Best for Small Schools and teachers – this Canvas hosting plan is just perfect for running online classes in small schools with up to 1000 users total.
Recommended Canvas hosting package. Good for Learning Management Systems up to 2000 total users.
LMS platform for medium size organizations. This Canvas server can handle up to 5K total users.
Best for big organizations – this server can handle up to 10K users total.
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Canvas learning platform is a popular choice among schools and universities because it provides a flexible, customizable solution that meets the needs of both instructors and students, as well as excellent customer support services at a low cost when compared to other proprietary software licences on the market today.
Canvas LMS is web-based, which means it can be easily accessed from any device, anywhere, at any time.
It is an open-source LMS, with the source code available to anyone to view and inspect. The open-source nature of the software means that it can be customized according to specific needs.
It allows teachers to organize their classrooms, from course management to grading and feedback, collaboration with colleagues, and communication with students and families.
The platform offers a wide range of features such as quizzes, assignments, discussions, announcements, etc.
The platform supports multimedia content such as videos, images, and audio files.
Canvas LMS provides analytics tools that help instructors track student progress.
Canvas LMS has an active community of users who share best practices and provide support.
Schools can save money by using an open-source LMS like Canvas instead of paying for proprietary software licenses. There is no additional cost per user also when using the open-source, cloud hosted LMS.
System provides a centralized location for course materials, assignments, and grades.
It enables easy communication between teachers and students through messaging and announcements.
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Frequently asked questions
Canvas LMS (Learning Management System) is a popular online platform developed by Instructure Inc. It is designed to facilitate teaching, learning, and assessment activities in educational institutions, primarily in K-12 schools and higher education settings. Canvas LMS provides a digital environment where educators can create and deliver online courses, organize learning materials, engage with students, and evaluate their progress.
Open source Canvas LMS software is free. However you need a hosting service to run Canvas LMS for a school. Canvas LMS hosting cost for a school includes server, backup, maintenance fees. At WebHostingZone we provide a managed Canvas LMS hosting service. It means that maintenance fee is included in hosting cost. Canvas LMS cost for a school depends on a school size. Thus minimal Canvas LMS system costs $100 USD/month + VAT.
Minimal server requirements for Canvas LMS are 8GB RAM, 4 CPU cores, 30GB disk space for storage. For OS Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 64bit is recommended.
