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Native Courses Integrations for Learning Management Systems (LMS)

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Written by Michael Stephenson
Updated over 2 weeks ago

Courses is available in Element Success. See our packages overview for details.


Overview

Element451’s native LMS integrations allow you to automatically sync course and enrollment data from your institution’s Learning Management System directly into the platform. This enables real-time access to academic insights that power segmentation, automation, and personalized student support.

These integrations are read-only, meaning Element451 ingests data from your LMS but does not write any data back. Currently, only one LMS integration can be active at a time per instance.

Native LMS integrations are available for Canvas, Brightspace, and Blackboard, with support for Open LMS coming soon. You can access these integration settings from Settings > Integrations.

To get started, review the synced data fields and follow the setup guide for your institution’s LMS below.


LMS Data Sync + Field Mapping

The native LMS integration pulls three key types of data into Element451: Courses, Sections, and Enrollments.

Field Mapping

We’ve outlined the exact LMS-to-Element451 field mappings for each integration in their respective setup guides. These tables show which fields are supported and how they map into the Courses module in Element451:

⚠️ Field availability may vary depending on the platform and your LMS configuration. Not all LMSs support every field.

Sync Timing

  • Canvas: Real-time updates via live events.

  • Brightspace + Blackboard: Nightly sync (data is refreshed once per day).

Data Scope

  • Canvas: All available data is synced.

  • Brightspace + Blackboard: Admins can select which semesters to include in the sync.


LMS Integration Setup Guides

For detailed configuration instructions, refer to the setup guide for your LMS platform:

Support for Open LMS is coming soon.


Troubleshooting

If you notice missing data or fields not populating as expected:

  • Check LMS Configuration: Ensure the fields are properly configured and populated in your source LMS.

  • Review Permissions: Verify that the integration has appropriate read permissions for all required data.

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