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Top 7 LMS Platforms & How GoTranscript Integrates Seamlessly
Canvas | Blackboard | D2L Brightspace | Moodle | Sakai | Schoology | Google Classroom
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Canvas owns ~50 % of North-American higher-ed enrollments and accepts GoTranscript’s WebVTT/SRT caption exports via a one-click upload. On EdTech NewsletterCanvas Community
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Blackboard Learn Ultra (12 % share) lets you attach SRT captions to recordings in seconds; GoTranscript’s speaker-labeled files drop straight in. On EdTech Newsletterhelp.blackboard.com
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D2L Brightspace (20 % share) offers Link & API connectors; upload our VTT files or push via LTI. On EdTech NewsletterBrightspaceD2L
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Moodle’s 148 k+ live sites use the built-in Media Player—just drag our caption file into the activity resource. Home | Moodle.org
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Sakai (community LMS) supports closed-caption resources in its Lessons tool; GoTranscript exports match its timing syntax. Sakai LMS
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Schoology (PowerSchool) passes our captions through its Media App and maintains grade-sync. PowerSchool
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Google Classroom’s 2025 update streamlines YouTube subtitle import—perfect for GoTranscript’s auto-generated VTT. blog.google
1. Quick LMS Market Snapshot
Canvas dominates higher-ed enrollments, followed by D2L Brightspace, Blackboard Learn, and Moodle. Smaller but mission-critical options—Sakai, Schoology, Google Classroom—round out the ecosystem. On EdTech Newsletter
2. Integration Playbook (Platform-by-Platform)
| LMS | Share / Reach | How to Add GoTranscript Captions & Transcripts | Bonus Tips |
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| Canvas | 50 % enrollments On EdTech Newsletter | Studio › Captions › Upload → choose GoTranscript .vtt or .srt. Works in Rich Content Editor too. Canvas Community | Activate auto-publish in your GoTranscript EDU dashboard to push files nightly. |
| Blackboard Learn Ultra | 12 % enrollments On EdTech Newsletter | Recordings › Add Caption Source → upload .srt. help.blackboard.com | Use Content Market to embed video + transcript widget. |
| D2L Brightspace | 20 % enrollments On EdTech Newsletter | Upload/Create › Video › Add Subtitles → browse for .vtt /.srt. BrightspaceBrightspace | For bulk courses, map GoTranscript’s API endpoint in Brightspace Link. D2L |
| Moodle | 148 k+ live sites Home | Moodle.org | Drag the caption file into the Media Player or use Atto’s Track tab. | Schedule nightly SCORM pulls of updated transcripts. |
| Sakai | Community campuses Sakai LMS | Within Lessons → Embed Content → attach .vtt. | Version control keeps prior caption iterations. |
| Schoology | K-12 & HE crossover PowerSchool | Insert Content › Image/Media → Attach your .vtt/srt. | Enables standards-based grade passback with transcripts. |
| Google Classroom | Rapidly growing in HE blog.google | Upload video to YouTube → Subtitles tab → add .vtt from GoTranscript. | Classroom auto-notifies students when captions update. |
3. One Unified Workflow With GoTranscript
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Upload media (Zoom MP4, WebEx, WAV).
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Select “LMS export” → get SRT, VTT, DOCX in a single ZIP.
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Optional: enable API push to Canvas, Blackboard, or Brightspace.
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Auto-notify faculty when captions post—no manual ticket chasing.
Result: fully accessible course videos within 24 hours—regardless of the LMS mix on campus.
4. Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Do I need a separate plugin for each LMS?
No—GoTranscript’s EDU portal lets you toggle per-platform outputs (SRT, VTT, TXT). The same download works across all seven LMSs.
Q: What about auto-generated captions inside Brightspace or YouTube?
They average 85 % accuracy; ADA & WCAG require ≥ 99 %. Human-verified transcripts close that gap and keep audits clean.
Q: How do I handle multi-speaker seminars?
Choose “speaker labels” at checkout; Canvas and Brightspace both display names in the caption cue, improving comprehension.
5. Take-Home Message
Whatever LMS your university deploys—Canvas, Blackboard, D2L, Moodle, Sakai, Schoology, or Google Classroom—GoTranscript plugs in with a single click, delivering 99 %-accurate captions and transcripts that satisfy ADA, Section 508, and WCAG 2.2.
Upload a five-minute sample today and watch it appear, perfectly captioned, in your course shell tomorrow.
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