Tools & Resources

Practical tools and resources for implementing and managing digital learning infrastructure.

Learning Management Systems

Open Source

Moodle—The most widely used open-source LMS, highly customizable with extensive plugin ecosystem.

Canvas—Modern, user-friendly LMS from Instructure with both free and enterprise versions.

Commercial

Blackboard—Long-established enterprise LMS widely used in higher education.

D2L Brightspace—Enterprise LMS with strong accessibility features.

K-12 Focused

Google Classroom—Integrated with Google Workspace, widely adopted in K-12.

Schoology—K-12 focused LMS with strong parent engagement features.

Open Educational Resources

OpenStax—Free, peer-reviewed textbooks from Rice University.

OER Commons—Digital public library of open educational resources.

Khan Academy—Free video lessons and practice exercises.

Planning Resources

CoSN—Consortium for School Networking provides frameworks and tools for K-12 technology leaders.

Office of Educational Technology—US Department of Education resources for technology planning.