Founded in 2016 in partnership with Utah State University’s Center for Innovative Design & Instruction (CIDI) – yes, that’s where our name comes from! – Cidi Labs was created to help educators and course designers easily create high-quality, accessible learning experiences.
Needing better ways to build engaging, accessible courses in Canvas, our founders developed tools they wished already existed. Word spread. Soon other institutions wanted those same enhanced Canvas capabilities, and Cidi Labs was born.
Since then, we’ve grown into the most trusted provider of course design tools in the Canvas ecosystem. Our solutions are intuitive, educator-friendly, affordable, and backed by a team that genuinely understands – and loves – teaching and learning.
Today, more than 700 K-12 and higher ed institutions use solutions from Cidi Labs. We continue to innovate with the same educator-first spirit we began with, ensuring our tools remain powerful, affordable, and aligned with real-world needs.
Unlike vendors that stretch across multiple LMS platforms, Cidi Labs focuses exclusively on Canvas. This focus enables tighter integration, fewer support issues, and tools that feel native – not bolted on.
Cidi Labs didn’t enter this space, we defined it. We were the first to deliver seamlessly integrated Canvas design tools at institutional scale, and have spent years refining them through feedback from instructional designers and educators.
Cidi Labs partners with universities to license our instructional design tools, SaaS-enable them, and provide the support and services that institutions expect at an affordable cost – helping great ideas reach more learners.
Some companies talk about values. Ours are built into the tools we create.
Tools created alongside instructional designers, educators, and admins by people who understand course design and teaching.
Every feature is grounded in real-world workflows and classroom needs, focused on making every day work easier.
Accessibility is built into how we design and evolve our tools, helping institutions make meaningful progress.
By focusing intentionally on Canvas, we deliver tighter integration, better support, and tools that feel native.
We listen, respond, and act quickly. From support to product improvements, we move fast to help you succeed.
Pioneers of Canvas design & accessibility tools
A decade of continuous improvement
Built by educators, for educators
Purpose-built for Canvas
Products: DesignPLUS, ReadyGO, TidyUP, ObservEd
Product: UDOIT
We’d love to learn about your goals and challenges in designing better, more accessible Canvas learning experiences.
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