Kannu (learning management system)

Kannu is a learning management system, purpose-built for creative education in music, arts, and design. It was released by California-based company Kadenze,Inc. ("Kadenze") in 2014 after the success of its MOOC platform, which Kannu is modeled after.

History

Kadenze first released Kannu in November of 2014. Some early adopters of the customized platform were California Institute of the Arts, Otis College of Art and Design, Rhode Island School of Design, Goldsmiths College, and Stanford University. After rounds of user testing and improvement it officially launched in 2015.[1]

Functionality

Kannu offers the usual features included in an LMS, such as course authoring, gradebooks, and attendance sheets. Some of its special features include modular course materials and custom branding, as well as forums for students. Per its origin as an arts LMS, it has a submission gallery, robust media embedding, and a portfolio system for students to share work publicly.

Kannu is a software as a service, i.e. cloud-based and scalable, rather than installed on a local network. As a newer product, it adheres to most modern web standards and practices, making it responsive to both computers and mobile devices.

gollark: There seems to be horrible lag around the drops now.
gollark: That's a good quote.
gollark: First they came for the song-lyric people, and I did not speak out, because I did not post song lyrics.Then they came for the linkers, and I did not speak out, because I did not post links.Then they came for the people asking for an offer they accidentally declined, and I did not speak out, because I did not ask for offers I accidentally declined.Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.
gollark: Replace "socialist", "trade unionist", "Jew" etc with "person who does X, Y, Z".
gollark: ``` First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a socialist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a Jew. Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.```

References
  1. Tara García Mathewson, "Kadenze follows up arts-focused MOOC platform with LMS", Education Dive, November 19, 2015
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