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229 Ratings
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Based on 229 reviews and ratings
4 Ratings
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Based on 4 reviews and ratings
Feature Set Ratings
- Frontline Professional Growth ranks higher in 1 feature set: Learning Management
Learning Management

8.1
Canvas
81%
9.0
Frontline Professional Growth
90%
Frontline Professional Growth ranks higher in 11/13 features
Frontline Professional Growth ranks higher in 11/13 features
Course authoring

8.2
82%
41 Ratings
9.0
90%
2 Ratings
Course catalog or library

7.6
76%
38 Ratings
9.0
90%
4 Ratings
Player/Portal

8.0
80%
32 Ratings
10.0
100%
1 Rating
Learning content

7.5
75%
33 Ratings
9.0
90%
2 Ratings
Mobile friendly

6.6
66%
40 Ratings
7.3
73%
4 Ratings
Progress tracking & certifications

8.2
82%
37 Ratings
10.0
100%
4 Ratings
Assignments

8.8
88%
41 Ratings
9.0
90%
2 Ratings
Compliance management

8.1
81%
32 Ratings
9.7
97%
4 Ratings
Learning administration

8.1
81%
36 Ratings
9.0
90%
3 Ratings
Learning reporting & analytics

7.7
77%
38 Ratings
9.0
90%
3 Ratings
Social learning

7.1
71%
33 Ratings
8.0
80%
3 Ratings
Gamification

10.0
100%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Single Sign On (SSO) Enabled Learning

10.0
100%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Attribute Ratings
- Canvas is rated higher in 1 area: Support Rating
- Canvas and Frontline Professional Growth are tied in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend
Likelihood to Recommend

8.5
Canvas
85%
83 Ratings
8.5
Frontline Professional Growth
85%
4 Ratings
Likelihood to Renew

9.3
Canvas
93%
5 Ratings
Frontline Professional Growth
N/A
0 Ratings
Usability

10.0
Canvas
100%
8 Ratings
Frontline Professional Growth
N/A
0 Ratings
Support Rating

9.0
Canvas
90%
18 Ratings
8.8
Frontline Professional Growth
88%
3 Ratings
In-Person Training

10.0
Canvas
100%
1 Rating
Frontline Professional Growth
N/A
0 Ratings
Online Training

8.0
Canvas
80%
1 Rating
Frontline Professional Growth
N/A
0 Ratings
Implementation Rating

8.4
Canvas
84%
5 Ratings
Frontline Professional Growth
N/A
0 Ratings
Product Scalability

8.0
Canvas
80%
1 Rating
Frontline Professional Growth
N/A
0 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
Canvas
It is really well suited for school situations like knowing what [assignments] need to be done when, getting feedback, getting points, finding the slides that the teacher used for explaining an [assignment] or theory. I think It would be less suited in business situations because it's [primarily] made to be a [one-way] communication tool for schools. Businesses need more control on individual levels I think[.]
Student
Thomas MoreE-Learning, 10,001+ employees
Frontline Professional Growth
This is perfect for the district looking to convert older physical forms to digital copies, and mitigate the tracking of forms from desk to desk. Frontline will do it all digitally. Those in the approval process can approve or deny, or even ask for more information, which sends the form back to the user who submitted it. This is also good for those looking for a way to manage professional development in their district and all that comes with it, including tracking workshops, awarding hours, etc. Most districts use Frontline programs somewhere, so this is another piece to that. However, this is cost-heavy.

Verified User
Employee in Information Technology
Education Management Company, 201-500 employeesPros
Canvas
- Creativity options for teachers to create a virtual space that still has fun graphics and accessibility options.
- Canvas has versatility in viewing options for assignment due dates such as the calendar built in feature as well as the dashboard options to display upcoming and due assignments.
- Allowing teachers to create community with each other and collaborate in each-other's space.
- Discussion platforms within classrooms for students to communicate with each-other and with their teachers.
- Easy messaging portal within each virtual classroom.

Verified User
Professional in Other
Education Management Company, 1-10 employeesFrontline Professional Growth
- Frontline Professional Growth is set up to organize and document all aspects of a teacher's evaluation. Artifacts are archived and can be used in multiple areas.
- SGOs, observations, PDPs, and documentation logs can all be shared between the staff member and the administration.
- The forms are easy to fill out, can be saved as drafts in progress, and can be referred to from year to year.
- The Professional Development Workshop section offers a calendar of workshops in catalog format as well as calendar format.
- As a workshop presenter, enrollment tools are easy to use and offer multiple ways to access your roster.
- As a workshop participant, workshops are listed as in progress and completed. Hours are tabulated and saved each year.
Library Media Specialist
Ramapo High SchoolEducation Management, 201-500 employees
Cons
Canvas
- Their integration with Big Blue Button was a bust for distance learning. Would be great to see them collaborate with Zoom or Google Meets.
- Their "feature request" process is slow and cumbersome at times because it relies on user "up votes" to get ideas addressed by the developers.
- They seem to have a lot of turn-over with their staff. We get a new Customer Success Manager far more frequently than with other vendors.
Coordinator of Instructional Technology
Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day SchoolEducation Management, 201-500 employees
Frontline Professional Growth
- Confusing sign-on processes.
- AESOP (absence management) is not integrated with Professional Growth as advertised.

Verified User
Employee in Other
Education Management Company, 201-500 employeesPricing Details
Canvas
General
Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
Yes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Frontline Professional Growth
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Likelihood to Renew
Canvas
Canvas 9.3
Based on 5 answers
The other LMS tools have fallen behind. One reason is they are not able to update their systems, features, toolsets in a timely manner. While other LMS providers release bug fixes and new features several times a year, schools struggle to install and implement them in a timely manner. It is not uncommon for a school to take 6 months to a year to fully install and implement new releases on other LMS platforms. With Canvas, those features are released every 3 weeks, and there is nothing for a school to do other than choose to turn them on once released. This has allowed Instructure to innovate faster, and get new features and tools to customers quicker. Other factors include great pricing, customer support, and the innovative way in which LTI is implemented in the tool.
Director - Teaching and Learning Technology
Utah State UniversityHigher Education, 1001-5000 employees
Frontline Professional Growth
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Usability
Canvas
Canvas 10.0
Based on 8 answers
The functions in Canvas are well integrated and consistent across the application, and mostly intuitive. Overall navigation and setup is streamlined through integrated features and navigation. The feedback we've gotten from our program participants is that it is easy to learn to use. It also integrates well with third party software like Google Docs and Blackboard Collaborate web conferencing software
Online Instructional Designer
World SavvyEducation Management, 11-50 employees
Frontline Professional Growth
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Canvas
Canvas 9.0
Based on 18 answers
I do not personally use Canvas support since we have a central office that helps us. However, our central office always has the answers we need and are always able to solve our issues - so I would assume that get great support from the Canvas team on their end. They also offer great training, which uses materials directly from Canvas
Alumni Development Manager, College of Education
Florida State UniversityEducation Management, 1001-5000 employees
Frontline Professional Growth
Frontline Professional Growth 8.8
Based on 3 answers
Overall, Frontline Professional Growth manages observations, SGOs, documentation logs, and Professional Development Plans. In addition to these evaluation pieces, it allows our district to manage our Professional Development Workshops (in-house), Professional Development requests (for out-of-district), and many online request forms. The only real negative is that some of the menus are a bit cumbersome, and it takes several steps to get around the system.
Library Media Specialist
Ramapo High SchoolEducation Management, 201-500 employees
In-Person Training
Canvas
Canvas 10.0
Based on 1 answer
The training sessions were broken down into several days as well as different levels depending upon the knowledge of the user
Adjunct Professor
Auburn UniversityHigher Education, 5001-10,000 employees
Frontline Professional Growth
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Online Training
Canvas
Canvas 8.0
Based on 1 answer
The online tutorials and videos are very clear and addressed the issues/questions that I had about using the system.
Adjunct Professor
Auburn UniversityHigher Education, 5001-10,000 employees
Frontline Professional Growth
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
Canvas
Canvas 8.4
Based on 5 answers
Once you purchase and sign the contract there is nothing to install or hardware to buy. You can almost immediately start using it and have courses up and going within weeks. We signed in December and had pilot courses online ready to go for the start of school in January
Director - Teaching and Learning Technology
Utah State UniversityHigher Education, 1001-5000 employees
Frontline Professional Growth
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Canvas
Canvas is more secure, has a cleaner design, and has more features. For the features, they have in common canvas still stacks up against [Smart school] by going for the extra mile. Besidfor e that, [the] canvas looks a lot more [professional] than [Smart school]. I didn't make the decision myself to get canvas instead of [Smart school] but I'm happy they did.
Student
Thomas More MechelenHigher Education, 1001-5000 employees
Frontline Professional Growth
I have only used this and GCN trainings. I think it helps having more choices that hold value to your work day.

Verified User
Team Lead in Customer Service
Primary/Secondary Education Company, 201-500 employeesReturn on Investment
Canvas
- Canvas has helped us provide a more robust online component to our courses.
- Canvas has helped us better adapt to a rapidly changing educational landscape.
- Canvas has reduced the time that we have to spend training faculty on how to use our learning management system.

Verified User
Professional in Information Technology
Higher Education Company, 501-1000 employeesFrontline Professional Growth
- We have used a lot less paper over the past few years which leads to cost savings.
- The time it takes to submit a form and get approval has sped up since this is all digital.
- The time it takes to track and award professional development hours has sped up.

Verified User
Employee in Information Technology
Education Management Company, 201-500 employees