What is Canvas?
Canvas is the 21st Century LMS. Adaptable. Reliable. Customizable. Easy to use. Mobile. Time-saving. And, perhaps most importantly, it gets used. That’s because it’s designed to get out of your way, to let you do your thing. Every last feature, every last interface is crafted to save you time and effort and to make teaching and learning easier.
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85 Likeliness to Recommend
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96 Plan to Renew
82 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
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Emotional Footprint Overview
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+83 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?
Pros
- Reliable
- Trustworthy
- Fair
- Respectful
How to read the Emotional Footprint
The Net Emotional Footprint measures high-level user sentiment towards particular product offerings. It aggregates emotional response ratings for various dimensions of the vendor-client relationship and product effectiveness, creating a powerful indicator of overall user feeling toward the vendor and product.
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Feature Ratings
Online Learning
Course Management
Content Management
Content Creation
Gradebook
Assessments and Quizzes
Instructor Led Training
Classroom Management
Analytics and Reporting
Student Collaboration
Vendor Capability Ratings
Ease of Implementation
Business Value Created
Quality of Features
Usability and Intuitiveness
Breadth of Features
Ease of Data Integration
Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement
Ease of IT Administration
Vendor Support
Availability and Quality of Training
Ease of Customization
Canvas Reviews
Katlyn H.
- Role: Student Academic
- Industry: Education
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Sep 2022
Easy to use, with lots of features!
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Canvas from other similar products?
There are tons of different features. My favorite one is how easy and fast online grading is using the speed grader.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
I really like the speed grader as it saves me a lot of time and is really helpful. I also like how easy it is to create and assign quizzes to students.
What do you dislike most about this product?
for some new teachers, canvas can be difficult to use if they have no experience with the platform.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
it is a great product when you have had some experience with it. I would recommend having some kind of initial training in place for teachers with no experience.
Pros
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Enables Productivity
- Trustworthy
Marcayla C.
- Role: Operations
- Industry: Other
- Involvement: Business Leader or Manager
Submitted Sep 2022
Canvas is a one-stop solution for LMS management.
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Canvas from other similar products?
I like that Canvas supports my course organization. Students are ready to simply find assignments, material, and different links, due to the module options. The setup of assignments is comparatively simple and once you’re taught, setting up grades is additionally easy. I prefer to be able to write feedback, particularly through the tablet app. I also just like the quiz option, so students can return to class more prepared.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
The set-up is straightforward however also you’ll set up things wit simply using drag and move choices. In addition, the support is smart, which is usually good for users. Furthermore, several add-on options are often added depending on the course you’re teaching, which boosts your use of the software.
What do you dislike most about this product?
As much as I prefer the organization it provides for our courses, it’s not always easy and you have to pay a bit of time to discover a way to produce things, even home pages. The new quiz choice isn’t that practical, at this point, as you have got to navigate through many pages. I additionally would like could move modules, documents, and assignments around more easily.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Simple to use and easy to navigate and see coming tasks. I can see everyone’s posts and message individuals straight to their inboxes. It additionally helps me organize all my tasks. I prefer Canvas LMS is beneficial for adding quizzes, modules, and courses to school rooms and corporate spaces.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Performance Enhancing
- Trustworthy
- Unique Features
Cons
- Under Delivered
DEEPESH A.
- Role: Student Academic
- Industry: Education
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Jun 2022
User-friendly, but lack collaborative features
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Canvas from other similar products?
Efficient grading tools
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Publishing tools
What do you dislike most about this product?
Lack of collaborative tools
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Great asset for class management
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Enables Productivity
- Client's Interest First
