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Before we talk features...
Our non-negotiables
Canvas is continuously evolving, but we're steadfast on certain things.
With a strong commitment to accessibility standards and inclusive design at its core, Canvas helps institutions meet diverse learner needs.
Through regular feedback loops with a global community of educators and technologists, Canvas continues to grow with and for the people who use it.
Built in the cloud on open technology, Canvas integrates with 1000+ external tools, giving educators the freedom to compose their ideal teaching and learning environments.
Ready for a flyover? See 60 seconds' worth of key Canvas features.
Ready for a flyover? See 60 seconds' worth of key Canvas features.
Teaching-centered, learning-driven design
The difference-makers. The game-changers. The force-multipliers.
Features
SpeedGrader
Grade student submissions, leave comments, and annotate documents, all in one place. SpeedGrader makes it easier to give critical, contextual feedback and interact productively with students.
Message Students Who...
Connect with students based on instructor-defined criteria, and deliver support when and where it's needed.
Gradebook
More than just marks, Gradebook offers a clear view of learner progress. Educators can enter marks, manage assignments, adjust weightings, and customise how they view and organise data.
Blueprint courses
Scale engaging curriculum across your school or institution, and push course updates with a single click. Great instructional design and centrally managed courses just got infinitely easier to deploy.
Customisable feature settings
Create secure and managed teaching and learning spaces that adapt to different user groups and reflect your institution's branding, hierarchy, and roles.
Canvas Data
Get access to raw, event-level data files—ideal for building customised dashboards, running advanced queries, and integrating with your institution’s data warehouse.
In-app reporting
Get real-time visibility into course activity, student progress, and engagement trends—without ever leaving Canvas.
User guides
Get tips, how-tos, and walk-throughs for every Canvas feature.
Product news
See what's new and what's in the hopper.
Collaborative space
Ask questions, offer answers, and connect with Canvas users around the world.
Student
Learners can stay up to date, on the go, on any device.
- View grades and course content
- Submit assignments
- Use to-do lists and calendars
- Send and receive messages
- Post to discussions
- Watch videos
- Take quizzes
Teacher
Educators can facilitate courses from anywhere.
- Browse submissions and provide feedback with the app-embedded mobile SpeedGrader.
- Post announcements, send messages, and participate in course discussions.
- Change due dates, publish assignments, and edit course content.
Parent
In the Schools Canvas world, parents get at-a-glance visibility into their child's education.
- View assignment descriptions and due dates
- View course announcements
- Set reminders for assignments
- See grades for assignments and courses
Optional Canvas add-ons
Canvas Studio
Canvas Studio is the two-way video platform that turns passive watching into active learning.
Canvas Studio is built for:
- seamless video creation and sharing
- interactive discussions inside the video timeline
- actionable analytics to track engagement
- integration across courses, devices, and the Canvas LMS
Canvas Catalog
Canvas Catalog allows you to promote, centralise, and brand your continuing education and professional learning programs in an online marketplace.
Canvas Catalog is built for:
- discoverable course listings and programs
- seamless enrollment and payment workflows
- professional, continuing, and vocational learning
- custom branding and configuration
10s of millions
of users
People are teaching and learning all over the world with Canvas (they're literally doing it right now). At peak, Canvas has supported 6 million concurrent users.
99.9%
uptime
Everyone needs a break, but Canvas is always on.
27M
mobile app downloads
That's 27 million people teaching and learning on the go.
33
languages
Canvas is available in 100+ countries, and odds are, it speaks your language.
1000+ Canvas partners and integrations.
It's a teaching and learning party, and everybody's here.
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