Canvas for Professional Education

What differentiates Canvas for Professional Education from other similar products?

I would say ease of use for both students and instructors - no need for training of the average user and easily accessible help for more robust roles

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I really like Dashboard which tells me what I need to do, grade, etc.

What do you dislike most about this product?

No ability to customize gradebook - cannot delete or even hide or reorganize columns.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Great product that is intuitive to use!

What differentiates Canvas for Professional Education from other similar products?

Canvas is built on an open architecture, allowing for extensive customization and integration capabilities. This flexibility enables organizations to tailor the platform to their specific needs.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Initially, as a student I used it a lot as a tools to collaborate with other learners, in discussion forums, group projects, and real-time communication features. Also, you can incorporate diverse multimedia content, such as videos, interactive elements, and simulations, which enhances the learning experience. Later on, working for a university I used it to read news about what was going on in the University, and being connected with colleagues.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The mobile experience could be improved.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Utilize free trials or product demos to explore Canvas hands-on and test key features and scenarios relevant to your organization's training requirements.

What differentiates Canvas for Professional Education from other similar products?

Canvas LMS simplifies teaching and learning activities and organises coursework. Canvas Catalog streamlines and modernises course registration and enrollment. Canvas Credentials empowers educators to own their professional development through digital badging.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Eco-friendliness: Keeping your documents and assignments within Canvas saves paper and ink, saving money and resources for you, your students, and your department. Canvas makes assignment submissions as easy as attaching a document to an email—no more printing! Continuity: Courses can be reused easily.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The Canvas LMS platform is compatible with all kinds of devices. However, like any other LMS platform, Canvas has its fair share of cons. Some of the well-known problems that have hindered the learning-teaching experience on this platform are: Automatic eraser of assignment when the due date is not set at midnight. Technical problems faced by users in audio recording. Messages of students are not recorded until the teachers provide replies. Unable to deal with more assignments together. Improvement required for the grading tool.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

The Canvas environment meets the University’s accessibility standards, but content you add to Canvas course sites may not. Using the metaphor of a house, the general architecture of Canvas ensures that all users can enter the front door and gain access to the interior rooms (native tool areas within Canvas), but objects you place in those rooms (like digital files or external tools integrated into Canvas) may be difficult to access, or may even create barriers to their use.