# Can Banner Integrate with Moodle, Canvas or Brightspace?

Source: https://www.itcadence.com/blog/can-banner-integrate-with-moodle-or-canvas
Category: E-Learning | Published: 2026-09-26 | Updated: 2026-09-26 | Publisher: ITCadence

Yes. Banner integrates with major learning management systems to sync courses, enrolments and grades. The options, what syncs and what to plan for.

**Short answer:** 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.

![ILP flow: Banner sends terms, sections and enrolments to the LMS; the LMS sends grades back to Banner](https://www.itcadence.com/images/diagrams/ilp-sync.svg "What typically flows between Banner and an LMS")

## 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

1. **Ellucian ILP**: the supported integration for major LMS platforms.
2. **Ethos API-based integration**: for custom flows or data ILP does not cover.
3. **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](https://www.itcadence.com/blog/banner-lms-integration-ilp).

## Frequently asked questions

### Do we need ILP, or can we build our own integration?

Custom integrations using Ethos APIs or file feeds are possible, but ILP is Ellucian's supported route and covers the most common data flows.

### What is the hardest part of an LMS integration?

Usually identity data and course shell design, not the integration technology.