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21 October 2026
Today, the PHP Security Team has announced two critical security vulnerabilities, with security updates expected shortly. Learn more here. Catalyst IT is aware of these vulnerabilities and is treating them...
14 October 2026
Rather than a straight list of alternatives, this article gives you a framework for evaluating the options you're already comparing.. work out what matters for your organisation before you commit...
12 October 2026
Great learning starts with good design. It is connected to outcomes, based on evidence and worth a learner's time. [...]Read More... from What’s new in Moodle 5.3?
14 October 2026
Rather than a straight list of alternatives, this article gives you a framework for evaluating the options you're already comparing.. work out what matters for your organisation before you commit to anything. [...]Read More... from...
12 October 2026
Great learning starts with good design. It is connected to outcomes, based on evidence and worth a learner's time. [...]Read More... from What’s new in Moodle 5.3?
9 October 2026
It’s that time of the year when 130+ Moodle Certified Partners from all over the world come together for an annual Partner meeting to share ideas and to celebrate new milestones. It is also the...
21 October 2026
Today, the PHP Security Team has announced two critical security vulnerabilities, with security updates expected shortly. Learn more here. Catalyst IT is aware of these vulnerabilities and is treating them as a high priority. Our...
7 May 2026
The recent cyber incident affecting Canvas has become another reminder of an uncomfortable reality for education providers: learning platforms are high-value targets. Modern LMS platforms contain far more than course materials. They often hold student...
4 March 2026
This is what our technical team does to ensure smooth experience for students during peak LMS traffic times, such as semester start. [...]Read More... from Starting the semester strong: What happens behind the scenes during...
14 October 2026
Rather than a straight list of alternatives, this article gives you a framework for evaluating the options you're already comparing.. work out what matters for your organisation before you commit to anything. [...]Read More... from...
1 October 2026
From our experience, with Clients who have migrated from other LMS to Moodle with Catalyst, the most common reason for switching was lack of flexibility and control. Moodle’s flexible business model offers organisations more...
9 June 2026
Collaboration, innovation and excellence are the values that both, FedUni and Catalyst, live and share. This helped us work together effectively over the years to successfully deliver multiple education technology projects. This includes seamless integrations,...
24 February 2026
As the LMS market gets more and more saturated, proprietary software providers have started to make false claims about open source technologies in order to win market share. Some of the more recent statements we’ve...
29 January 2026
At Catalyst, we don’t just promote open source through our hosting, customisation and support of platforms like Moodle, Mahara, Totara, Drupal and WordPress - we live and breathe it. This post gives some insight...
1 October 2025
Beyond collaboration, education networks need a shared and easily accessible pool of knowledge and tools in order to achieve excellence, faster paced innovations, financial sustainability and business continuity. [...]Read More... from Leveraging Open Source Software...
21 October 2026
Today, the PHP Security Team has announced two critical security vulnerabilities, with security updates expected shortly. Learn more here. Catalyst IT is aware of these vulnerabilities and is treating them as a high priority. Our...
23 May 2026
We would like to congratulate our own Alex Lawn on his appointment as Managing Director of Catalyst IT Australia! Passing over the baton, Andrew Boag, founder of Catalyst IT Australia and Catalyst IT Canada, had...
8 May 2026
The world is still coming to terms with the global EdTech data breach of Instructure’s Canvas data platform. Firstly, Catalyst IT stand in solidarity with organisations and institutions worldwide who face these challenges, and acknowledge...
9 October 2026
It’s that time of the year when 130+ Moodle Certified Partners from all over the world come together for an annual Partner meeting to share ideas and to celebrate new milestones. It is also the...
19 August 2026
Since 2020, Catalyst IT Australia have been a part of QUT’s ‘Work Integrated Learning’ (WIL) program, providing Bachelor of IT students with the opportunity to work on real life projects. In addition to ‘giving back’ to...
9 June 2026
Collaboration, innovation and excellence are the values that both, FedUni and Catalyst, live and share. This helped us work together effectively over the years to successfully deliver multiple education technology projects. This includes seamless integrations,...