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.
While purchasing decisions shouldn't be based on emotion, it's valuable to know what kind of emotional response the vendor you're considering elicits from their users.
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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
Leah D.
- Role: Operations
- Industry: Education
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted May 2022
Comprehensive learning management solution
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Canvas from other similar products?
Canvas is a premium LMS provider that has a lot of superior functionalities especially assessments, course feedback, etc. I have used Canvas both as a student, and our organization has explored collaborations with them as well. It is easy to post messages, chat and collaborate with peers, communicate with instructors, and submit assignments. The infrastructure is intuitive and well designed for scaling.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
It is extremely easy to use with minimal training required. There is a wide breadth of features and it is easy to switch between courses, download past assignments, access videos and other content, etc. It is an industry leader and well respected by university institutions.
What do you dislike most about this product?
It could benefit from more data integrations with university infrastructure, like recruiting software or LinkedIn, so students could showcase their work to prospective employers.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
I would highly recommend this technology for anyone trying to upgrade their learning and development technology. It has a strong reputation and widely used in educational circles.
Pros
- Saves Time
- Efficient Service
- Respectful
- Helps Innovate
karan J.
- Role: Student Academic
- Industry: Education
- Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Submitted May 2022
Easy to use, but a bit pricey
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Canvas from other similar products?
only used canvas
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
quizzes, import courses, moderation quiz etc
What do you dislike most about this product?
nothing as such
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
go for it definitely worth it
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Performance Enhancing
- Enables Productivity
- Efficient Service
Amr M.
- Role: Student Academic
- Industry: Education
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Apr 2022
Easy to use & has the basic features.
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Canvas from other similar products?
Canvas is easy-to-use, especially for students who don't have experience with learning management systems or eLearning platforms. And it has the most needed features like students enrollment management, grading, and peers interaction capabilities.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
I like the admin dashboard. I find it well-designed and allows me to manage my course work with ease. The platform documentation is one of its best features. I can find clear information about almost every feature/aspect of the platform.
What do you dislike most about this product?
Canva integration with other applications is somewhat requires educational Technology integration professional to get it done right in short time.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Give it a try with micro course around the content you're willing to teach. Create modules and import content, invite students if it's possible, and then decide whether to adopt Canva or not, based on actual experience and students feedback.
Pros
- Respectful
- Client Friendly Policies
- Transparent
- Security Protects
