Can Banner Integrate with Moodle, Canvas or Brightspace?
Yes. Banner integrates with major learning management systems to sync courses, enrolments and grades. The options, what syncs and what to plan for.
Can Banner integrate with Moodle, Canvas or Brightspace?
Yes. Banner can integrate with Moodle, Canvas, D2L Brightspace and Blackboard, most commonly through Ellucian's Integration for Learning Platforms (ILP). The integration creates course sections and enrolments in the LMS from Banner and can send midterm grades, final grades and last attendance dates back to Banner, so instructors and students work in the LMS while Banner remains the system of record.
Overview
Yes. Banner and your LMS can stay in sync automatically, which removes manual roster uploads and grade re-keying.
What typically syncs
| Data | Direction |
|---|---|
| Terms and sections | Banner → LMS |
| Instructors and enrolments | Banner → LMS |
| Midterm and final grades | LMS → Banner |
| Last date of attendance | LMS → Banner |
Integration options
- Ellucian ILP: the supported integration for major LMS platforms.
- Ethos API-based integration: for custom flows or data ILP does not cover.
- File-based feeds: legacy approach, harder to monitor.
What to plan for
- Course shell strategy (one shell per section or merged shells).
- Consistent identities across Banner and the LMS.
- Monitoring for failed syncs.
See the full guide: Connecting Banner to Moodle, Canvas and Brightspace with ILP.
Frequently asked questions
Custom integrations using Ethos APIs or file feeds are possible, but ILP is Ellucian's supported route and covers the most common data flows.
Usually identity data and course shell design, not the integration technology.
Last reviewed by the ITCadence Banner team. Ellucian product capabilities vary by version and licence; confirm details against current Ellucian documentation.
