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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Canvas

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/AInstructure is an educational software company based in Sandy, Utah. It is the developer of the Canvas learning management system, which is a comprehensive software package that competes with such systems as Blackboard Learning System, SumTotal and Saba.N/A

    Skyward Student Management System

    Score7.7 out of 10
    N/ASkyward, headquartered in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, offers the Skyward Student Management System, a k-12 student information system which provides classroom tools (e.g. gradebook, attendance tracking, etc), Family Engagement tools with portal, as well as admin and student services task management.N/A
    Pricing
    CanvasSkyward Student Management System
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CanvasSkyward Student Management System
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsMust contact vendor for pricing information.—
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    Community Pulse
    CanvasSkyward Student Management System
    Considered Both Products
    Instructure
    Chose Canvas
    Canvas takes the better parts of both Skyward and Google Classroom and combines them to work pretty seamlessly - grading, assignments, attendance, document/file sharing - all integrated into one platform. In addition, the internal communication feature makes communication …
    Incentivized
    Skyward
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    CanvasSkyward Student Management System
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of Canvas and Skyward Student Management System
    Feature
    Canvas
    9.8
    42 Ratings
    Skyward Student Management System
    -
    Ratings
    Course authoring9.942 Ratings00 Ratings
    Course catalog or library9.839 Ratings00 Ratings
    Player/Portal9.933 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning content9.935 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile friendly9.941 Ratings00 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications9.938 Ratings00 Ratings
    Assignments9.942 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance management9.833 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning administration9.937 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics9.939 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social learning9.934 Ratings00 Ratings
    Gamification9.63 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single Sign On (SSO) Enabled Learning9.83 Ratings00 Ratings
    Student and Faculty Administration
    Comparison of Student and Faculty Administration features of Canvas and Skyward Student Management System
    Feature
    Canvas
    -
    Ratings
    Skyward Student Management System
    6.9
    4 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-Party Education Technology00 Ratings5.92 Ratings
    District Communications, such as messaging and alerting00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Roster Management00 Ratings8.34 Ratings
    Platform Customization00 Ratings3.12 Ratings
    Teacher Self-Service00 Ratings6.33 Ratings
    Student Data Security00 Ratings8.74 Ratings
    Community Support00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Class Scheduling00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    State and National-level Reporting00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Teacher and Parent Mobile Application00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    User Ratings
    CanvasSkyward Student Management System
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (84 ratings)
    7.7
    (16 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.3
    (5 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (8 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (11 ratings)
    6.0
    (2 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.5
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)