As a new school year starts, students begin to face a new change when it comes to internet platforms. After 10 years using Google Classroom, Wayne Hills has decided to make a bold change. Thousands of students and teachers around the school said their last goodbyes to their beloved Google Classroom over this summer as they transitioned into Canvas.
The whole school is upset about this drastic change, and say that Canvas is a challenging platform to use. Freshman Chloe Roseman said, “I don’t like it. It’s really bad, like you can’t find anything and Google Classroom makes everything easier because your teachers can put assignments under topics.”
Freshman Gianna Maurer commented, “I personally think that Canvas is horrible and that we should switch back to Google Classroom. It’s hard to use and it’s hard to access things.”
Yara Abbas responded with, “I think it’s very different, because with Canvas you have to upload a lot of stuff. It’s very confusing. I like Google Classroom better.” Naomi Garcia said, “It’s horrible and I want Google Classroom back.”
However, there were also students who didn’t mind the new change Emilio Roca, a sophomore, simply stated, “Google Classroom’s a lot buggier, so like, I’m kinda getting more used to Canvas.” Lyric Walker, a freshman, didn’t really mind the change. She responded with, “It’s alright, it’s just a bit harder to find everything.” Mrs. Brown, a P.E. teacher, said it was “Challenging. I wish we were able to pile it up over the course of last year.”
After the change was introduced, students had mixed reactions. Overall, many students here at Wayne Hills High School were not very happy with the change. But change isn’t always bad. Eventually, most students and teachers will adapt to the new platform Canvas.
Bella Rubino • Oct 16, 2024 at 12:08 AM
I think going back to Google Classroom would be a better idea. Google Classroom is more organized and easier to use. On the other hand, Canvas is confusing and disorganized. I think we should’ve stuck with Google Classroom because we’ve been using it for as long as we can remember and it is more practical because we are so used to it.
Aryav Vyas • Oct 15, 2024 at 9:47 PM
I think that Canvas is not the new google classroom because it is not as simple and easy to look at as google classroom which I agree with what the students wrote in this article. I agree with the students that said they were not happy with the change, because I am not too.
Maksim Milevski • Oct 15, 2024 at 9:35 PM
I strongly think that Canvas was a horrible move in many ways. To begin submitting assignments on Google classroom only took 1 click and now on canvas it takes 4. Secondly the assignments don’t pop up right away so if your teacher posts homework you can’t see the assignment right away. When you do find the assignment it is really hard to access and takes so much more time for no reason.
Ritvik • Oct 15, 2024 at 9:01 PM
Personally, I agree with the students’ opinions. Canvas has so many different tabs with most of them being either redundant or unnecessary. Google Classroom only had 3 tabs, and we only ever had to use 2 of them. Canvas is just messier and more like a maze than a learning management system (LMS).
Azra Ozgun • Oct 15, 2024 at 8:53 PM
I believe Google Classroom was far superior to Canvas for plenty of reasons, some of which being that it was easier to use and comprehend, and also that it was all synced to Google’s other applications, making it much easier to maneuver through a variety of assignments. With Canvas, however, it is not only students that have a problem acclimating, but also teachers. Many of my teachers haven’t been able to fully understand how to use Canvas, understandably so. This system is much harder and less functional than Google Classroom.
Evan Simoes • Oct 15, 2024 at 8:39 PM
I think using canvas not only for me, but for other students in WHHS made completing assignements only harder. I say this because canvas is usually hard to navigate and can sometimes make looking for your assignments harder, when Google classroom had all assignments with just one click of a button.
Zachari Kubofcik • Oct 15, 2024 at 8:39 PM
I believe that canvas has both its pros and cons. When thinking of college, this transfer to canvas is preparing students for what is to come in the future, setting them ahead of many others upon arrival to their universities. A change from something many have been familiar with can add lots of stress to students but in my opinion, I would rather experience that stress now rather than at college. It’s a learning experience for both students and teachers so there is some leniency. Although I think that Canvas is much harder to operate and less user-friendly than Google Classroom, I’m not completely opposed to the transfer that we experienced.
Ritvik • Oct 15, 2024 at 8:39 PM
Personally, I agree with the students’ opinions. Canvas has so many different tabs with most of them being either redundant or unnecessary. Google Classroom only had 3 tabs, and we only ever had to use 2 of them. Canvas is just messier and more like a maze than a learning management system (LMS).
Brady Driesse • Oct 15, 2024 at 6:56 PM
Canvas was a big adjustment for me because I have been using Google Classroom every school year and to switch from Canvas to Google Classroom was very annoying. Canvas software is a lot harder to find and submit assignments and is way more complex the Google Classroom.
Madelyn Bluteau • Oct 15, 2024 at 3:52 PM
I think Canvas is a very bad site to use for school assignments. It is difficult to see things you have not turned in. It is also difficult to upload work on assignments. Google Classroom was much easier to navigate and see things you still had to complete. Canvas is also very bad with the WiFi and does not load most of the time. (english hw)
Nicolle Cadillo • Oct 15, 2024 at 10:59 AM
In the article, many students share their opinions about the switch to Canvas. But I completely agree with Freshman Chloe Roseman, who mentioned how hard it is to find things on the new platform. Yara Abbas also points out a major issue: the annoying uploading process. It takes a long time to upload assignments, and once I had to wait half an hour just to upload something! In my opinion, those who like Canvas may not mind its challenges, but many students prefer how easy Google Classroom is. They want a platform that allows them to access everything without extra stress. As Chloe said, “Google Classroom makes everything easier.” I also received a 0 on an assignment, partly because my teacher wasn’t very understanding that it was our first-week using Canvas, and partly because she didn’t see my assignments uploaded on her side; all she saw was a blank screen.
Tyler Jason • Oct 15, 2024 at 8:48 AM
Canvas can be very confusing and many times difficult to upload and access assignments. Switching the Canvas was unnecessary and only made things more difficult. Although I’ve gotten used to it, I wish we could go back to Google Classroom. (english hw assignment)
Chris Cundari • Oct 14, 2024 at 10:19 PM
I think that canvas is a downgrade from google classroom, this is because canvas takes more time to load, the assignments don’t pop up, and the assignments are hard to get to.
Cailyn • Oct 14, 2024 at 9:55 PM
I also think canvas is really bad because it makes finding assignments hard and uploading work even harder.
Giulia O'Hagan • Oct 14, 2024 at 7:50 AM
I believe that Canvas is not better than Google classroom. Classroom was much easier to use and Canvas makes it harder to see assignments you may have due.
Theron Layug • Oct 13, 2024 at 10:25 PM
I find the student opinions in this article for the most part, very agreeable. Since Canvas feels clunky and just more of a hassle to use than google classroom.
Julia Basilicato • Oct 13, 2024 at 7:57 PM
I think that Canvas is not great. I believe that with some practice it could definitely be easier. Since we have been using it for a little bit now it is getting easier to work around Canvas and everyone is now getting used to it. This is our new google classroom and we all just have to get used to it!
theron layug • Oct 11, 2024 at 5:05 PM
The student opinions in this article were very agreeable with how canvas is bad, and that google classroom was easier to use, especially because of its simpler user interface. But after all, it is what it is.