Canvas is robust, but unintuitive

What are the best aspects of this product?

Former LMS users will appreciate its features, I think it really covers every aspect a good LMS should cover. The platform is flawlessly integrated with every teaching app, Digital Badges, for instance. Being a teacher, you'll appreciate the multiple courses you can create and the instruction roles you could assume, but there is an entertaining side to the process too: you'll be able to organize interesting quizzes, and to grade in an interactive way.

What aspects are problematic or could work better?

The features are there, the problem is how to find them. The workflow for creating courses is not intuitive at all, and it will happen to you too to neglect important features Canvas has to offer. What annoys me the most is that simple things are made complicated, inserting tables, for instance. The Help team doesn't seem to understand this, they are always surprised by my 'simple' questions.

What specific problems in your company were solved by this product?

We were looking for an LMS that can deal with all education processes, at least to substitute the multiple platforms we were using at the time. I agree that Canvas was a smart choice, we managed to integrate it with every platform we had. The good news is that allows parent engagement, that was not possible before.

Are you a current user of this product?

Yes