What is Canvas?
What is Canvas?
Canvas is a learning management system (LMS) by Instructure. What is a LMS you ask?
The American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) explains an LMS as a "software application that automates the administration, tracking, and reporting of [education] events. However, it’s not that simple. A robust LMS should be able to do the following:
- centralize and automate administration
- use self-service and self-guided services
- assemble and deliver learning content rapidly
- consolidate [education] initiatives on a scalable web-based platform
- support portability and standards
- personalize content and enable knowledge reuse
(Learning Circuits’ “Field Guide to Learning Management Systems”, American Society for Training & Development (ASTD). © 2009, ASTD Inc.)
In other words, it is software that allows you to store resources in an accessible way for your students and parents. In addition to being a resource repository, Canvas allows you to assess your students, provide collaborative experiences, and and provides data and feedback.
But, wait there's more - You can do all of this from a iPad or smartphone! Your students can receive alerts that their paper is due or has been graded as a text or a Facebook message. Our job is to make learning engaging for your students and to enable teaching to be effective and powerful for you.
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