SIS integration with iSAMS

iSAMS is a popular MIS used in the UK and in many (British) International schools. Has anyone any experience working with iSAMS or even better, set up a working integration.

Worryingly, Canvas is not on their list of integration partners...

Looking for any advice, guidance and people to talk to...!

Thanks in advance,

Gideon

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AndrewHowden

Hi, We (https://www.gsync.uk/) have integrated iSAMS with Canvas, it will automatically add students end enrol them. Please reach out to us for further information.

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unknown

Hi Gideon,

I am currently trying to integrate isams and canvas myself. Did you have any luck finding any information on how it can be done?

GideonWilliams

Hi Rachael

Short answer - No

Slightly longer answer - Someone at Canvas UK is looking into it and making enquiries.

I would be interested to know what stage you are at with Canvas (and the integration). I've moved from a British International school which had SIMS. We (by which I mean our very talented Head of Information Systems) wrote some code to do a sort of one-way integration to populate our courses.

Be good to share ideas and possible answers - even if it is how to extract classes with csv and do the job manually :O(

I will DM you my school email.

Gid

RohitKishor

Hey all,

My current school is transitioning to ISAMs and does already have Canvas

Have you all had any luck with integration or any tips you could suggest?

AndrewHowden

Hi, We (https://www.gsync.uk/) have integrated iSAMS with Canvas, it will automatically add students end enrol them. Please reach out to us for further information.

GideonWilliams

Rohit

Tried to send you a PM. I would be very interested to see how well this works.

Will shortly be moving to a school that has iSAMS and Canvas but not yet sure if Workspace or Office365. When I find out, I will enquire from Andrew about this product.

Canvas schools and iSAMS are quite a rare thing! Whereabouts are you working at the moment?

Hope all is well

GideonWilliams

UPDATE - 28 APRIL 2025

Well Canvas is on iSAMS roadmap and their website mentions 3rd part integration when you Google Canvas + iSAMS. I have emailed iSAMS for further information a few times so hoping to get more details soon.

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