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Canvas by Instructure

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Canvas by Instructure is the world's #1 Learning Management System for schools, teachers and educators. Learn more about implementing the best LMS today.

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License model

  • FreemiumOpen Source

Country of Origin

  • US flagUnited States

Platforms

  • Online
  • Android
  • iPhone
  • Android Tablet
  • iPad
  • Self-Hosted
  • Software as a Service (SaaS)
  • Docker
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  1.  Real time collaboration
  2.  Private messaging
  3.  Ecommerce Integration
  4.  Document structure management

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  • collaboration
  • learning

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Canvas by Instructure information

  • Developed by

    US flagInstructure
  • Licensing

    Open Source (AGPL-3.0) and Freemium product.
  • Pricing

    Subscription that costs $0 per month + free version with limited functionality.
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  • Supported Languages

    • English
    • Arabic
    • Catalan; Valencian
    • Danish
    • Dutch
    • Finnish
    • French
    • German
    • Haitian; Haitian Creole
    • Hindi
    • Icelandic
    • Indonesian
    • Italian
    • Japanese
    • Malay
    • Maori
    • Norwegian Bokmål
    • Polish
    • Portuguese
    • Russian
    • Chinese
    • Slovene
    • Spanish
    • Swedish
    • Thai
    • Vietnamese
    • Welsh

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Our users have written 1 comments and reviews about Canvas by Instructure, and it has gotten 26 likes

Canvas by Instructure was added to AlternativeTo by s_ktt on Oct 22, 2012 and this page was last updated Jul 28, 2024. Canvas by Instructure is sometimes referred to as Canvas LMS.

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evanforcucci
Oct 14, 2021
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pretty decent software; gets extra props for being open source.

What is Canvas by Instructure?

Canvas LMS solutions for school and beyond.

Canvas LMS is built to make teaching and learning easier for everyone, from the littlest learners to college faculty to business leaders. Learn more about how Canvas works with your institution.

  • For Students: If you're an existing student trying to log into your school's Canvas account, this is the way.
  • For K-12: With its integrations for all your favorite K-12 apps, our Canvas products help you create a custom learning environment.
  • For Higher Ed: Our solutions make educators more effective and students more successful both in school and beyond.
  • For Professionals: Whether your user base is small or several thousand, Canvas can deliver impactful learning experiences.

You can make education more engaging. You can have all of your essential teaching tools in one place

You can provide equitable access and instructional continuity to every student. Everywhere. Every day. All in a simple, intuitive interface—with Canvas LMS, the open, extensible learning management system that amplifies everyone’s awesomeness.

Class up your course catalog and make registration a snap

Promote course offerings to the public, organize professional development internally, and simplify registration with your own custom-branded storefront.

Recognize student achievements (and your own) with digital badging

Grades. Degrees. Resumes. All nice to have. But really: What badges have you earned lately? Track skills and boost engagement with digital badging.

Attention, please: Captivate and collaborate with video content

Turn passive observation into meaningful interaction that stands up to distractions with this intuitive video platform.

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