NUMBERS
One seamless learner journey
Since launching uis.edu/cape/professional-development/ion/courses in June 2025:
860+
Users onboarded
20
Active courses
24
66
Courses planned
THE CHALLENGE
“Borrowed” Systems Built for Credit, not Continuing Education
When Emily Keener, Director of Continuing and Professional Education (CAPE) at UIS, joined the team, the department was relying on outdated systems that weren’t built for continuing education. Two separate LMSs supported different programs, creating disconnected workflows and making it difficult to manage learner data effectively.
For learners, these limitations created unnecessary friction. The existing CRM was designed around traditional credit-bearing admissions, meaning professionals looking to take a single course could face the same application process as a degree-seeking student.
The previous CRM forced non-traditional learners through a complex admissions funnel designed for full-time students. They often questioned the necessity of a full academic application when their goal was simply to enroll in a single professional development course.
1. Borrowed systems designed for credit enrollment, not CE learners
2. Two separate, outdated LMS instances that couldn’t be unified
3. No ability to accept payment at the point of registration
4. Enrollment data siloed in individual spreadsheets with no central visibility
5. Limited IT support for a system no longer receiving proper maintenance
6. No structured operating procedures to support a growing team.
THE SOLUTION
One scalable solution for storefront, enrollment management, and LMS
After evaluating several options, the UIS PACE team chose Canvas LMS by Instructure as their learning management system and Eduframe as their enrollment management, storefront, and student information system.
PARTNERSHIP
Built for Canvas, trusted by Instructure
Eduframe is a proud Instructure Certified partner. Together, Canvas and Eduframe let institutions like University of Illinois, Springfield, enroll non-traditional learners, manage B2B partnerships, and launch stackable programs with speed and clarity. When Canvas and Eduframe work together, learners move seamlessly from catalog to certificate, and institutions get the infrastructure to grow lifelong learning at scale.
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