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Canvas for Professional Education

Composite Score

7.8 /10

CX Score

8.1 /10

41 Reviews Write a Review

What is Canvas for Professional Education?

Whether your programs are designed for individuals or entire organizations, Canvas is your trusted partner in delivering impactful learning experiences. With Canvas, easily create, deliver, and sell courses, track progress with robust analytics, and seamlessly issue credentials. The platform combines self-paced lessons, live seminars, simulations, and more in a seamless online experience tailored for working adults.

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Awards & Recognition

Canvas for Professional Education won the following awards in the Learning Management - Enterprise category

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5 Top Rated Capabilities

9 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2024

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024

Strategy and Innovation
Service Experience
Product Impact
Contract Negotiation
Conflict Resolution

2024

2023 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2023

7 Top Rated Capabilities

9 Top Rated Features

2023

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023

Strategy and Innovation
Service Experience
Product Impact
Contract Negotiation
Conflict Resolution

2023

2022 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2022

9 Top Rated Capabilities

5 Top Rated Features

2022

2022 Emotional Footprint Champion

2022

Strategy and Innovation
Service Experience
Product Impact
Contract Negotiation
Conflict Resolution

2022

Canvas for Professional Education Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

86 Likeliness to Recommend

94 Plan to Renew

78 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+94 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Canvas for Professional Education?

0% Negative

8% Neutral

92% Positive

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Trustworthy
Respectful

Feature Ratings

Average 83

Instructor Led Training

Assessments and Quizzes

Course Management

Customer Partner Training

Content Management

Gradebook

Student Collaboration

Analytics and Reporting

Lesson Planning

Content Creation

International Support

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 79

Ease of Implementation

Business Value Created

Usability and Intuitiveness

Quality of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Vendor Support

Ease of Customization

Breadth of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of IT Administration

Availability and Quality of Training

Canvas for Professional Education Reviews

Victoria L.

Role: Student Academic
Industry: Education
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Apr 2022

Best platform for educators!

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Canvas for Professional Education from other similar products?

Canvas has more features that allow for user customization and ease of implementation for different items, such as exams or assignments.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I enjoy the ease of use. I rarely had to rely on tutorials to complete certain tasks.

What do you dislike most about this product?

You have to be careful when putting in dates for deadlines as the project will disappear for students if not set for midnight.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I believe it is superior to any blackboard or similar platform.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Devki Sanat D.

Role: Operations
Industry: Engineering
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Apr 2022

Love the product!

Likeliness to Recommend

6 /10

What differentiates Canvas for Professional Education from other similar products?

Easy to use!

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Easy to use!

What do you dislike most about this product?

UI can be improved

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Take some time to understand the product

Pros

Reliable
Inspires Innovation
Saves Time
Respectful

Cons

Less Productive
Less Effective Service
Vendor Friendly Policies

Role: Operations
Industry: Education
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Apr 2022

Ease of use with diverse possibilities

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Respectful
Security Protects

How We Deliver

Canvas for Professional Education

What is Canvas for Professional Education?

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Awards & Recognition

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2022 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2022 Emotional Footprint Champion

Canvas for Professional Education Ratings

86 Likeliness to Recommend

94 Plan to Renew

78 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+94 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Canvas for Professional Education?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Instructor Led Training Includes content and training materials in a virtual or a physical setting.

Assessments and Quizzes Includes time and attempt limits, question banks, block progression, and certificates.

Course Management Includes course descriptions, course requirements, and materials.

Customer Partner Training includes ability to share content externally with partners and customers

Content Management Includes collaboration, check-in/check-out, and version control.

Gradebook Includes an individual's marks, progress, and overall appraisal.

Student Collaboration Includes ability to view, share, and direct work between co-workers and students in or near real-time.

Analytics and Reporting Includes historical & real-time dashboard visualizations, detailed & summary reporting and easy data extraction for data analysis.

Lesson Planning Includes an objective, content, method, and evaluation of a particular lesson.

Content Creation Provides tools for creating content to be used and shared on the platform.

International Support includes ability to support multiple languages concurrently

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Canvas for Professional Education Reviews

Victoria L.

Best platform for educators!

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Devki Sanat D.

Love the product!

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

Ease of use with diverse possibilities

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Instructor Led Training

Assessments and Quizzes

Course Management

Customer Partner Training

Content Management

Gradebook

Student Collaboration

Analytics and Reporting

Lesson Planning

Content Creation

International Support

Vendor Capability Ratings

Ease of Implementation

Business Value Created

Usability and Intuitiveness

Quality of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Vendor Support

Ease of Customization

Breadth of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of IT Administration

Availability and Quality of Training