Canvas Student is a well-known online platform for students or professionals to learn various courses within the platform. However, not all features you need may be available in Canvas Student app and this where you may look for similar alternatives. Of course, you can download Canvas for pc and see if you can maximize the features but if not, you can always opt for better alternatives. So let’s see some of the finest Canvas Student alternatives that can possibly replace it or may be provide better features overall.
#1. Moodle
Moodle being an open source LMS, it gives you the freedom to customize the settings as per your requirements. But the present app is more than enough to fulfil most of your needs. Be it browsing the courses offline, getting instant notifications, connecting with other students that are already taking the same course as yours, uploading files in the app or seeing your course results, the Moodle app can do everything. Overall, it’s the mirror to Canvas Student app as most features stand out more or the same except for a few.
#2. Google Classroom
If there’s one app that’s way better than Canvas Student, it has to be Google Classroom. With robust features, this app can do anything you ask for. It’s pretty easy to set up if you’re a newbie, just accept the invite from your teacher or ask for a code to join. Moreover, it’s easy for teachers to monitor everything on a single platform rather than having a mess of assignment or course papers on their desk. Apart from this, as a student, you can get notified by teachers within the app if there are any important announcements or any urgent classes that are to be conducted on a short notice. The best part, Google Classroom doesn’t contain any ads and all your data is completely secure!
#3. Schoology
Schoology is one of the most popular learning management system apps after the Canvas Student and Google Classroom on Google Play Store. From reviewing courses to checking the required resources and from interacting in groups to setting up your calendar, Schoology is pretty simple to use and has every feature that a LMS should have in its app. Moreover, the user interface is very crisp making it easy to the eyes &to find every needed option at a blink of an eye. You can interact with unknown people by viewing the requests tab if someone not in contacts has sent you a text message to discuss anything. We wouldn’t say this is a perfect alternative but it can be considered as an option if nothing works out for you.
#4. Brightspace Pulse
Brightspace Pulse too is very similar to most LMS Android apps. Viewing the course deadlines, checking the important dates, keeping an eye on announcements and important notifications, everything is available in Brightspace Pulse app. The best part which we liked about this app is viewing the entire course content offline (without internet connection) along with video and audio content.
Closing Thoughts
So which app would you prefer to choose out of the above-listed 4 apps if you were to choose an alternative to Canvas Student? To be honest, you can try all of them and see which one works the best for you. That’s our opinion but you can go with your gut feeling!
Also read: How Educational Apps Are Revolutionizing Personalized Learning
