Difference between revisions of "Canvas"
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As a student at the University of Michigan, one is exposed and expected to utilize a variety of advanced technological platforms, which offer convenience and uniformity to a university grappling with large rates of enrollment<ref>one</ref>. Such platforms include Wolverine Access, Zoom, Bluejeans, Piazza, and Canvas. Due to the global pandemic, universities have been forced to implement a virtual learning system to maintain a substantive academic experience; however, this transition has exacerbated already prominent concerns about surveillance and privacy. Although students are familiar with the structure of Canvas, the significance of this platform as an asset to the universities it serves, has increased due to the vast array of functions and features available <ref>two</ref>. | As a student at the University of Michigan, one is exposed and expected to utilize a variety of advanced technological platforms, which offer convenience and uniformity to a university grappling with large rates of enrollment<ref>one</ref>. Such platforms include Wolverine Access, Zoom, Bluejeans, Piazza, and Canvas. Due to the global pandemic, universities have been forced to implement a virtual learning system to maintain a substantive academic experience; however, this transition has exacerbated already prominent concerns about surveillance and privacy. Although students are familiar with the structure of Canvas, the significance of this platform as an asset to the universities it serves, has increased due to the vast array of functions and features available <ref>two</ref>. | ||
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Canvas LMS, designed by Instructure, Inc., is defined as “an open and reliable web-based software that allows institutions to manage digital learning, educators to create and present online learning materials and assess student learning, and students to engage in courses and receive feedback about skill development and learning achievement”<ref>three</ref>. Canvas provides an array of features for both students and instructors. Such features include files, calendar, syllabus, assignments, grades, discussion boards, private chat, Zoom links, and even a list of classmates. Besides a textbook, everything a student is expected to need for an online course is compiled into one place, providing an organized interface for all parties involved in the course. In addition, Canvas has three iOS apps: Canvas Student, Canvas Teacher, and Canvas Parent. These allow the user to stay aware of course content while on the go. While Canvas competes with other LMS such as Blackboard and Google Classroom, the demand for learning management systems is expected to increase<ref>four</ref>. In August of 2020, thirteen states adopted Canvas for their statewide educational system<ref>five</ref>, making it the number one Learning Management System in North America<ref>six</ref>. | Canvas LMS, designed by Instructure, Inc., is defined as “an open and reliable web-based software that allows institutions to manage digital learning, educators to create and present online learning materials and assess student learning, and students to engage in courses and receive feedback about skill development and learning achievement”<ref>three</ref>. Canvas provides an array of features for both students and instructors. Such features include files, calendar, syllabus, assignments, grades, discussion boards, private chat, Zoom links, and even a list of classmates. Besides a textbook, everything a student is expected to need for an online course is compiled into one place, providing an organized interface for all parties involved in the course. In addition, Canvas has three iOS apps: Canvas Student, Canvas Teacher, and Canvas Parent. These allow the user to stay aware of course content while on the go. While Canvas competes with other LMS such as Blackboard and Google Classroom, the demand for learning management systems is expected to increase<ref>four</ref>. In August of 2020, thirteen states adopted Canvas for their statewide educational system<ref>five</ref>, making it the number one Learning Management System in North America<ref>six</ref>. | ||
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Revision as of 13:00, 12 March 2021
As a student at the University of Michigan, one is exposed and expected to utilize a variety of advanced technological platforms, which offer convenience and uniformity to a university grappling with large rates of enrollment[1]. Such platforms include Wolverine Access, Zoom, Bluejeans, Piazza, and Canvas. Due to the global pandemic, universities have been forced to implement a virtual learning system to maintain a substantive academic experience; however, this transition has exacerbated already prominent concerns about surveillance and privacy. Although students are familiar with the structure of Canvas, the significance of this platform as an asset to the universities it serves, has increased due to the vast array of functions and features available [2].
Canvas Overview
Canvas LMS, designed by Instructure, Inc., is defined as “an open and reliable web-based software that allows institutions to manage digital learning, educators to create and present online learning materials and assess student learning, and students to engage in courses and receive feedback about skill development and learning achievement”[3]. Canvas provides an array of features for both students and instructors. Such features include files, calendar, syllabus, assignments, grades, discussion boards, private chat, Zoom links, and even a list of classmates. Besides a textbook, everything a student is expected to need for an online course is compiled into one place, providing an organized interface for all parties involved in the course. In addition, Canvas has three iOS apps: Canvas Student, Canvas Teacher, and Canvas Parent. These allow the user to stay aware of course content while on the go. While Canvas competes with other LMS such as Blackboard and Google Classroom, the demand for learning management systems is expected to increase[4]. In August of 2020, thirteen states adopted Canvas for their statewide educational system[5], making it the number one Learning Management System in North America[6].
