Canvas
Canvas
578 reviews
WH Score
8.9

Canvas Overview

What is Canvas?

The team at Canvas knows the dirty little secret about learning management systems: many of them are simply never used. In order to make sure that doesn't happen with their software, Canvas built around six primary tenants. Their strict adherence to them has helped make Canvas one of the most adopted LMS solutions in the industry.

The first of these principles is ease-of-use. A learning management system that is difficult to use or has too steep of a learning curve will ultimately end up being neglected in favor of more direct methods. By incorporating an intuitive interface and relying heavily on customer feedback to perfect their product, Canvas has made ease-of-use one of its core values.

Canvas’s second guiding principle is to never allow their system to hold back instructors, learners, or administrators. A learning management system should be designed to empower its users, not to force them to jump through hoops. With customizable analytics reports for the admin team, and robust multimedia options for instructors, Canvas makes the development and roll-out of learning tools flow naturally.

Another Canvas core tenant is mobile friendliness. All of Canvas’s tools are optimized for use on mobile devices, with a special emphasis placed on the learner portal. Many (if not most) learners access educational material through smart phones or tablets. If your LMS isn’t mobile friendly, then it’s not learner-friendly.

The fourth core principle is dependability. The system needs to be reliable, and to behave predictably. If it fails at either, then users will shy away, not wanting to invest time in a system that may or may not be recording their activity.

Enhancing the learning experience is the fifth key to Canvas’s success. if a LMS isn’t more rewarding to use than traditional static web pages or text book, then there’s no reason to go through the process of logging on. A successful LMS must take the learning process to another level, whether by providing more information, or making it easier to retain.

Finally, in order to be adapted, a LMS must save its users time. Learners, instructors, and administrators all feel that the system makes their life easier and more efficient, at least to some degree, or they’ll simply revert to a simpler, faster method as soon as they’re in a time crunch. And with the pace of modern life, a time crunch is never too far off. 


Canvas Awards

2024
All Years
Canvas - Editors Choice 2024

Company:Instructure Inc.
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Canvas Recent Reviews


K
Kevin
Reviewed on 2 October 2023

User-Friendly LMS

Canvas proves to be an efficient and highly customizable Learning Management System (LMS). While it excels in simplicity and accessibility, there are minor areas in navigation that could be further improved.

Pros
  • User-friendliness and high degree of customization are standout features
  • Allows my students to access course materials easily.
Cons
  • Some navigation features may benefit from enhancements to make the overall experience even smoother.

K
Kristy
Reviewed on 14 April 2023

Best for online classes

Canvas has been essential for teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although there is a learning curve, most faculty members have realized the program's potential and learned how to adapt it to their teaching styles

Pros
  • Canvas provides all the necessary administrative functions in one portal, such as lesson planning, attendance, communication, file distribution, and grading
  • It is a comprehensive and convenient tool for teachers.
Cons
  • Uploading and sharing image files can be cumbersome and unintuitive, especially in an image-centered environment like an art school
  • Not all images can be viewed immediately, and some must be downloaded before they can be seen, which is impractical and not obvious to users until it's too late.

Canvas Pricing


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Canvas Key Features


Learning Management

  • Virtual Classroom
  • Blended Learning
  • Examination Management
  • Certificate/Award Management

Course Management

  • Course Registration
  • Course Library
  • Course Catalog
  • Course Authoring

Content Management

  • Multimedia Management
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Canvas Wheelhouse Score

8.9
What is this?

The Average Wheelhouse score for the Learning Management Systems (LMS) category is 8.4

Canvas User Scores

  • Ease of Use
    8.2
  • Meets Requirements
    8.2
  • Learning Curve
    7.9
  • Setup & Support
    8
  • Quality of Support
    7.5
  • Ease of Admin
    8.2

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