Instructure buys EasySoft

Instructure, a developer of learning management software based in Salt Lake City, has entered into an agreement to acquire EesySoft, a technology adoption vendor that helps educators and students to more effectively use education technology products like Instructure’s Canvas.

Following the acquisition, Instructure will rebrand EesySoft as “Impact by Instructure” with solutions designed to help institutions improve adoption of education technologies, seamlessly navigate new platforms and evaluate the impact they have on student engagement and outcomes, the company said.

“As we transition into a post-pandemic era, districts and schools are under increased pressure to measure the ROI and positive impact of their technology investments,” said Steve Daly, CEO of Instructure. “We believe hybrid learning is here to stay, and whether it’s Instructure tools or other industry education technologies, Impact by Instructure is designed to help all education technology solutions demonstrate their usefulness in school communities.”

Based in Amsterdam, EesySoft is a 40-person company and a long-time Instructure partner that was founded in 2010 by CEO Michel Visser and Jan Henrick Ejme, the company’s chief technology officer.

“As the EesySoft technology becomes Impact, it will be a vital part of the Instructure Learning Platform, driving adoption and engagement,” Daly said.

“We have grown very fast as a company in the past couple of years and want to ensure further growth, innovation and expansion of the solutions that we offer,” said Visser. “Instructure is a perfect match and at the right time for us so that we can further help accelerate and improve teaching and learning around the world.”

Founded in 2008, Instructure has about 1,300 employees in its 10 locations worldwide.