About 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.
Learn more about us at https://www.instructure.com/en-au/canvas
Key benefits of CANVAS
Native Mobile Apps
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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- Industry: Information Technology & Services
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
CANVAS makes higher education accessible anywhere you have an internet connection!
Reviewed on 30/6/2020
CANVAS is very user-friendly and an all-around excellent way to engage in continuing education and...
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.
Pros
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.
Cons
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.
- Industry: E-Learning
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10
CANVAS - Easy e-learning Setup
Reviewed on 17/3/2021
It is easy and quick to set up even for no technical people. It is a reasonable cost depending on...
It is easy and quick to set up even for no technical people. It is a reasonable cost depending on usage.
Pros
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 for courses, account information, calendar, inbox and help. Your default home is your published and unpublished courses. On the courses tabs, are announcement and conversation icons that notify if a course has issues you need to attend to in a specific course.
The settings menu is straightforward with nothing cryptic even for non-technical people.
Setting up courses is a breeze with a 'Course Setup Checklist' button available inside each course shell you create. There is a walkthrough for each element of a course from content to publishing your course. If you have an existing course you can simply import the course with several formats supported including but not limited to Blackboard, Moodle and zip. For educators at various institutions, they can just import and customize where the need arises for the different institutions.
Assessment types include quizzes and assignments. It also integrates easily with other services like Google Drive, Office/Docs and others.
Cons
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.
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Accord LMSReasons for Choosing CANVAS
A different vendor with different needs that best fit Canvas than Accord LMS.Switched From
Accord LMSReasons for Switching to CANVAS
There was a need for something quick and easy to use for instructors without the need for having technical support on call all the time.- Industry: Higher Education
- Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10
Canvas is great, but sometimes hard to set up
Reviewed on 23/10/2023
As a whole, I love Canvas. I am willing to put up with any of the idiosyncratic issues for the...
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.
Pros
I love the ease of use for students. They can access their assignments, grades, and other information in a fairly intuitive and straightforward way.
Cons
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.
- Industry: Education Management
- Company size: 10,000+ Employees
- Used Daily for 1-5 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
Review for canvas
Reviewed on 4/11/2023
overall it really helps in managing classes on daily basis. helps keep track of assignments and...
overall it really helps in managing classes on daily basis. helps keep track of assignments and tests
Pros
It really helps with easy access to courses and announcements
Cons
it does not sent notifications when deadline is approaching
- Industry: Education Management
- Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
Canvas while being a teaching assistant
Reviewed on 8/8/2023
Pros
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
Cons
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
CANVAS FAQs
Below are some frequently asked questions for CANVAS.Q. What type of pricing plans does CANVAS offer?
CANVAS offers the following pricing plans:
- Starting from:
- Pricing model: Free Version
- Free Trial: Available
To learn more about pricing, please reach out to us directly.
Q. Who are the typical users of CANVAS?
CANVAS has the following typical customers:
201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000
Q. What languages does CANVAS support?
CANVAS supports the following languages:
English
Q. Does CANVAS support mobile devices?
CANVAS supports the following devices:
Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile)
Q. What other apps does CANVAS integrate with?
CANVAS integrates with the following applications:
Adobe Connect, Blackboard Learn, Canva, Diigo, Google Calendar, Google Classroom, Google Docs, Google Drive, Kaltura Video Platform, McGraw-Hill Connect, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Teams, Moodle, Sentral Education, Skype for Business, Twitter/X
Q. What level of support does CANVAS offer?
CANVAS offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support, Chat
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