Raccoon Gang

08/26/2026

Canvas was built for universities. So why are companies using it to train employees? 👀

The answer is usability, mobile access, and flexibility — but corporate training also exposes gaps in compliance workflows, reporting, and integrations.

When does Canvas make sense for business, and when does it need extra work? We break it down here: https://cutt.ly/nygvwuse

Explore Canvas LMS for corporate training, onboarding, compliance, and workforce learning. Learn where Canvas fits in modern business learning environments.

08/21/2026

🤖 AI in learning and development is already becoming part of everyday learning workflows. The real question is not whether to use it, but where it adds value and where it creates new risks.

We looked at both sides – the benefits, the limitations, and the practical considerations that come with implementation.

See the material below for the key takeaways, and read the full article for a deeper look at AI in L&D: https://cutt.ly/pyfsMBZB

08/20/2026

Your LMS works fine. Until you need to prove who is certified, whose certificate has expired, and which version of the training they actually completed 👀

We deal with these questions regularly in corporate LMS projects, so we wrote about them for eLearning Industry. The article covers how one LMS can support skills training, compliance, and certification, and what needs to be in place for certification paths, recertification, audits, blended learning, and learner tracking to actually work.

📚 Read the full article here: https://cutt.ly/Xyd36Bu4

Learn what an LMS for corporate training and certification needs to hold skills, compliance and certification all together.

08/18/2026

When an LMS has to support thousands of users, multiple teams, integrations, reporting, security, and future growth, the evaluation gets complicated quickly.

That’s why we put together an Enterprise LMS Evaluation Checklist. It covers the questions worth asking before you commit to a platform — requirements, integrations, scalability, security, vendor evaluation, costs, pilots, and implementation.

📋 Save it for your next LMS project or share it with your team: https://cutt.ly/nydbiDBU

08/12/2026

🔸Customer onboarding often gets treated as a handoff: the sale is done, the customer gets access, and the rest follows.

In practice, this is where many customers decide whether a product is actually worth their time.

A clear onboarding process helps customers understand the product, start using it, and get to the results they expected. It also gives teams a better way to spot where customers need help.

In our latest article, we look at how to structure customer onboarding, what to include at each stage, and how training and automation can support the process.

📖 Read the full article: https://cutt.ly/5yaLNaSL

Learn how to build a scalable customer onboarding process that improves adoption, retention, and customer success with proven strategies and automation.

08/11/2026

A strong L&D program can make a real difference to how people perform, grow, and stay with a company. But getting there takes more than adding more courses to an LMS.

We covered this in our recent webinar on building an AI-ready workforce, looking at what makes corporate learning work in practice and where L&D programs often go wrong.

We’ve turned some of those takeaways into these infographics. 👇

📺 Missed the webinar? Find the recording on our page and catch the full discussion.

08/07/2026

💡 Not every organization needs a full in-house instructional design team.

Outsourcing can help launch training faster, bring in specialized expertise, and reduce development costs. In fact, 56% of U.S. training companies outsourced learning initiatives in 2024.

Our latest article looks at when outsourcing makes sense, how to choose the right model, and what to expect from the process.

📖 Read more: https://cutt.ly/9ypglDLc

Learn when to outsource instructional design, how to evaluate instructional design services, and which projects benefit most from external learning design expertise.

08/06/2026

One ecosystem, but two different platforms 🤔 Canvas LMS and Canvas Career are often mentioned together, but they’re designed for different audiences and learning goals.

As an official Instructure Partner, we recently took a closer look at both during our webinar. These infographics highlight the main differences, while the full recording is available on our page if you’d like a deeper dive.

Questions about Canvas? We’d be happy to help.

08/04/2026

Another article from the Raccoon Gang team is now live on eLearning Industry.

An LMS is only one part of a successful learning ecosystem. Instructional design, learner engagement, implementation strategy, and measurable outcomes have just as much impact on the success of a learning initiative.

⬇️ In this article, we look at why platform features alone don’t guarantee results and what organizations should consider before selecting or implementing an LMS. 📖 Read the full text: https://cutt.ly/HyocKMSp

Learn how Instructional Design and technology determines whether your LMS suceeeds. Rollouts fail without analysis and an adoption strategy.

07/30/2026

🤔 There’s no universal answer to the “custom LMS or SaaS?” question.

The right choice depends on your budget, timeline, integration needs, and long-term plans. A platform that’s perfect today may become a limitation in two years. ⬇️ Our latest article compares both approaches and helps you choose the best fit: https://cutt.ly/ryuXLOzJ

Compare custom LMS, SaaS LMS, and open source LMS for enterprises. Understand real TCO, hidden costs, data ownership, and when managed open source beats both extremes. Decision guide for CLOs and CTOs.