A new explainer pushes back on the notion that colleges can simply “quit Canvas” after security incidents or usability frustrations. It argues that even when institutions want out, shifting learning management systems is difficult—requiring course redesign, new integration workflows, data migration, procurement cycles, and operational retraining for faculty and staff. The piece notes that some higher-ed leaders already felt constrained by their LMS approach before this month’s hack, but switching is still much harder than advocacy implies. For CIOs and academic technology leaders, the operational burden and timeline are central—especially for universities with heavy course catalog dependencies and tightly scheduled academic calendars.