MATLAB infrastructure updates for R2026a are in progress. MATLAB Course Designer will be available once the update is complete.
You can integrate courses created with MATLAB Course Designer into learning platforms such as Open edX®, Blackboard® Learn, D2L Brightspace®, Instructure® Canvas, Moodle™, or Sakai®, or any other learning management system (LMS) that supports the LTI Advantage industry standard.
MATLAB Course Designer provides outcomes from self-paced learning that feed directly to your grade book or learning analytics platform, giving you progress tracking and reporting in the tools you use every day for course management.
Getting Started with Integration
MATLAB Course Designer is available in the most popular app stores for LMS platforms. You can check your LMS to see if MATLAB Course Designer is listed in your app store (often listed as “MATLAB and Simulink Online Courses”). Learn about the integration process for your specific vendor:
- Technical documentation for LMS integration (specific to your LMS vendor and version)
- Edu App Center listing for MATLAB and Simulink online courses
- Brightspace IntegrationHub: MATLAB and Simulink Online Courses
When you are ready, talk to your account representative or contact Support and request to be added as an admin on your school’s license. Then you can begin the integration process by going to the Self-Paced Online Courses page and logging in with your MathWorks Account. In most cases, you can complete the integration of MATLAB Course Designer into your LMS in less than an hour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Privacy and standards
- Q: Does MATLAB Course Designer support LTI industry standards?
- A: Yes, MATLAB Course Designer is currently LTI certified for LTI 1.3, LTI Advantage, and LTI Assignment and Grade Services 2.0.
- Q: What information is sent to MATLAB Course Designer when connected to my LMS?
- A: MATLAB Course Designer requires instructors and learners to use a MathWorks Account. At a minimum we require the user’s role (i.e., instructor or student) and the LTI user ID that your LMS assigns for the launch request. For further questions about what is contained in the LTI specification, refer to the specification and implementation guide provided by IMS for the version of LTI being used or contact the LMS vendor.
- Q: Does MATLAB Course Designer work at universities that must adhere to GDPR?
- A: Yes, faculty and LMS administrators who have concerns about the collection of student data or need a solution that meets GDPR requirements are in control over what data to share—or not share—with MathWorks.
Academic integrity
- Q: Does MATLAB Course Designer prevent the use of generative AI during self-paced learning activities?
- A: Yes, MATLAB Course Designer disables MATLAB Copilot by default when learners are completing their self-paced learning activities.
Technical and licensing
- Q: Can I use MATLAB Course Designer in multiple LMS platforms using the same license?
- A: Yes, there are no limitations to the number of platforms used, as long as all the learners accessing the LMS are enrolled students and covered under your university’s Campus-Wide License, Community and Technical College License, Academic Teaching License, or Primary and Secondary School License. You can use the same license with multiple LMS platforms from different vendors or in different contexts (development, staging, test, and production) on the same platform.
- Q: I have already set up MATLAB and Simulink courses in my LMS. Do I need to set up MATLAB Course Designer separately?
- A: No. If you have already completed LMS integration for MATLAB and Simulink online courses to provide your learners with access to self-paced courses from MathWorks, then you are all set. MATLAB Course Designer uses the same app in your LMS to choose which course to assign to learners from both MathWorks courses and courses created by instructors using MATLAB Course Designer.
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