In our busy professional and leisure lifestyles, we often hear the words: There’s an App for that! Excitedly, we download the new app to our phones or tablets, and PRESTO—instant accessibility to all we need from banking to ordering lunch.  Well, add to the app menu, Canvas Mobile.  It is quick access to the majority of your online Canvas courses in one click.  According to Instructure, the creators of Canvas, the Canvas Mobile app doesn’t include all the features of the web version, but it allows users to complete most major instructional tasks to be able to manage the class completely from the mobile device.

One of the most valuable points of why Canvas is the fastest growing LMS in education is because of its mobile friendliness. Unlike its competitors, Canvas Mobile gives its users access to all of the courses you are teaching rather than just some parts or links.

Canvas Mobile can be downloaded on both Android and iOS systems.

What tools are not available on the Canvas by Instructure mobile app?

• Conferences
• Collaborations
• Outcomes

What features have limited or no support on the Canvas by Instructure mobile app?

• Peer review assignments
• View assignment annotations
• Certain quiz question types (Essay, Multiple Choice, Multiple Answer, Fill in the Blank, or True/False questions are supported)
• Certain quiz settings (one-question-at-a-time quizzes, quizzes with passcode restrictions, or quizzes with IP address restrictions)
• What-if Grades (Android only )

The convenience of the Canvas Mobile App definitely benefit the students because of its accessibility to their courses at all times. Students always have their phones, so with the Canvas mobile app, they technically will always have access to their courses. They can receive instant notifications from the instructor, check grades, submit assignments, and even take a quiz or test without any of the errors or problems of other learning management systems.

So what are you waiting for? Go ahead and download the Canvas Mobile app to your smart phone or tablet today. Remember to choose the correct version. There are both faculty and student versions available. Get ready to have instant access for your instructional needs.

Happy Canvas-sing!