Canvas LMS Features

Enables user to create courses.

Provides templates for course creation based on industry or role.

Designs and administrates tests and quizzes.

Enables for design of classes that are led by an instructor.

Creates sequences of classes which must be taken in a specific order.

Provides functionality to communicate and send notifications to users.

Enables users to plan assignments and dispense them automatically.

Motivates users by tracking points, achievements, and badges.

Limits user access to certain functionality and courses.

Provides custom certifications to distribute after course completion.

Provides training solutions that are compliant with industry regulations such as manufacturing, government, law enforcement, healthcare, and more.

Enables user to sell their courses and receive compensation electronically.

Enables users to purchase and consume courses via an online marketplace.

Enables user to sell and manage subscriptions to created courses.

Customizes LMS experience with custom branding, personalized URL, and more.

Provides multiple language choices.

Based on 61 Canvas LMS reviews. Enables instructors to develop assessments with a variety of question types, such as multiple-choice and short answer.

As reported in 58 Canvas LMS reviews. Displays real-time student responses to questions an instructor asks during a live class or event.

Provides users with a pre-built library of usable content or questions. 43 reviewers of Canvas LMS have provided feedback on this feature.

Based on 60 Canvas LMS reviews. Automates grading of student assessments.

Contains gamification tools, including but not limited to badges, leaderboards, and point scoring. 40 reviewers of Canvas LMS have provided feedback on this feature.

As reported in 62 Canvas LMS reviews. Contains analytics dashboards to visualize student assessment results.

Provides detailed reports centered around student performance. 59 reviewers of Canvas LMS have provided feedback on this feature.

Based on 42 Canvas LMS reviews. Allows users to implement their own branding throughout the platform.

Is accessible from a mobile device and by users on the go. This feature was mentioned in 58 Canvas LMS reviews.

Provides quizzes, testing, and software simulations to reinforce and measure effectiveness of materials.

Includes self-led, instructor-led, web-based collaboration, and tracking of completion for compliance.

Creates training materials for instructor- and self-led courses.

Training courses can be offered outside organization to customers and partners. Can include e-commerce functionality for customers to purchase training courses.

Allows managers to see progress of team members.

Provides functionality to store, organize, and search all training content.

Provides pre-created content (Courseware) on standard topics that can be used as part of a curriculum.

Based on 85 Canvas LMS reviews. Supports personalized learning paths that can be adjusted for individual student needs or interests.

Automatically adapts lesson content in real time based on student performance. This feature was mentioned in 85 Canvas LMS reviews.

Based on 97 Canvas LMS reviews. Includes assessments to gauge the performance of individual students on learning activities.

Based on 74 Canvas LMS reviews. Offers pre-made lessons or content that can be assigned to students.

Based on 90 Canvas LMS reviews. Includes content aligned to state and national learning standards.

Incorporates engaging multimedia content such as video, audio, animations, and photos. 97 reviewers of Canvas LMS have provided feedback on this feature.

As reported in 73 Canvas LMS reviews. Incorporates gamification elements aimed at boosting student engagement.

As reported in 97 Canvas LMS reviews. Compiles data on students’ usage, performance, or other key metrics and displays that data in analytics reports or visual dashboards.

Based on 90 Canvas LMS reviews. Integrates with other education software, such as a learning management system.

Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.

Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.

Provides the ability to generate images from a text prompt.

Works across multiple software systems or databases

Improves performance based on feedback and experience

Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation