Item: Canvas
Rating: 9
Author: Robert Gibson MS, MBA, EdD

Overall Satisfaction with Canvas

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Used as the university's primary LMS.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Ease of use
Cloud hosting
Update strategy

Cons

Some areas of the product have poor UX. For example, integration with Turnitin and Kaltura.
Missing several core features.
Needs improved analytics.

Return on Investment

Provides direct support for online and blended courses as measured with KPIs.
Provides indirect support for F2F courses.
Steady adoption growth. 90% utilization metrics.

Alternatives Considered

Really no comparison. We did a thorough analysis of other products. Never looked back.

Other Software Used

Kaltura

Likelihood to Recommend

[Canvas is well suited for] about any higher education or corporate eLearning environment. Some K12, although the cost may be prohibitive when Google Classroom is free.

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Gibson Canvas Review