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A course management system that is adaptable, customizable, easy to use and mobile aimed at the education market.
Website instructure.com
Rankings in the previous surveys
| 2024: 79 | 2023: 79 | 2022: 72 | 2021: 57 | 2020: 47 | 2019: 70 | 2018: 87 | 2017: 91 | 2016: 67 |
| 2015: 37 | 2014: 78 | 2013: – | 2012: – | 2011: – | 2010: – | 2009: – | 2008: – | 2007: – |
Comments on Canvas in 2025
“As far as learning management systems/virtual (digital) learning environments are concerned, I am quite ‘agnostic’. Nevertheless, I use Canvas in several projects for several years now. I do use other learning management systems as well, like Moodle, itslearning, StuydyTube or aNewSpring (sometimes). The reason is that I mention Canvas as an example of an LMS/VLE is that a lot of people declared that the LMS/VLE is dead. This declaration is more than 15 years old. However, the LMS/VLE is like Mark Twain. The report of its death is an exaggeration. Canvas has been in existence since then and is a widely used digital learning environment. Especially for teachers and learners, Canvas is quite user-friendly and basic. It is a bit like a Swiss army knife with sevarl integration possibilities.” Wilfred Rubens, Netherlands, 2025
“very intuitive LMS” Instructional Designer, USA, 2025
Previous comments on Canvas
“A learning management system (LMS) widely used in educational institutions for managing courses, assignments, grades, and student communication. It’s user-friendly and supports a variety of teaching and learning styles.” 2024
“it supports blended and online learning environments effectively” 2024
“Canvas is our district’s Learning Management System (LMS). Students went here every day to access assignments and content, turn in assignments, and check grades. It serves as a class site of sorts and is very much my students’ “home base” for online learning.” Teacher, USA, 2022
“Both institutions for whom I teach moved to Canvas last decade, and I continue to like this LMS over others I have used (Blackboard, Bb Ultra, Angel). Tying in to my next tool, Canvas is pretty customizable, and students like my consistent format. I use weekly modules and have module pages for Preparation, Interactions, and Assessments, a variation of a model I have used for years based on the P-I-E format at St. Leo.” Britt Watwood, Academic, Canada, 2021
“It is the main LMS for the university that I work for. I use it almost every day of the week as a platform to ensure that both lecturers and student can perform their teaching and learning. I still think there are so many possibilities that I have yet to discover with using this LMS.” Seri Salina Zakri, Instructional Designer, Malaysia, 2021
“Canvas is a management system that supports online learning and teaching. It allows me to post grades, information, and assignments online. Recently my students used to write a storybook and a school magazine.” Majlinda Qosja, K12 teacher, Albania, 2021
“LMS system which provides a variety of organizational structure for online classrooms. Also provides built in tools, and provides many integrations with other services.” Science Teacher, 2020
“Best of all LMS” Tonya V Thomas, Principal/Chief Effectiveness Officer, USA, 2020
“Canvas clearly advanced past other LMS platforms including Blackboard” Professor and Software Entrepreneur, USA, 2019
“For depository of course notes, turning in assignments, grading assignments, creation of bulletin, forum, synchronous online learning” Adult Educator, Singapore, 2019
