LMS Course Migration
& Modernization

Transform hundreds of legacy courses into engaging, modern learning experiences without breaking your budget or timeline.

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The Challenge of Scaling Course Updates

Your organization has valuable training content that's outdated, scattered across systems, or trapped in an aging LMS. You know it needs updating but the scale feels overwhelming.

Modernizing hundreds of courses using traditional development approaches would take years and cost millions. Meanwhile, your learners deserve better experiences, and your organization needs content that actually drives results.

There's a better way.

Transform entire course libraries all at once.

Using the proven KN Method, we modernize hundreds and thousands of legacy courses in the time and cost traditionally required for single development projects.

Western Continuing Studies: A LMS Migration Case Study in Scale

LMS Migration Process

The Project

Western University's Continuing Studies division partnered with KnowledgeNow to execute an ambitious digital transformation: migrating their entire portfolio of professional and continuing education courses to D2L Brightspace while modernizing content to meet contemporary pedagogical standards.

  • Nearly 100 courses migrated and modernized

  • Completed in under 3 months

  • Leveraged eClarity Learning Design System for version control and modular design

  • Full accessibility compliance (WCAG standards)

  • Maintained instructional integrity while enhancing learner engagement

The Results: Western now delivers consistently branded, pedagogically sound online experiences across all non-credit offerings—positioning them as a leader in the evolution of lifelong learning.

"This partnership with KnowledgeNow gives us the technology, people, and pedagogical rigor needed to scale quality while staying true to who we are as a division of Western University."
— Amrit Ahluwalia, Executive Director of Continuing Studies, Western University

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Content Assessment

Comprehensive evaluation of existing materials to identify reusable content, outdated elements, and opportunities for enhancement.

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Interactive Enhancement

Convert static content into engaging, interactive experiences using multimedia elements, knowledge checks, and scenario-based activities that boost retention.

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Content Consolidation

Streamline scattered materials into organized, cohesive learning pathways that eliminate redundancy and improve the learner experience.

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Platform Migration

Seamless transfer of courses between learning management systems with format optimization, functionality testing, and quality assurance throughout the process.

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Mobile Optimization

Ensure your modernized content works flawlessly across all devices with responsive design and mobile-first optimization for today's learners.

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Version Control

Establish systematic content management processes that prevent future content decay and enable efficient updates and maintenance.

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Design Refresh

Transform outdated visual design with modern, accessible layouts that improve engagement while maintaining brand consistency and instructional integrity.

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Accessibility Updates

Bring legacy content up to current accessibility standards while modernizing design, ensuring compliance and inclusive access for all learners.

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Quality Assurance

Rigorous testing and validation to ensure migrated content functions properly, maintains accuracy, and delivers improved learning outcomes.

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Preserve value,
embrace innovation

Your existing content represents years of expertise and investment.

Our systematic approach evaluates, updates, and transforms your materials using proven instructional design principles.

From outdated PowerPoints to comprehensive course libraries, we modernize content while maintaining accuracy and improving effectiveness through contemporary design and interactive elements.

Migrating from one LMS to another? We’ve got you covered.

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LMS Migration FAQ

  • Migration timelines vary based on the number of courses and complexity, but KnowledgeNow's automated technology can complete projects in months rather than years. For example, Western University successfully migrated nearly 100 courses in just a few months to meet their fall semester deadline – a project that would have taken years using traditional manual migration methods.

  • Traditional data dump migrations move content in bulk but often leave courses in an unformatted state requiring months of manual cleanup work. KnowledgeNow's solution transfers all course elements while preserving the original design and functionality through intelligent automation. Videos embed automatically, links transfer correctly, and interactive elements maintain their original structure – resulting in courses that are immediately usable without extensive post-migration cleanup.

  • Yes. Manual migration traditionally required inputting each quiz question individually – selecting correct answers, assigning point values, adding feedback, and saving each question separately. With some final exams containing hundreds of questions, a single quiz could take hours to recreate. KnowledgeNow's automation eliminates this time-intensive work, transferring quizzes automatically regardless of whether they contain 10 questions or hundreds.

  • Absolutely. KnowledgeNow's LMS Migration & Modernization Solution combines expert instructional design review with smart automation and responsible AI. The format and layout is improved and modernized to use in the new LMS similar to what it would look like if you started the course from scratch. This means you're not just moving content – you're upgrading the entire learning experience.

  • The migration solution systematically transfers each course component while maintaining educational quality standards through expert instructional design review combined with smart automation. All courses are built to maintain accessibility compliance and instructional integrity, ensuring students experience consistent, reliable access to their learning materials.

  • The transformation is dramatic. Migration automation eliminates hours of manual work required for each course component, with quiz creation time reduced regardless of question volume. This efficiency enables institutions to handle their full course catalog scope rather than limiting themselves to a small subset of priority courses. The automation unlocks strategic possibilities that would be physically impossible with manual migration, allowing you to invest in improving courses rather than just making them work.