Difference between revisions of "Academic Technologies Tool Comparison"

Revision as of 15:50, 6 December 2018

FEATURES & TOOLS	CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS
	Canvas	WordPress	Fileshare
CMS (Content Management System)		✓
LMS (Learning Management System)	✓
Wiki	✓
File Storage	✓	✓	✓

FEATURES & TOOLS	CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS
	Canvas	WordPress	Fileshare
ACCESS/VISIBILITY
Private by default	✓	✓	✓
"Part or all can be made public (no student work, unless posted by faculty)"	✓	✓

FEATURES & TOOLS	CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS
	Canvas	WordPress	Fileshare
ASSIGNMENT/ACTIVITY TOOLS
Students can submit work online	✓	✓	✓
Collaborative Workspaces for Students	✓
Discussions	✓	✓
Assignments	✓
Quizzes/Surveys	✓
"Portfolios (see Portfolio Comparison Chart for details)"	✓	✓

FEATURES & TOOLS	CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS
	Canvas	WordPress	Fileshare
COMMUNICATION TOOLS
Announcements	✓	✓
Audio/Video Conferencing	✓
Audio/Video Recording	✓
Messaging (similar to eMail)	✓
Chat	✓
Notifications (Automated but Customizable by User)	✓

FEATURES & TOOLS	CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS
	Canvas	WordPress	Fileshare
ASSESSMENT TOOLS
Ability to post text comments	✓	✓
Ability to post audio and/or video comments	✓ (built-in)	✓
Built-in Annotation with Options	✓
Analytics (See "Analytics" for details)
Gradebook	✓
SpeedGrader	✓
Individual Student Reports	✓
Ability to see all of a student's posts on one page		✓ (vertical scroll)
Outcomes	✓
Rubrics	✓

FEATURES & TOOLS	CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS
	Canvas	WordPress	Fileshare
FEEDBACK
Post text and/or media comments

FEATURES & TOOLS	CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS
	Canvas	WordPress	Fileshare
ANALYTICS
Graphic Analytics Reporting Engine	✓
Course Analytics	✓
Activity Analytics	✓
Assignments Analytics	✓
Grades Analytics	✓
Student Analytics	✓
Quiz Statistics	✓
Quiz Log Auditing	✓

FEATURES & TOOLS	CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS
	Canvas	WordPress	Fileshare
FILES
Supports a variety of text and media file formats	✓	✓	✓
File Storage and Distribution	✓	✓	✓
Protected Files	✓	✓	✓
Able to use folders for organizing files	✓		✓
Ability to Add Files via Drag-and-Drop capability	✓	✓	✓
Able to create Photo Gallery		✓

FEATURES & TOOLS	CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS
	Canvas	WordPress	Fileshare
COURSE DESIGN/LAYOUT
Static Front Page		✓
User-Customizable Navigation (for Faculty	✓	✓
Variety of text and media may be included in one page	✓	✓

FEATURES & TOOLS	CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS
	Canvas	WordPress	Fileshare
OTHER
Mobile App (Android and iOS)	✓	✓
Automated Tasks	✓
RSS Support	✓	✓
External Tool/Plugin Options	✓	✓

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   <tr><td>Built-in Annotation with Options</td><td>✓</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;
   <tr><td>Analytics (See "Analytics" for details)</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;
- <tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;
   <tr><td>Gradebook</td><td>✓</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;
   <tr><td>SpeedGrader</td><td>✓</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;