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Product Details

Overview

Canvas by Instructure is a full learning management system used by K–12 districts to build courses, organize modules, deliver multimedia instruction, collect assignments, administer quizzes, grade work, communicate, and track student participation and performance. It can serve as the central hub for classroom applications and digital curriculum.

Canvas supports district-wide templates and governance while allowing teachers to adapt instruction for individual courses. Its open architecture, LTI ecosystem, APIs, mobile applications, SIS connections, accessibility features, and K–5 experience make it a flexible but administratively substantial platform.

Features
Course design and delivery
  • Builds modules, pages, assignments, discussions, quizzes, groups, and multimedia learning experiences.
  • Supports differentiated paths, outcomes, and reusable content.
Grading and feedback
  • Provides Gradebook, SpeedGrader, rubrics, annotations, peer review, and multiple feedback formats.
  • Lets teachers monitor submissions and contact students based on defined conditions.
District visibility
  • Offers course templates, subaccounts, roles, analytics, data services, mobile apps, and family access.
  • Supports scalable governance and reporting.
Integration ecosystem
  • Uses LTI, APIs, SIS integrations, an app center, and more than 1,000 partner connections.
  • Preserves existing Clever SSO, Google Classroom, and LTI selections.
Support Options
  • Email
  • Phone
  • Web
Company News
Canvas is the 21st Century LMS. Adaptable. Reliable. Customizable. Easy to use. Mobile. Time-saving. And, perhaps most importantly, it gets used. That’s because it’s designed to get out of your way, to let you do your thing. Every last feature, every last interface is crafted to save you time and effort and to make teaching and learning easier. That’s why Canvas is adopted faster and deeper than any other LMS.
Canvas is the 21st Century LMS. Adaptable. Reliable. Customizable. Easy to use. Mobile. Time-saving. And, perhaps most importantly, it gets used. That’s because it’s designed to get out of your way, to let you do your thing. Every last feature, every last interface is crafted to save you time and effort and to make teaching and learning easier. That’s why Canvas is adopted faster and deeper than any other LMS.
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School Districts that use this:

105 California school districts are currently associated with this product in the SDLA database.

Data comes from SDLA district surveys, public records, vendor information, and ongoing review.