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<tr><th>FEATURES & TOOLS</th><th>CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS</th><th>&nbsp;</th><th>&nbsp;</th><th>&nbsp;</th><th>&nbsp;</th></tr>
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<tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td>Canvas</td><td>WordPress</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>Fileshare</td><td>MediaWiki</td></tr>
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<tr><td>CMS (Content Management System)</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>x</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<tr><td>LMS (Learning Management System)</td><td>x</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Wiki </td><td>x</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>x</td></tr>
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<tr><td>File Storage</td><td>x</td><td>x</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>x</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<tr><td>ACCESS/VISIBILITY</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Private by default</td><td>x</td><td>x</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>x</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<tr><td>"Part or all can be made public</td></tr>
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<tr><td>(no student work, unless posted by faculty)"</td><td>x</td><td>x</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>all public or all private</td></tr>
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<tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<tr><td>ASSIGNMENT/ACTIVITY TOOLS</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Students can submit work online</td><td>x</td><td>x</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>x</td><td>x</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Collaborative Workspaces for Students</td><td>x</td><td>*</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>x</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Discussions</td><td>x</td><td>x</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Assignments</td><td>x</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Quizzes/Surveys</td><td>x</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<tr><td>"Portfolios</td></tr>
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<tr><td>(see Portfolio Comparison Chart for details)"</td><td>x</td><td>x</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<tr><td>COMMUNICATION TOOLS</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Announcements</td><td>x</td><td>x</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Audio/Video Conferencing</td><td>x</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Audio/Video Recording</td><td>x</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Messaging (similar to eMail)</td><td>x</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Chat</td><td>x</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Notifications (Automated but Customizable by User)</td><td>x</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<tr><td>ASSESSMENT TOOLS</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Ability to post text comments </td><td>x</td><td>x</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Ability to post audio and/or video comments</td><td>x (built-in)</td><td>x</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Built-in Annotation with Options</td><td>x</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Analytics (See "Analytics" for details)</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Gradebook</td><td>x</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<tr><td>SpeedGrader</td><td>x</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Individual Student Reports</td><td>x</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Ability to see all of a student's posts on one page</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>x (vertical scroll)</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Outcomes</td><td>x</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Rubrics</td><td>x</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<tr><td>FEEDBACK</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Post text and/or media comments</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<tr><td>ANALYTICS</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Graphic Analytics Reporting Engine</td><td>x</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Course Analytics</td><td>x</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Activity Analytics</td><td>x</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Assignments Analytics</td><td>x</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Grades Analytics</td><td>x</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Student Analytics</td><td>x</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Quiz Statistics</td><td>x</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Quiz Log Auditing</td><td>x</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<tr><td>FILES</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Supports a variety of text and media file formats</td><td>x</td><td>x</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>x</td><td>x</td></tr>
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<tr><td>File Storage and Distribution</td><td>x</td><td>x</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>x</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Protected Files</td><td>x</td><td>x</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>x</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Able to use folders for organizing files</td><td>x</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>x</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Ability to Add Files via Drag-and-Drop capability</td><td>x</td><td>x</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>x</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Able to create Photo Gallery</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>x</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>x</td></tr>
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<tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<tr><td>COURSE DESIGN/LAYOUT</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Static Front Page</td><td>x</td><td>x</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<tr><td>User-Customizable Navigation (for Faculty</td><td>x</td><td>x</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Variety of text and media may be included in one page</td><td>x</td><td>x</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<tr><td>OTHER</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Mobile App (Android and iOS) </td><td>x</td><td>x</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Automated Tasks</td><td>x</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<tr><td>RSS Support</td><td>x</td><td>x</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<tr><td>External Tool/Plugin Options</td><td>x</td><td>x</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td></td></tr>
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Revision as of 09:38, 27 March 2015

A comparison of academic technology tools...

FEATURES & TOOLSCURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS    
 CanvasWordPress FileshareMediaWiki
CMS (Content Management System) x   
LMS (Learning Management System)x    
Wiki x   x
File Storagexx x 
      
ACCESS/VISIBILITY     
Private by defaultxx x 
"Part or all can be made public
(no student work, unless posted by faculty)"xx  all public or all private
      
ASSIGNMENT/ACTIVITY TOOLS     
Students can submit work onlinexx xx
Collaborative Workspaces for Studentsx*  x
Discussionsxx   
Assignmentsx    
Quizzes/Surveysx    
"Portfolios
(see Portfolio Comparison Chart for details)"xx   
      
COMMUNICATION TOOLS     
Announcementsxx   
Audio/Video Conferencingx    
Audio/Video Recordingx    
Messaging (similar to eMail)x    
Chatx    
Notifications (Automated but Customizable by User)x    
      
      
      
ASSESSMENT TOOLS     
Ability to post text comments xx   
Ability to post audio and/or video commentsx (built-in)x   
Built-in Annotation with Optionsx    
Analytics (See "Analytics" for details)     
      
Gradebookx    
SpeedGraderx    
Individual Student Reportsx    
Ability to see all of a student's posts on one page x (vertical scroll)   
Outcomesx    
Rubricsx    
      
      
      
      
      
FEEDBACK     
Post text and/or media comments     
      
      
ANALYTICS     
Graphic Analytics Reporting Enginex    
Course Analyticsx    
Activity Analyticsx    
Assignments Analyticsx    
Grades Analyticsx    
Student Analyticsx    
Quiz Statisticsx    
Quiz Log Auditingx    
      
FILES     
Supports a variety of text and media file formatsxx xx
File Storage and Distributionxx x 
Protected Filesxx x 
Able to use folders for organizing filesx  x 
Ability to Add Files via Drag-and-Drop capabilityxx x 
Able to create Photo Gallery x  x
      
COURSE DESIGN/LAYOUT     
Static Front Pagexx   
User-Customizable Navigation (for Facultyxx   
Variety of text and media may be included in one pagexx   
      
OTHER     
Mobile App (Android and iOS) xx   
Automated Tasksx    
RSS Supportxx   
External Tool/Plugin Optionsxx