate of open edtech and works with partners and a community of educators. The company states its core values as openness, relationships, equality, ownership and simplicity, and cites a preference for intuitive, simple products. Its stated mission is to support people in their education and careers and to prepare students for what comes next.
