How to Sync Course Content Between LMS Platforms with Unified's LMS API

Syncing course content between Learning Management Systems (LMS) is complex due to differing structures and capabilities across platforms, but Unified's LMS API offers a disciplined approach to navigate these challenges. The API does not simulate unsupported capabilities; instead, it accurately reflects the data as provided by each LMS, making the process of content synchronization one of normalization and controlled propagation. Key tasks include ingesting course catalogs, detecting structural changes through polling, and updating only where write support exists, otherwise defaulting to a mirror-only mode to avoid inconsistencies. Unified's model categorizes content into courses, collections, and classes, emphasizing a mirror-first approach and controlled propagation to ensure compatibility across diverse LMS ecosystems. This method respects the provider capabilities, maintaining a consistent internal representation while acknowledging the inherent variability in read and write support among LMS providers.