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Lumen Learning

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What it is

Lumen Learning develops digital courseware and faculty professional development resources for higher education. Its course materials replace textbooks with interactive text, video, simulations, practice questions, updated content, and mobile-friendly access. The catalog covers more than 50 subjects, with a focus on introductory, general education, and developmental courses. Lumen One offers personalized study plans, immediate feedback, student-faculty connection tools, a peer community, and teaching-practice tips. Courseware can be customized after delivery into Canvas, Blackboard Learn, D2L Brightspace, or Moodle and adjusted for different term lengths. Mobile access works through common browsers on iOS and Android without an app. Static courseware text and images are open educational resources. The course support fee is $35/term. Additional options include professional development priced per seat.

Spec sheet

Purpose
Lumen Learning is an educational technology company that develops affordable digital courseware and faculty professional development resources for higher education.Read 30 Sep 2026 · lumenlearning.com
Security
Lumen Learning passed a SOC 2 Type 2 audit valid for a 12-month period in December 2025, with audit results available to institutions or individuals after an NDA.Read 30 Sep 2026 · lumenlearning.com
Support
The standard course support fee includes LMS integration, editing capabilities, online homework, personalized learning tools, and technical and faculty support.Read 30 Sep 2026 · lumenlearning.com
Headquarters
Portland, Oregon, United StatesRead 28 Sep 2026 · lumenlearning.com
Founded
2012Read 28 Sep 2026 · lumenlearning.com
Accessibility
Lumen aims to meet WCAG 2.0 Level AA criteria and describes screen-reader text, image alt text, video captions and transcripts, and text alternatives for interactives.Read 30 Sep 2026 · lumenlearning.com
Courseware
Lumen course materials replace expensive textbooks with interactive text, video, simulations, practice questions, continuously updated content, and mobile-friendly materials.Read 30 Sep 2026 · lumenlearning.com
Coverage
Lumen provides OER course materials for more than 50 subjects, focusing on introductory, general education, and developmental education courses.Read 30 Sep 2026 · lumenlearning.com
Customization
Lumen courseware is fully customizable after delivery into Canvas, Blackboard, D2L Brightspace, or Moodle, and can be adjusted for different term lengths.Read 30 Sep 2026 · lumenlearning.com
Integration limit
Integration with learning management systems other than Canvas, Blackboard Learn, D2L Brightspace, and Moodle is not officially supported.Read 30 Sep 2026 · support.lumenlearning.com
LMS integrations
Lumen fully supports Instructure Canvas, Blackboard Learn, D2L Brightspace, and Moodle; Waymaker and OHM provide automatic grade return for built-in quizzes and graded assessments.Read 30 Sep 2026 · support.lumenlearning.com
Lumen One
Lumen One provides personalized study plans with immediate feedback, student-faculty connection tools, a supported peer community, and embedded teaching-practice tips.Read 30 Sep 2026 · lumenlearning.com
Mobile access
Lumen courseware works on iOS and Android devices through common mobile web browsers without installing an app or additional software.Read 30 Sep 2026 · lumenlearning.com
OHM
OHM offers customizable digital course materials focused on hands-on practice, full e-text, immediate feedback, and faculty support.Read 30 Sep 2026 · lumenlearning.com
Open content
Lumen’s static courseware text and images are open educational resources that can be freely accessed through its course catalog.Read 30 Sep 2026 · lumenlearning.com
Waymaker
Waymaker combines enriched open educational resources with personalized study plans, supplemental materials, real-time feedback, and communication tools.Read 30 Sep 2026 · lumenlearning.com

Plans and prices

Per Student Course Support Fee $35, paid once per student/term any Lumen course · standard implementation Read 30 Sep 2026 · lumenlearning.com
Success Accelerator for Waymaker and OHM $350, paid once per seat · 6 weeks skill-building · virtual learning community Read 30 Sep 2026 · lumenlearning.com
Lumen Circles Fellowship $750, paid once per seat · 9 weeks faculty professional development · annualized and bulk pricing available upon request Read 30 Sep 2026 · lumenlearning.com
Annualized Pricing Price not published annualized pricing per institution pre-paid access · any number of faculty members and students · any Lumen course Read 30 Sep 2026 · lumenlearning.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Course materials cover more than 50 subjects.
  • Courseware can be customized for four named LMSs.
  • Mobile access works through iOS and Android browsers.
  • Static text and images are open educational resources.

Limits

  • Other LMS integrations are not officially supported.
  • The course support fee is $35/term.
  • Mobile access requires a web browser.

Who it suits

Lumen Learning suits higher education institutions seeking digital course materials and faculty support. Its offerings cover introductory, general education, and developmental courses.

Verdict

Lumen Learning combines courseware, LMS integration, and faculty resources, with several distinct offerings and customization options. Institutions using an LMS outside the four listed platforms should note the integration limit.

Where Specifiction places it

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