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CANVAS
#1 Learning Management System for Educational Institutions
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CANVAS product overview
What is CANVAS?
Canvas’ ability to seamlessly plug into existing technology tools and it’s unparalleled up-time, reliability, and security all ensure a solid foundation for your learning ecosystem. Canvas ease of course design, Speed Grader’s anytime anywhere access, and our powerful Teacher and Student Apps for mobile devices, ensure Canvas gets used deeper than any other LMS.
Key benefits of using CANVAS
Engage students in learning anytime, anywhere and support 1:1 and other technology initiatives both in and outside the classroom.
SpeedGrader
Grading is a breeze and takes half the time. With SpeedGrader for iPad, even grading on-the-go is easy.
Student View
Teachers can preview assignments and other course elements as students see them.
Selective Release
Defines course, curriculum and certification paths, including pre-test and post-test assessment tracks.
Parent App
Connect parents to students’ courses automatically—giving them the insight to help their students be successful.
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CANVAS pricing information
Value for money
4.5
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CANVAS features
Functionality
4.4
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CANVAS users reviews
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- Likelihood to recommend8.52/10
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Why do users choose Canvas?
What would users change about Canvas?
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Micah S.
Pastor
Nonprofit Organization Management, 1-10 employees
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David C.
Chief Operating Officer
Facilities Services, 51-200 employees
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Kelly B.
Information Technology and Services, self-employed
Used other for 2+ years
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CANVAS is very user-friendly and an all-around excellent way to engage in continuing education and life-long learning. Personally, as an older student, I love using CANVAS.
While I am unsure of the College's side in using this software, for me, as a student, I love using CANVAS. I enjoy travelling and with an easy-to-use, school-issued/provided LMS (Learning Management System/Software), I can take many classes online from anywhere in the world with an internet connection. The mobile application is robust and incredibly convenient, allowing 99% all-the-same functionality as the desktop version. Students can even take online quizzes and finals using their internet-connected mobile device (Smartphone). It is very user-friendly and an all-around excellent way to engage in continuing education and life-long learning as an older (personally, 42 years) college student.
The only drawbacks to CANVAS I experienced were a loss of data if the active internet connection broke while in the middle of completing/submitting assignments and quizzes. I know that CANVAS has since implemented an auto-save feature on the quizzes, so that part of the problem is resolved. Whether or not this is true of the assignment submissions, I honestly do not know at this time.
Kudzai K.
E-Learning, 1-10 employees
Used weekly for 6-12 months
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It is easy and quick to set up even for no technical people. It is a reasonable cost depending on usage.
The first thing I noted about Canvas is that when creating content, the page looks like an MS Word document. This makes creating pages with content easy as the learning curse is very gentle. There is very little need to be technical. It is more a matter of formatting rather than getting to know the software platform itself. The dashboard is clean and modern with easy navigation on the left sidebar...
Video elements management needs improvement, the thumbnails are poor quality and very small. There is no option to edit them. To get a good visual of Office elements needs embedding the content hosted somewhere else. Natively on the platform PDF and PPT display poorly with just vertical scrolling. Exporting An exported courses from Canvas is in a custom format that is not compatible with other LMS platforms. This makes it hard to move between platforms. There not much customization of learning elements compared to other LMS available. Some of the support documentation is dated and needs updating.
Deanna W.
Higher Education, 1,001-5,000 employees
Used daily for 2+ years
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As a whole, I love Canvas. I am willing to put up with any of the idiosyncratic issues for the simplicity it offers for students.
I love the ease of use for students. They can access their assignments, grades, and other information in a fairly intuitive and straightforward way.
For educators some of the features are convoluted when setting up. It could be much more streamlined. Also, getting in touch with customer service or tech support is always a hassle.
Khushee M.
Education Management, 10,001+ employees
Used daily for less than 6 months
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overall it really helps in managing classes on daily basis. helps keep track of assignments and tests
It really helps with easy access to courses and announcements
it does not sent notifications when deadline is approaching
Taylor W.
Education Management, 501-1,000 employees
Used daily for 2+ years
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The features that are most impactful to be would be the speed grader. It is beyond simple when it comes to marking papers as there is no need to download the individual papers to mark them. You can mark them right on the platform without having to keep track of which ones you have already marked
In my opinion there isn't necessarily any features that I don't like. Other than your groups of people within the class are still there when the class has finished and you sometimes have to scroll through all groups to get to the current ones
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