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Tuesday, August 11, 2020

Post 404: The Pros and Cons of Using the Canvas LMS System

The Pros and Cons of Using the Canvas LMS System



Pros

+ Easy interface for grading--I don't have to download and upload papers anymore for grading. I don't have to use track changes anymore in Word.  Canvas has an easy interface for direct grading, which really saves me time.

+ Embedded rubric for Forums and assignments--I love the embedded rubric which makes grading easy and intuitive.

 + Easy to find classes on the dashboard

+Rare outages--Rarely does it crash like previous programs I have used where the program would crash on the due date of a major assignment. Canvas has an excellent server system.

+Fast navigation--Because of its superb server system, navigating on the online interface is smooth, easy and quick.

+Easy Speedgrader for all assignments and quizzes, which allows me to grade all students fast.

+Able to upload large video files to forums and announcements

+Easy to embed videos from Youtube with the easy Embed function.

Cons

- No video conferencing tool

-Buggy interface with Zoom

-Can't see which of my students are in the classroom in real time with me

- No Post Your Own Thread in the Forums

- No allow faculty to email their announcements directly to students

-Allows students to turn off announcement email which means students miss announcements and reminders.

- Need Undelete button just in case the teacher accidentally deletes a student post

-Need more Canvas Tech Support during pandemic

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