Canvas is easy to use and allows for institutional standardization. On the other hand you could leave many elements of the platform open for the individual to customize. The biggest improvement that has occurred in recent updates include making the pages, or content easier to edit. This no longer requires advance or in some cases any HTML coding or know how. Another feature that is particularly useful is the accessibility checker, while it is not perfect it does catch most issues or at least gives the user an idea of what areas need to be examined. Some of the other elements that I enjoy is the ability to make courses as simple or complicated as you like. The ability to use publisher integrations is also a plus. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The platform is buggy when it comes to using Apple based products, specifically Safari Browser. An example is New Quizzes sometimes has issues with loading content. Even after fixes were implemented the issue appears randomly for some users. Another issue that can be frustrating is that the Canvas App and the desktop version can occasionally not replicate assignments or pages accurately. Finally, the content previewer is often confused by instructors and students as being an exact mirror image of content loaded. However, some content is not rendered exactly as loaded, thus some users who need proper formatting will find this feature less than useful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I like most about canvas is that it’s pretty easy to use students and teachers alike can can access it and walk through it. It also is crate continuity in our school district. We have all junior high in high school that use it and we also have some elementary that use it as well. I like the ability to bring in LTi and it just makes a a great place for content and creating accessibility for students. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I find least helpful is as an admin when you call in and getting on that level one calls, which sometimes they don’t seem to know or have the knowledge to help you Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ever since we implemented Canvas at our Institution, the number of tickets we receive for course support decreased significantly, this means professors know how to get their way around Canvas, and get things done on their own faster, which also means they have more time focusing on the subject they teach. It's been revolutionary. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like the classic Quizzes compared to the New Quiz. I wished Instructure would work on improving the Classic Quiz than introducing a new engine.

Additionally, I wish Canvas had more features for in-house tools, like the Attendance, etc.

Also more submission types would be great, like forms. I know a workaround is to use Quizzes, but having a native form as a submission would be better.

Otherwise Canvas is great. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Canvas is pretty beginner friendly. I recently started a role where we use Canvas and I caught on pretty quickly. There are still elements I do not understand, but overall it is pretty intuitive. We also use Canvas for almost everything. We are thinking of using it for an online review process we conduct. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Something I do not enjoy is having two different quiz types. I work with faculty and they find these two quizzes very confusing. If there was a way to pull the best features from both types of quizzes to make one type, that may be better. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like the simplicity of the student view and the ease of publishing or not publishing activities. Another thing I like is that students can predict their grades (if instructors have setup the gradebook correctly) and know their progress in a course. Last, another like is that the rubric is attached to the assignment and students can clearly see how they will be graded. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I think that the least helpful thing about Canvas is the 2 quizzing options. It is confusing to know which one is going to work best and where the question/item banks are held. Another thing I dislike about Canvas is the number of add-ons you need to subscribe to so that your courses are inviting and atheistic in appearance. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Canvas has been a great way for us to leverage the multitude of open resources that are gathered and used in classrooms. The array of tools to engage students make the experience extremely valuable to enhance student learning. The changes in analytics make it easier to communicate when there are areas of concern or to provide praise to both students and parents. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nothing specifically to Canvas, but more the workflow within our institution of archiving and removing inactive users within our district. We have not perfected that process to help keep our account clean. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Flexibility, the ability to interact with many tools extending the options available to Faculty, staff and students.Canvas has the very best online training for all users I have ever encountered. I use it often training faculty and staff and students. Regardless of the role the training is superior. It is so good we can trouble shoot most issues. When we do end up escalating something to Canvas it is because we have exhausted the resources already available. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There are still some features within the many suggestions that would be beneficial for the community. Listening to your customers is one of the best options you have...they just might surprise you! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The most helpful part of Canvas is the way that it allows faculty to organize course materials in a way that makes sense to students. Faculty can pull all the chaotic ideas they have and place them in Canvas to make a streamlined approach to learning the content. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The activity tracker on the People page could be more dynamic. And why isn't the people page sortable/filterable? I'd like to go to the roster and see who hasn't interacted in the course by clicking a sort button or filter button. And the user details show how many times a student has accessed an item but it loses the granular details of when they accessed the item first, last, last week, etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Canvas is easily accessible and customizable for all kinds of institutions. I know specifically about how it is used in Higher Education from both a student, teacher, and support admin perspective. There are always new features being introduced and Instructure stays on top of the current trends in both Higher Ed and K-12. I feel like I am always learning something new about Canvas which is fantastic. Customer Support is always easy to work with. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Since Canvas is always on top of current trends and introducing new features, I feel like sometimes all of the changes can be overwhelming or it is disappointing when a feature you become accustomed to disappears. But, that is the nature of Technology. It's not really a dislike though. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Canvas is an easy platform to utilize for course delivery. It is organized well and is also user friendly for students. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Limitations on integration with other software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.