Canvas is the Learning Management System (LMS) that is provided by Instructure. Instructure was founded in 2008 by two grad students and the headquarters can be found in Salt Lake City. They provide LMS systems for K-12, Higher Education and Corporate Education. The Canvas LMS was formally launched in 2011. Today Canvas LMS has over 6 million users worldwide. It is used by both teachers and students to manage information and communication within colleges.
Benefits of the Canvas LMS
The Canvas LMS is primarily used to provide course content and for general student communication. It has been built to be easily accessed on desktop or mobile devices to support remote learning anywhere.
Assessments and Grading
Teachers can more efficiently grade and provide feedback on student work and assessments. Students are able to upload their work into the LMS system and then the teachers can make annotations on the documents before returning to the students.
Analytics and Insights
As all of the data is in one place with Canvas, it makes it possible to provide insightful reports and analytics on the information collected. This gives visibility on how students are interacting with material provided and on each course they are enrolled in.
Connect with Video and Audio
As remote learning become increasingly in-demand, Canvas developed with it. It is able to provide high quality video and audio communications with students.
Please see more of the key benefits listed below
- Everything in One Location
- Total Accessibility from anywhere
- Instant Content Delivery Network
- Remote Mobile Learning
- Increased Productivity and Engagement
Which Colleges use the Canvas LMS?
The following colleges and universities are part of the Canvas Network and use the Canvas LMS for their teachers and student portal.
Alamo College – Alamo Aces
California State University – CSUN Canvas
Texas State University – Canvas Texas State
Virginia Community College – myNOVA NOVAConnect
