Canvas LMS Reviews

Canvas LMS users praise its ease of use and intuitive interface. Users find it easy to navigate and accessible regardless of experience. The platform is feature-rich, with sections for assignments and content posting, as well as integrated Zoom capability. It also allows instructors to track grades and attendance. Canvas LMS is highly adaptable to different teaching methodologies and requires minimal training to become proficient. It offers a hierarchy of classes, enabling administrators to customize it and grant specific permissions. The well-defined APIs facilitate data reporting and enrollment management. 

• "Canvas LMS is user-friendly. Its assessment tools help to find the weaknesses and strengths of students."
• "The assessment tools in Canvas significantly contribute to educational outcomes by allowing instructors to create and manage assessments effectively."
• "We have been using Canvas LMS, and overall, it has served our needs well for managing courses and general settings."

Canvas LMS could improve its teleconferencing. First-time users may require some effort to learn how to use it. The compatibility with other software like ArcGIS or RSA Archer could be better. Routing these apps through the Canvas system slows down functionality. One user had difficulty extracting data to use in reports and suggested improving the APIs for real-time comprehensive reporting.

• "Integrating more AI capabilities for the product could enhance its functionality, particularly in automating repetitive tasks and personalizing learning experiences."
• "In our working, we are encountering many challenges with Canvas LMS. One of the major area is their business model which is having a very different pricing structure. The structure is made in such a way that the license fee is needed to be paid for the complete year even if the student has been enrolled for a programme of short duration. This structure is not conducive with our needs and hence, in the past few years, been increasing our costs manifold. Along with this, Canva LMS also lacks many functionalities such as notifications and adaptive learning.There is a specific issue with the licensing model that affects us in continuous education. The inability to reuse a license for the same course in different terms hinders our cost efficiency. For instance, if a program runs from January to April, we are required to pay for the license twice within the same academic year. This contrasts with other platforms like Hyper, where reusing a license is possible, allowing us to use the same license multiple times in different terms.Along with the use, we are exploring the integration of artificial intelligence into our processes, and Canvas LMS falls short in this regard. While some platforms allow connections with external AI services, Canvas does not currently offer built-in artificial intelligence capabilities, a feature we find valuable for enhancing the learning experience."
• "There are a couple of areas that could be improved. Firstly, the discussion feature is not very interactive and can be slow to respond, making it less intuitive at the moment. This is an aspect that needs substantial improvement.Another point to consider is related to the cost of the LMS system. It's perceived as relatively expensive, which has led to discussions about transitioning away from Canvas, potentially to a more cost-effective alternative. This cost-related aspect is a significant factor to consider when implementing such a system."