Canvas LMS Reviews & Product Details

I've used three Learning Management Systems in the last five years, and Canvas LMS is my favorite among the three both as a student and as an instructor. The Canvas environment looks sleek, and is very easy to navigate. At a glance, you will see lots of things at once - dashboard, settings, announcements, reminders, inbox, etc. They are not distracting and overwhelming. As an instructor, I have much liberty to design my Canvas shell to be as interactive and easy-to-follow for my students. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There’s very little that I dislike about Canvas. At first, I was concerned about not being able to save templated comments for students, which would have been especially helpful when handling group projects. Fortunately, this issue has since been resolved. I can now save comments and reuse them whenever needed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like how Canvas LMS provides structured training, assignments, and quizzes, which is beneficial for our non-profit organization's training programs. Making trainings available asynchronously is a great feature. I appreciate the structure and ease of adding students to training, as it streamlines the process without jumping through hoops. Additionally, the ability to act as a user for troubleshooting enhances our efficiency. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I don't like that every student requires a license, even if they drop out mid-way. This ends up becoming very expensive. I also find it frustrating that Canvas Studio, which is supposed to be great, costs a lot extra. This means if we upload/embed any YouTube videos, they come with ads and we cannot see whether or not the videos were watched in their entirety. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The interface is straightforward and generally accessible, making it easy to get started. Many third-party tools, like Anthology Ally, integrate smoothly within Canvas. The platform is simple to learn, and the layout remains uncluttered, which helps with navigation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Some of the recently introduced tools, like the new quiz tool and the updated discussion tool, seem to be third-party integrations rather than native features of Canvas. I find the new quiz tool more difficult to review, and it also appears to have some accessibility concerns. Also lacks a native search features, you have to get an expensive third party tools that integrates in canvas to do that. Also should make language attributions easy for faculty to avoid fiddling in the html editor.

Also customer support non existent. I also wish AI could be integrated in discussions to act as a moderator or grader. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The Canvas learning management system is incredibly easy to use, with a great user interface to make navigating course material very quick and simple! I personally use the platform for accessing my PeopleCert educational resources. Having all materials in one location helps to keep track of progress. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

As yet, there is no MacOS-compatible app for Canvas which restricts me to tablet and browser access. Hopefully, an app will be released shortly to address this! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love how Canvas LMS helps me track my assignments and keeps me organized. It's easy to read and use, which is crucial for managing my school workload efficiently. I particularly appreciate the grades section, which allows me to see my grades with ease. The initial setup was very easy and the platform is quite accessible, making it an excellent tool for educational purposes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sometimes teachers aren't as organized on Canvas LMS, making it difficult to navigate. It lacks user-friendly controls for teachers to activate necessary features like the grading system. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like that Canvas LMS offers a clean, intuitive interface that’s easy for both instructors and learners to navigate. The course organization tools, rich content editor, and built-in communication features make it simple to design engaging learning experiences. Its mobile app is well-optimized, ensuring students can access materials and participate from anywhere. Integration with third-party tools like Zoom, Google Drive, and plagiarism checkers adds even more flexibility, and the analytics give clear insight into learner progress and engagement. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

While Canvas LMS is powerful, some advanced features have a steeper learning curve for new instructors, and the speed of the interface can slow down when working with large courses or heavy media content. The reporting and analytics, while useful, could be more customizable for deeper insights. Additionally, certain integrations require extra setup steps or technical assistance, which may be challenging for non-technical users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Canvas is a great platform for developing trainings and programs. It's fairly intuitive and provides a simple format for entering content and provides a variety of methods that give the student or participant options to interact. Incorporating content like videos, podcasts, program files is easy and there are a variety of ways that it can be displayed on the page. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There are lots of applications that can run in the background when you are using Canvas. One of the challenges is not having administrative rights that are required when you set up a program to run in the background. This limits some of your ability to link badges, surveys and other material unless you have admin access rights. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

1. Canvas is simple to use on all levels, with a clear user interface regarding task fulfillment and making modifications

2. Canvas Commons has been an excellent resource to find a community of practice and find inspiration for instructional design

3. Canvas partners with a variety of external tools that are easy to understand in terms of implementation Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

While Canvas includes an outcomes feature to enable learning outcome assessment on a course-by-course basis, any attempt to do program or institution level assessment has to be manually gleaned from each course as there is no overarching tool for this. At the same time, outcomes in the rubrics can be given different levels of mastery, but it is not possible to write about what composes each level of mastery. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I like the most about using Canvas is the ability to run my class from start to finish within the system. This includes the ease at which I can incorporate outside tools into the Canvas ecosystem, either through integrations or through student work submissions. I use this regularly in my teaching, both as the textbook and workbook for my students' learning. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

One thing I wish could improve, and I know is being worked in, is the implementation of both feature requests and fixes. I have seen both shared by users for years without a clear directive on whether either might get worked on. One downside is the steeper learning curve to beginners. A lot of options presented up front (partially due to how my district administers Canvas) can be overwhelming. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Easy to use. Setting up Courses is easy. I am both an admin and an instructor and love both sides of the product. I have used other LMS setups and Canvas is the easiest to use and build course content so far. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

They implement changes at the start of a semester when all is chaotic and faculty and students have to scramble to adjust. Sometimes we have a choice in when a tool or feature is released and we can plan ahead, and sometimes there is just an "it's on now." That doesn't work well with education.

L1 Canvas Support has significantly decreased in quality over the last few years. As admins, we used to have the ability to bump a ticket directly to L2, and now we have to pay to go through another training in order to get that ability back. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.