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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    CAMU

    N/AN/AThe flagship product, Camu, is a cloud solution offered in the SaaS model for both, the web and mobile platforms. Camu offers an Integrated Student Information System (SIS) and Learning Management System (LMS) with a framework that enables Institutions to easily adopt modern learning concepts such as Outcome Based Education (OBE), Competency based learning and the Flexible Choice Based Credit System (CBCS). Camu has a client base of over 400+ Institutions and 1.2 million students and a…N/A

    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
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    CAMUCanvas
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    CAMUCanvas
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    CAMUCanvas
    Considered Both Products
    Camu Digital Campus
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    Instructure
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    Key User Insights
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    87%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    87%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    100%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    CAMUCanvas
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of CAMU and Canvas
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    CAMU
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    Ratings
    Canvas
    9.8
    42 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Course authoring00 Ratings9.942 Ratings
    Course catalog or library00 Ratings9.839 Ratings
    Player/Portal00 Ratings9.933 Ratings
    Learning content00 Ratings9.935 Ratings
    Mobile friendly00 Ratings9.941 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications00 Ratings9.938 Ratings
    Assignments00 Ratings9.942 Ratings
    Compliance management00 Ratings9.833 Ratings
    Learning administration00 Ratings9.937 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics00 Ratings9.939 Ratings
    Social learning00 Ratings9.934 Ratings
    Gamification00 Ratings9.63 Ratings
    Single Sign On (SSO) Enabled Learning00 Ratings9.83 Ratings
    User Ratings
    CAMUCanvas
    Likelihood to Recommend
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    8.6
    (84 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
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    9.3
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
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    10.0
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    Support Rating
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    9.0
    (11 ratings)
    In-Person Training
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    10.0
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    Online Training
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    8.0
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    Implementation Rating
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    8.5
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    Product Scalability
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    User Testimonials
    CAMUCanvas
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Camu Digital Campus
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    Instructure
    It is really well suited for school situations like knowing what [assignments] need to be done when, getting feedback, getting points, finding the slides that the teacher used for explaining an [assignment] or theory. I think It would be less suited in business situations because it's [primarily] made to be a [one-way] communication tool for schools. Businesses need more control on individual levels I think[.]
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    Pros
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    Cons
    Camu Digital Campus
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    Instructure
    • Their integration with Big Blue Button was a bust for distance learning. Would be great to see them collaborate with Zoom or Google Meets.
    • Their "feature request" process is slow and cumbersome at times because it relies on user "up votes" to get ideas addressed by the developers.
    • They seem to have a lot of turn-over with their staff. We get a new Customer Success Manager far more frequently than with other vendors.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Camu Digital Campus
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    Instructure
    The other LMS tools have fallen behind. One reason is they are not able to update their systems, features, toolsets in a timely manner. While other LMS providers release bug fixes and new features several times a year, schools struggle to install and implement them in a timely manner. It is not uncommon for a school to take 6 months to a year to fully install and implement new releases on other LMS platforms. With Canvas, those features are released every 3 weeks, and there is nothing for a school to do other than choose to turn them on once released. This has allowed Instructure to innovate faster, and get new features and tools to customers quicker. Other factors include great pricing, customer support, and the innovative way in which LTI is implemented in the tool.
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    Usability
    Camu Digital Campus
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    Instructure
    The functions in Canvas are well integrated and consistent across the application, and mostly intuitive. Overall navigation and setup is streamlined through integrated features and navigation. The feedback we've gotten from our program participants is that it is easy to learn to use. It also integrates well with third party software like Google Docs and Blackboard Collaborate web conferencing software
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    Support Rating
    Camu Digital Campus
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    Instructure
    I do not personally use Canvas support since we have a central office that helps us. However, our central office always has the answers we need and are always able to solve our issues - so I would assume that get great support from the Canvas team on their end. They also offer great training, which uses materials directly from Canvas
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    In-Person Training
    Camu Digital Campus
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    Instructure
    The training sessions were broken down into several days as well as different levels depending upon the knowledge of the user
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    Online Training
    Camu Digital Campus
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    Instructure
    The online tutorials and videos are very clear and addressed the issues/questions that I had about using the system.
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    Implementation Rating
    Camu Digital Campus
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    Instructure
    Once you purchase and sign the contract there is nothing to install or hardware to buy. You can almost immediately start using it and have courses up and going within weeks. We signed in December and had pilot courses online ready to go for the start of school in January
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    Alternatives Considered
    Camu Digital Campus
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    Instructure
    Canvas is more secure, has a cleaner design, and has more features. For the features, they have in common canvas still stacks up against [Smart school] by going for the extra mile. Besidfor e that, [the] canvas looks a lot more [professional] than [Smart school]. I didn't make the decision myself to get canvas instead of [Smart school] but I'm happy they did.
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    Return on Investment
    Camu Digital Campus
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    Instructure
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