Canvas Reviews & Ratings 2023

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Canvas

Overview

What is Canvas?

Instructure is an educational software company based in Sandy, Utah. It is the developer of the Canvas learning management system, which is a comprehensive software package that competes with such systems as Blackboard Learning System, SumTotal and Saba.

Canvas Makes Learning Effective

9 out of 10

May 02, 2022

Canvas is used to offer online and hybrid courses for students. It is used across the whole organization.

Helpful Platform for Students

9 out of 10

January 07, 2022

Canvas has been integrated into one of my businesses as a virtual and in-person learning tool to help students (and professors!) study …

Canvas: A students evaluation

7 out of 10

December 02, 2021

I am a student so I use it all the time. Teachers use it to post announcements, [assignments], theory, slides, Zoom Meetings[,] and more. …

Canvas, a great way to help teachers plan there tasks

10 out of 10

December 02, 2021

We use it to [communicate] and plan most of the things in terms of tasks and deadlines. The only problems we stumble across are human …

Great LMS

10 out of 10

November 05, 2021

We used it as a Learning Management System--I posted assignments and grades on Canvas, and students could use it to check their daily …

Dated Look, Not user friendly to set up

1 out of 10

August 24, 2021

In my experience, this program is needlessly time consuming and clunky to navigate. I feel the interface is dated and the navigation is …

Canvas is a teacher's best friend.

8 out of 10

July 29, 2021

I am using it as a learning management system to teach four courses at Ball State University. All professors will be required to use …

Great tool to manage classes

9 out of 10

June 30, 2021

Canvas is actually being used by my school. Before we moved to Canvas, we have been used Moodle for years and although it is free, it …

Canvas is an excellent complement to digital web design

9 out of 10

May 29, 2021

We work with Canvas in our learning platform with the objective of facilitating academic teaching, which is extremely practical for …

Great management system for training and education

9 out of 10

May 02, 2021

We have used Canvas as an education platform. It was integrated with the employees job training and education for the continuing learning …

The all-in-one Learning Management System that DELIVERS.

10 out of 10

April 22, 2021

Canvas has been integrated into one of my companies as a virtual and in person learning platform to streamline learning for students (and …

Canvas: learning management that empowers faculty with flexibility

10 out of 10

March 14, 2021

We use Canvas across our organization - it is the standard learning management system and the only one supported at our institution. It is …

Canvas - A full palette of online education tools!

7 out of 10

March 13, 2021

Canvas is used by the entire school I am taking classes at. It provides an online instruction module, attendance, grading and file …

Canvas is a good value for money

9 out of 10

March 10, 2021

Canvas is used across the school as our primary learning management system. We have integrated it with our student information system and …

Canvas: The LMS for Everyone

10 out of 10

March 08, 2021

Canvas is our LMS for students in grades 5-12 (approximately 1,000 students and 150 faculty). It is the central hub for organizing …

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Popular Features

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Assignments (40)
8.9
89%
Course authoring (40)
8.1
81%
Course catalog or library (37)
7.6
76%
Mobile friendly (39)
5.2
52%

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Pricing

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Entry-level set up fee?

No setup fee

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Offerings

Free Trial
Free/Freemium Version
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Features

Learning Management

Features of LMS and LCMS systems, related to designing, administering, and consuming learning content in an educational, corporate, or on-the-job context.

7.7Avg 8.1

8.1
Course authoring
(40) Ratings
Users can develop and assemble online learning content.
7.6
Course catalog or library
(37) Ratings
Learning content is organized into a course catalog or browsable library.
7.6
Player/Portal
(31) Ratings
Students or employees can engage with content and take courses using this interface, which may be called a player or portal.
6.7
Learning content
(33) Ratings
The vendor offers high quality pre-made courses or assets. These may be specific to certain industries or technologies.
5.2
Mobile friendly
(39) Ratings
Students or employees can access content from mobile devices. Course authors can develop responsive learning content.
8
Progress tracking & certifications
(36) Ratings
The system tracks individuals’ progress on courses, scores, transcripts, certificates, etc.
8.9
Assignments
(40) Ratings
Users can assign courses/curricula to individuals or groups, with due dates.
7
Compliance management
(31) Ratings
Users can identify potential risks and ensure that requirements are met and that certifications are up to date.
7.5
Learning administration
(35) Ratings
Administrators can manage the content and people (students/employees, course authors, instructors, etc.) on the platform.
7.6
Learning reporting & analytics
(37) Ratings
Provides insights into course completion, engagement with learning content, etc.
6
Social learning
(32) Ratings
Includes features for collaboration and knowledge sharing among peers.
10
Gamification
(1) Ratings
Presents course material in a game-like format to increase engagement and enjoyment.
10
Single Sign On (SSO) Enabled Learning
(1) Ratings
Utilizes SSO technology to ease the login process for users.

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What is Canvas?

Canvas by Instructure is a cloud-based learning management system for every stage and style of education. Available to institutions of all sizes and types, from individual K-12 classrooms to universities to companies with a blended or fully virtual environment.

As the hub of the digital learning environment, Canvas offers complete LMS functionality, including standards-based grade books, course content authoring, customizable student assessments, mobile communication, video learning, and digital badging.

Canvas LMS integrates with an institution's existing SIS and other teaching tools. With over two hundred different LTI tools educators can customize courses and monitor engagement with classes or individual students. Canvas also has mobile apps to keep everyone informed and connected, on the go, on any device.

Canvas Features

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Learning Management Features

Supported: Course authoring
Supported: Course catalog or library
Supported: Player/Portal
Supported: Learning content
Supported: Mobile friendly
Supported: Progress tracking & certifications
Supported: Assignments
Supported: Compliance management
Supported: Learning administration
Supported: Learning reporting & analytics
Supported: eLearning
Supported: Assessments
Supported: Live online learning
Supported: In-person learning
Supported: Micro-learning
Supported: Video learning
Supported: eCommerce
Supported: SCORM-compliant
Supported: Social learning
Supported: Gamification
Supported: GDPR Compliant Learning
Supported: Single Sign On (SSO) Enabled Learning

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Canvas Technical Details

Deployment Types	Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating Systems	Unspecified
Mobile Application	Apple iOS, Android, Mobile Web
Supported Countries	Global

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Frequently Asked Questions

Blackboard Learn by Anthology, Edmodo, and D2L Brightspace are common alternatives for Canvas.

Reviewers rate Assignments highest, with a score of 8.9.

The most common users of Canvas are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).

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September 15, 2015

Canvas from an ISDs perspective

Bethany Cleveland, PhD

Adjunct Professor

Auburn University (Higher Education, 5001-10,000 employees)

Score 9 out of 10

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Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Auburn University uses the Canvas LMS campus wide. It is used for course administration as well as student/instructor communication and resource sharing. I have experience with other LMSs and I prefer using Canvas as opposed to other products. Students as well as faculty have embraced the system and use it routinely in their courses. I teach a distance course and our department has several programs that are delivered primarily via distance. The Canvas LMSs capabilities have proven very effective at managing the distance courses in a positive way for both the students and faculty.

Pros and Cons

Creating leaning modules - the features that Canvas offers allows users to create visually stimulating learning modules within the course itself. As an instructional designer, I appreciate that capability.
Embedding materials- YouTube videos, web pages and other web objects can be embedded easily by clicking on the HTML option in posts. This allows the user (designer) to add interactive features to the course as well as provide students with course/resource materials from external links within the course.
Communication (chat/email/discussion features), collaboration (GoogleDocs) and grading are features are intuitive and easy to use.
Group feature - Instructors can set up pages for groups to allow for enhanced collaboration for group projects. This allows students to have a private page within the main course. The group page has the same look and feel as the main course; including similar navigational tools. In this space, students can share resources by uploading files, communicating via private discussion boards/chats, and collaborate effectively as a group via distance.

I would like to be able to upload my Articulate Storyline learning modules/activities into Canvas instead of having to publish them to the web and then embed the link. I would prefer to upload the zip file and run from within the course itself. I have the ability to do this in Blackboard, but as of yet, I'm having issues doing this with Canvas. I do not have issues with Adobe Captivate.

Likelihood to Recommend

I would highly recommend purchasing Canvas. I prefer the overall navigation features and the look and feel of Canvas compared to other LMSs. I currently teach and design courses using both Blackboard and Canvas and prefer Canvas. As an ISD I use Articulate Storyline to incorporate interactive learning activities/tutorials so I have found that uploading to Blackboard is easier; however, I also publish these to the web, so with Canvas I just embed them into a page and add it to a learning module or Homepage. Overall, this really isn't an issue, it's just realizing that you have to work around it and learn how to embed using the HTML code feature in posts/pages in Canvas. Again, l personally prefer working with Canvas.

Return on Investment

As an instructor, Canvas has allowed for effective delivery of F2F, hybird, and distance courses (asynchronous/synchronous). A key feature is the ability to facilitate quality interaction between the instructor and the student; the student and their peers; and the student and the material.

Alternatives Considered

Blackboard, Moodle and Edmodo

Canvas offers similar navigational and interactive tools as other LMSs; however, as an ISD, I have been most impressed by the quality of the overall look and feel of Canvas. Visually, courses published with Canvas have a more professional overall appearance. I believe this is an important factor that should not be overlooked especially for institutions who wish to showcase their programs and gain/maintain the reputation that they offer high quality courses. From a marketing standpoint, institutions realize that they need to present a welcoming, inviting, and professional environment to the public, both on campus and online. I believe that this should extend to the LMS experience, especially for those who take courses at a distance and have limited interaction to the institution aside from the courses that they take.

Users and Roles

30000

Faculty and students

Support Headcount Required

MIS, OIT, IT, and ISD

Business Processes Supported

Faculty course delivery
Student interaction with course materials
Communication between student & instructor; student & peers; student & course materials/resources

Innovative Uses

Extending its capabilities to outreach programs

Future Planned Uses

Extending it beyond the classroom to outreach

Likelihood to Renew

Auburn was one of the first institutions to adopt Canvas. The school has not presented an alternative.

Products Replaced

Yes

Blackboard- no longer supported Angel

Key Differentiators

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Prior Experience with the Product
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Analyst Reports

Canvas was adopted by a single department on campus. When Blackboard announced that it would no longer be supporting Angel, the institution began researching other options and sought out the department head who instituted the LMS for his program. It was then decided that Canvas would be adopted.

Evaluation Lessons Learned

I was not personally responsible for either the evaluation or the selection process of the Canvas LMS

Training Types Used

Online training
In-person training
Self-taught

In-Person Training

The training sessions were broken down into several days as well as different levels depending upon the knowledge of the user.

Online Training

The online tutorials and videos are very clear and addressed the issues/questions that I had about using the system.

Ease of Canvas Training

Yes, I found it easy to use and was able to play around with it and figure most things out on my own before attending training sessions or seeking out online materials.

Support Rating

There are online tutorials and FAQs that provide a great deal of support for general questions. Also, Canvas is open source and is willing to work with individual customers to customize their LMS to fit their needs.

Bug Resolution

Exceptional Examples of Canvas Support

When thinking about using Canvas as opposed to other LMSs for an outreach program targeted at children and volunteers, Canvas was willing to develop a course specific to our needs. They were confident that they could work with us and develop something that would meet the specific requirements for meeting federal standards for keeping children safe on the web.