A significant Amazon Web Services disruption on Monday caused widespread outages across multiple platforms, including the Canvas learning management system used by educational institutions nationwide. Students and faculty reported inability to access course materials, assignments, and grading systems throughout the day as Instructure worked to resolve the issues.
Major Cloud Service Disruption Impacts Education Technology
A widespread service disruption at Amazon Web Services on Monday created cascading effects across numerous digital platforms, including the popular Canvas learning management system used by educational institutions nationwide, according to reports. The outage left students and faculty unable to access critical academic resources throughout much of the day, sources indicate.