Difference between revisions of "Academic Technologies Tool Comparison"
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<tr><th>FEATURES & TOOLS</th><th>CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS</th><th> </th><th> </th><th> </th><th> </th></tr> | <tr><th>FEATURES & TOOLS</th><th>CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS</th><th> </th><th> </th><th> </th><th> </th></tr> | ||
| − | <tr><td> </td><td>Canvas</td><td>WordPress</td><td> </td><td>Fileshare</td><td>MediaWiki</td></tr> | + | <tr><td> </td><td><strong>Canvas</strong></td><td><strong>WordPress</strong></td><td> </td><td><strong>Fileshare</strong></td><td><strong>MediaWiki</strong></td></tr> |
<tr><td>CMS (Content Management System)</td><td> </td><td>x</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr> | <tr><td>CMS (Content Management System)</td><td> </td><td>x</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>LMS (Learning Management System)</td><td>x</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr> | <tr><td>LMS (Learning Management System)</td><td>x</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr> | ||
Revision as of 09:40, 27 March 2015
A comparison of academic technology tools...
| FEATURES & TOOLS | CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canvas | WordPress | Fileshare | MediaWiki | ||
| CMS (Content Management System) | x | ||||
| LMS (Learning Management System) | x | ||||
| Wiki | x | x | |||
| File Storage | x | x | x | ||
| ACCESS/VISIBILITY | |||||
| Private by default | x | x | x | ||
| "Part or all can be made public | |||||
| (no student work, unless posted by faculty)" | x | x | all public or all private | ||
| ASSIGNMENT/ACTIVITY TOOLS | |||||
| Students can submit work online | x | x | x | x | |
| Collaborative Workspaces for Students | x | * | x | ||
| Discussions | x | x | |||
| Assignments | x | ||||
| Quizzes/Surveys | x | ||||
| "Portfolios | |||||
| (see Portfolio Comparison Chart for details)" | x | x | |||
| COMMUNICATION TOOLS | |||||
| Announcements | x | x | |||
| Audio/Video Conferencing | x | ||||
| Audio/Video Recording | x | ||||
| Messaging (similar to eMail) | x | ||||
| Chat | x | ||||
| Notifications (Automated but Customizable by User) | x | ||||
| ASSESSMENT TOOLS | |||||
| Ability to post text comments | x | x | |||
| Ability to post audio and/or video comments | x (built-in) | x | |||
| Built-in Annotation with Options | x | ||||
| Analytics (See "Analytics" for details) | |||||
| Gradebook | x | ||||
| SpeedGrader | x | ||||
| Individual Student Reports | x | ||||
| Ability to see all of a student's posts on one page | x (vertical scroll) | ||||
| Outcomes | x | ||||
| Rubrics | x | ||||
| FEEDBACK | |||||
| Post text and/or media comments | |||||
| ANALYTICS | |||||
| Graphic Analytics Reporting Engine | x | ||||
| Course Analytics | x | ||||
| Activity Analytics | x | ||||
| Assignments Analytics | x | ||||
| Grades Analytics | x | ||||
| Student Analytics | x | ||||
| Quiz Statistics | x | ||||
| Quiz Log Auditing | x | ||||
| FILES | |||||
| Supports a variety of text and media file formats | x | x | x | x | |
| File Storage and Distribution | x | x | x | ||
| Protected Files | x | x | x | ||
| Able to use folders for organizing files | x | x | |||
| Ability to Add Files via Drag-and-Drop capability | x | x | x | ||
| Able to create Photo Gallery | x | x | |||
| COURSE DESIGN/LAYOUT | |||||
| Static Front Page | x | x | |||
| User-Customizable Navigation (for Faculty | x | x | |||
| Variety of text and media may be included in one page | x | x | |||
| OTHER | |||||
| Mobile App (Android and iOS) | x | x | |||
| Automated Tasks | x | ||||
| RSS Support | x | x | |||
| External Tool/Plugin Options | x | x |
