Canvas 101
Canvas LMS is a versatile platform designed to meet the dynamic needs of higher education. It offers intuitive tools for effortless course creation, group collaboration, and grading efficiency. With its user-friendly interface, extensive mobile accessibility, and robust analytics, Canvas empowers educators to drive student success in an ever-evolving learning landscape.
[MUSIC PLAYING] NARRATOR: Higher ed students expect a learning experience that reflects the world in which they live, and that world is changing at a breathtaking pace. Canvas LMS is built to help institutions not only keep up but plan, innovate, and scale as education evolves. Let's look at some of its tools. Building a Canvas course is as easy as dragging and dropping files. Use modules to add structure, pull in all kinds of content, and easily guide students through the course flow. Both instructors and students can create groups for student collaboration.
Start focused or threaded discussions within a specific group or a whole class, and contribute to as many topics as you like. Group discussions can be graded assignments, and those assignments can automatically record in the Canvas grade book. The speed grader tool saves teachers hours of time. Instructors can set their own rubrics, provide in-line audio visual feedback for a real human touch, and easily tie outcomes to grades. And since grades are only part of the picture, Canvas analytics lets faculty explore student performance data, monitor student progress, and offer help early to get struggling students back on track.
Now, let's zoom out and take a look at the big picture benefits of Canvas LMS in higher ed. Canvas is the world's number one LMS because it's easy to use, and it really gets used. Faculty and students use Canvas more often and for more things than any other LMS. And they do it on the go. From grading to double checking due dates to submitting assignments and viewing course content.
You can do it all with teacher and student mobile apps. Thanks to its open API, Canvas LMS is open to integrations and innovations. Easily plug-in all your favorite apps and tools and even make changes at the code level. Canvas LMS is always there when you need it. It offers near-perfect uptime to keep the learning going and it's backed by world class security and privacy protocols.
And best of all, educators who use Canvas LMS have real measurable impacts on student success. Ready to make learning happen at the speed of change? Learn more at instructure. com.
Start focused or threaded discussions within a specific group or a whole class, and contribute to as many topics as you like. Group discussions can be graded assignments, and those assignments can automatically record in the Canvas grade book. The speed grader tool saves teachers hours of time. Instructors can set their own rubrics, provide in-line audio visual feedback for a real human touch, and easily tie outcomes to grades. And since grades are only part of the picture, Canvas analytics lets faculty explore student performance data, monitor student progress, and offer help early to get struggling students back on track.
Now, let's zoom out and take a look at the big picture benefits of Canvas LMS in higher ed. Canvas is the world's number one LMS because it's easy to use, and it really gets used. Faculty and students use Canvas more often and for more things than any other LMS. And they do it on the go. From grading to double checking due dates to submitting assignments and viewing course content.
You can do it all with teacher and student mobile apps. Thanks to its open API, Canvas LMS is open to integrations and innovations. Easily plug-in all your favorite apps and tools and even make changes at the code level. Canvas LMS is always there when you need it. It offers near-perfect uptime to keep the learning going and it's backed by world class security and privacy protocols.
And best of all, educators who use Canvas LMS have real measurable impacts on student success. Ready to make learning happen at the speed of change? Learn more at instructure. com.
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