What users are saying about

Canvas vs GoGuardian Teacher

Canvas
Top Rated
229 Ratings
GoGuardian Teacher
8 Ratings

Canvas

Top Rated
229 Ratings
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Score 8.2 out of 100

Based on 229 reviews and ratings

GoGuardian Teacher

8 Ratings
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Score 9.3 out of 100

Based on 8 reviews and ratings

Feature Set Ratings

    Learning Management

    8.2

    Canvas

    82%

    GoGuardian Teacher

    Feature Set Not Supported
    N/A
    Canvas ranks higher in 13/13 features
    Canvas ranks higher in 13/13 features

    Course authoring

    8.2
    82%
    41 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Course catalog or library

    7.6
    76%
    38 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Player/Portal

    8.0
    80%
    32 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Learning content

    7.5
    75%
    33 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Mobile friendly

    6.6
    66%
    40 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Progress tracking & certifications

    8.3
    83%
    37 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Assignments

    8.8
    88%
    41 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Compliance management

    8.1
    81%
    32 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Learning administration

    8.1
    81%
    36 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Learning reporting & analytics

    7.7
    77%
    38 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Social learning

    7.1
    71%
    33 Ratings
    N/A
    0 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

    Student and Faculty Administration

    Canvas

    Feature Set Not Supported
    N/A
    6.4

    GoGuardian Teacher

    64%
    GoGuardian Teacher ranks higher in 6/6 features
    GoGuardian Teacher ranks higher in 6/6 features

    District Communications, such as messaging and alerting

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    7.0
    70%
    1 Rating

    Roster Management

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    5.1
    51%
    2 Ratings

    Platform Customization

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    7.0
    70%
    1 Rating

    Teacher Self-Service

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    6.0
    60%
    1 Rating

    Student Data Security

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    8.0
    80%
    1 Rating

    Community Support

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    5.1
    51%
    2 Ratings

    Attribute Ratings

    • GoGuardian Teacher is rated higher in 3 areas: Likelihood to Recommend, Likelihood to Renew, Support Rating

    Likelihood to Recommend

    8.5

    Canvas

    85%
    83 Ratings
    9.0

    GoGuardian Teacher

    90%
    6 Ratings

    Likelihood to Renew

    9.3

    Canvas

    93%
    5 Ratings
    10.0

    GoGuardian Teacher

    100%
    1 Rating

    Usability

    10.0

    Canvas

    100%
    8 Ratings

    GoGuardian Teacher

    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Support Rating

    9.0

    Canvas

    90%
    18 Ratings
    9.7

    GoGuardian Teacher

    97%
    6 Ratings

    In-Person Training

    10.0

    Canvas

    100%
    1 Rating

    GoGuardian Teacher

    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Online Training

    8.0

    Canvas

    80%
    1 Rating

    GoGuardian Teacher

    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Implementation Rating

    8.4

    Canvas

    84%
    5 Ratings

    GoGuardian Teacher

    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Product Scalability

    8.0

    Canvas

    80%
    1 Rating

    GoGuardian Teacher

    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[.]

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    William Hazevoets | TrustRadius Reviewer
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    GoGuardian Teacher

    GoGuardian Teacher is great for a teacher who needs a way to monitor student activities and work time on a laptop. It is easy to set up, simple to use and helps to keep students accountable when online in class. It integrates with Google Classroom which is a big help. It is more powerful for teachers experienced in using tech in the classroom. The archiving ability is great but the UX needs to improve.

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    Pros

    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.

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    GoGuardian Teacher

    • Cloud-based. Teachers do not have to monitor from just one device - they can do it from any device.
    • GoGuardian allows teachers to lock a student's screen when he/she needs the students attention.
    • GoGuardian allows the teacher to view all students' devices simultaneously.

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    Rebecca Vold Preston | TrustRadius Reviewer
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    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.

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    Patrick Woessner | TrustRadius Reviewer
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    GoGuardian Teacher

    • Students sometimes do not show up in the software despite being logged on to a Chromebook.
    • A Chromebook coming in and out of a sleep state can cause the user to not show up correctly.

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    Brandon Burch | TrustRadius Reviewer
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    Pricing Details

    Canvas

    General

    Free Trial
    Yes
    Free/Freemium Version
    Yes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    —
    Entry-level set up fee?
    No

    Starting Price

    —

    GoGuardian Teacher

    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.

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    Kevin Reeve | TrustRadius Reviewer
    Kevin Reeve
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    GoGuardian Teacher

    GoGuardian Teacher 10.0
    Based on 1 answer
    For a technology-heavy school, it is a necessary and good tool for managing classroom use of laptops. It is easy to set up and use. Helps track time on task and internet usage. Another source of data when speaking to parents about student work and activity. Can help plan and manage work time when you have limited devices.

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    Laurance J. Specht | TrustRadius Reviewer
    Laurance J. Specht
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    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

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    GoGuardian Teacher

    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

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    GoGuardian Teacher

    GoGuardian Teacher 9.7
    Based on 6 answers
    They have been great to work with while piloting and implementing the program. They are quick to answer our faculty's questions and provide solutions to the problems. They are also open to feedback and suggestions concerning the program to help improve the platform. Our teachers have felt at ease with the implementation and are happy with the progress.

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    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

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    Bethany Cleveland, PhD
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    GoGuardian Teacher

    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.

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    Bethany Cleveland, PhD
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    GoGuardian Teacher

    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

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    Kevin Reeve | TrustRadius Reviewer
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    GoGuardian Teacher

    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.

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    Jarne Horemans | TrustRadius Reviewer
    Jarne Horemans
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    GoGuardian Teacher

    At the time we purchased GoGuardian there were no other alternatives that came even close to the functionality of this product. Over time I'm sure that some new products have been released. We, however, have not explored any other software suites for classroom management. We may in the future but for now, we are locked into GoGuardian Teacher.

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    Brandon Burch | TrustRadius Reviewer
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    Return 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.

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    Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
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    GoGuardian Teacher

    • District invested a large sum into the program - but it has increased student engagement in the district.
    • Teachers are more aware of how on-task students are in the classroom.
    • Teachers are able to track sessions with the ease of scheduling before-hand.

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    Rebecca Vold Preston | TrustRadius Reviewer
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