Ireland and the United Kingdom enterprise technology-change research

PT-2026-293 · dossier edition · 28 September 2026

PlatformTrace

Enterprise platform change across Ireland and the United Kingdom.

education platform migration · operational

University of Sussex moves its virtual learning environment from a bespoke platform to Canvas

The University of Sussex used Boomi to support its transition from a bespoke open-source virtual learning environment to Canvas and to secure the associated learning and e-assessment data flows.

Organisation
University of Sussex, United Kingdom
Predecessor
the university's previous open-source bespoke virtual learning environment
Destination
Canvas operating as the updated virtual learning environment with Boomi-controlled API-led data integration
Workload
Canvas and Boomi Enterprise Platform
Stage
operational
Evidence boundary: The evidence proves the bounded virtual-learning-environment transition and integration role. It does not expose an exact private cutover day, prove retirement of every legacy university system or generalize the change beyond the named learning platforms.

Verified platform change

The University of Sussex used Boomi to support its transition from a bespoke open-source virtual learning environment to Canvas and to secure the associated learning and e-assessment data flows.

Transition

From: the university's previous open-source bespoke virtual learning environment

To: Canvas operating as the updated virtual learning environment with Boomi-controlled API-led data integration

Known unknowns

The evidence proves the bounded virtual-learning-environment transition and integration role. It does not expose an exact private cutover day, prove retirement of every legacy university system or generalize the change beyond the named learning platforms.

Official sources

  1. University of Sussex Reimagines Its Virtual Learning Environment — 2023-08-22
  2. University of Sussex customer story — 2023-08-22