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What is Canvas LMS?

Canvas by Instructure is a versatile, cloud-based learning management system (LMS) designed to support education and training at every stage of learning. Since its launch in 2011, Canvas has transformed how institutions and organizations deliver learning, from K-12 classrooms and higher education to corporate, nonprofit, and government environments. Trusted by millions worldwide, Canvas is the #1 educational software and the foundation of the Instructure Ed-cosystem. Canvas is designed with flexibility in mind, allowing organizations and institutions to tailor the platform to meet their unique learning needs. From customizable course structures and branding options to personalized learning paths and adaptive technologies, Canvas ensures that every learning experience aligns with the goals of its users. Whether it’s supporting differentiated instruction in K-12, managing diverse curricula in higher education, or creating targeted professional development programs for businesses and government, Canvas adapts seamlessly to deliver engaging, learner-centered experiences. Canvas provides a seamless, scalable platform tailored to diverse learning needs: - Intuitive Design: With an easy-to-use interface, Canvas reduces administrative overhead and ensures learners and instructors can focus on achieving their goals. - Comprehensive Features: Canvas offers course authoring, customizable assessments, video learning, and digital badging, all in one place. - Mobile Accessibility: The top-rated Canvas mobile app ensures learners stay connected, even offline. - Integration-Ready: With 900+ partnerships and 500 third-party integrations, Canvas connects with existing systems, making it simple to build a dynamic and effective learning ecosystem. - Analytics & Insights: Gain actionable insights to track progress, monitor engagement, and improve outcomes. Canvas by Instructure stands as a trusted partner in education and professional learning, empowering organizations and institutions to unlock the full potential of their learners. With its intuitive design, robust features, and commitment to innovation, Canvas creates a foundation for impactful, engaging, and personalized learning experiences across every stage of education and training. Whether you’re shaping young minds, preparing tomorrow’s workforce, or advancing professional skills, Canvas provides the tools and flexibility needed to achieve meaningful outcomes.

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Product Description

Canvas LMS is built to make teaching and learning easier for everyone, from the littlest learners to college faculty to business leaders. Learn more about how Canvas works with your institution.


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Year Founded
2008
HQ Location
Salt Lake City, Utah
Twitter
@Instructure
12,188 Twitter followers
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2,038 employees on LinkedIn®
Ownership
NYSE: INST
Description

Instructure is an educational technology company that specializes in cloud-based learning management systems (LMS). Known for its flagship product, Canvas, Instructure provides tools and solutions designed to enhance teaching and learning experiences in K-12 and higher education institutions. The platform offers features such as course management, collaboration tools, and analytics to help educators and students engage effectively. Instructure is committed to improving educational outcomes through innovative technology and user-friendly interfaces. For more information, visit their website at https://www.instructure.com.


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Verified UserMid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
4.0 out of 5
"Long time user of Canvas"
Innovative, always new features. Easy for students to use.
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Tracey D.Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Fantastic Experience"
Canvas is so easy for students and instructors to use. With Canvas they can focus on teaching and learning, not looking for the right information.
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Verified UserMid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Variety and Organization"
I like that I can easily organize information into Modules.

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TJ
Assessment Coordinator/ Instructor
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Canvas LMS?

I like the abuility to share content with myself to save time building courses for different sections of the same course. I like the Commons area and being able to share content with colleagues at my institution and abroad. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Canvas LMS?

I would like to see them incorporate more options for creating learning activities without using so many third-party apps. Students that have all types of devices with varying systems can create problems with these. I use EdPuzzle often. I recently built a PD course for our univesrity system using Moodle and they had an embedded tool that worked just like EdPuzzle. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Canvas LMS solving and how is that benefiting you?

It is solving distance learning problems as well as creating opportunities for increased engagement. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

RS
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Canvas LMS?

Canvas is flexible and makes it easy for me to customize courses to fit the needs of my learners and my course content whether I'm teaching high school, designing professional development, or teaching higher ed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Canvas LMS?

There is a steeper learning curve than say Google Classroom, but it's time well spent for the amount of functionality! There are some ways I wish the SIS integrations were better and that some of the LTIs worked a little more fluidly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Canvas LMS solving and how is that benefiting you?

Canvas makes it easy to centralize my learning materials for students and helps create a consistent user experience while also allowing my teachers to still design courses that align with their personal style of teaching Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

EG
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Canvas LMS?

The thing I like best is the open ecosystem. Canvas integrates with hundreds of partners which makes it possible to do almost anything you want to do. You are not limited to just the tools in the LMS. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Canvas LMS?

There are some things that seem dated in the LMS like the Inbox. It would be great if the inbox could be updated or integrated with on-campus email systems. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Canvas LMS solving and how is that benefiting you?

Canvas is helping us create our online programs and courses, providing access to students, literally, all across the country.

Canvas is allso helping us solve our assessment needs for accreditation, and we are excited to see how this will help us in the future. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

JM
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Canvas LMS?

We were a canvas school before the pandemic, but teaching in multiple modalities during the global health emergency wouldn't have be possible without Canvas. The skills learned by faculty have continued to be effective in a post-pandemic world in our differentiated classrooms. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Canvas LMS?

Some of the new features stay in beta for too long. New quizzes as an external tool limits some of the abilities in speedgrader which can be frustrating - it should be integrated. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Canvas LMS solving and how is that benefiting you?

Canvas has helped our faculty reach a large student body in our classrooms, in our activities, in our clubs, and on our teams. It is a learning management system that goes far beyond the classroom walls. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

WJ
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Canvas LMS?

Cnavas gives teachers a way to plan out their lessons and give easy access to students, parents, and administrators. If offers teachers a way to diverentiate their teaching to meet the needs of their students while still providing them a viable education. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Canvas LMS?

I honestly don't have anything bad to say. The only issue I have come across is in pairing observers with students. It seems to not go as smoothly as it should. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Canvas LMS solving and how is that benefiting you?

It is allowing teachers to communicate classroom expectations and content to all students. Ever since Covid, we have struggle with student attendance and Canvas has allowed our teachers to keep students up to date on all coursework. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

MK
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Canvas LMS?

I like the ability to creately design and deliver content to students. The lms is not limited to a linear format and work well with lti tools. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Canvas LMS?

Because there are so many options for how to design a course, students may need to learn how to navigate each course if faculty do not use a consistent design. I actually like this feature, but it can be challenging for students if there experiences in the platform vary from course to course. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Canvas LMS solving and how is that benefiting you?

Canvas allows for the effective delivery of course content. It partners well with CidiLbas Design tool which has helped facilitate consistent, appealing, and quality design throughout our courses. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Canvas LMS?

I have used several other platforms and the Canvas LMS is by far the most intuative platform out there. Student respond to it, faculty seem to navigate it well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Canvas LMS?

I think the only downsides are there is always room for improvement and sometimes faculty demands at a single institution don't align with the needs of the masses, so Canvas LMS doesn't always meet a faculty need. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Canvas LMS solving and how is that benefiting you?

I can continue to push boundaries and make my online courses more interactive and fun for my students. Some instructors struggle to make online learning fun but I do not have that issue because of the various ways Canvas can be used. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

LJ
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Canvas LMS?

I like that Canvas is easy to use. There are a lot of features that are built in that are pretty neat and a lot of room to add additional features to help support learners. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Canvas LMS?

It's not always intuitive until you understand the philosophy of the way the system is set up. Once you grasp that grade items in the gradebook are predicated upon assignments and other activities, the whole system begins to make sense. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Canvas LMS solving and how is that benefiting you?

We use Canvas for a variety of use cases, across our campus. Both for online and in-person classes, as well as self-paced software training, project work, student organizations, and much more. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

BF
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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What do you like best about Canvas LMS?

I love how user friendly Canvas is for both students and faculty members. If set up correctly, it is very easy for all students to navigate through Canvas without the having to search for content in the course. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Canvas LMS?

I think discussions boards could be better set up in Canvas. I wish admins had the ability to add teachers into closed courses withough having to reopen the course for everyone. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Canvas LMS solving and how is that benefiting you?

Canvas is very easy for students to take classes on. It is also easy for professional development and continuing education to use as well. The integration with our SIS system is also very helpful for enrollment purposes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Education Management
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Canvas LMS?

- easy explaination of concepts and consised

- simple user interface dont delay like cisco

- can easily claim our badges and certicates after completing the course Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Canvas LMS?

- support option should be more advanced like ai chatbot

- I really dont know why inbox section is there should push some notification for detail of completion and other activities Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Canvas LMS solving and how is that benefiting you?

- easy to complete the tasks that are given by specified company and we can easily check our progress of specific tasks

- ordered and structured dashboard and grades section shows our performance in the test Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.