Difference between revisions of "Academic Technologies Tool Comparison"
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| + | <td><strong>FEATURES & TOOLS</strong></td><td><strong>Canvas</strong></td><td><strong>WordPress</strong> | ||
<tr><td> </td><td><strong>Canvas</strong></td><td><strong>WordPress</strong></td> | <tr><td> </td><td><strong>Canvas</strong></td><td><strong>WordPress</strong></td> | ||
<tr><td><strong>ASSIGNMENT/ACTIVITY TOOLS</strong></td><td> </td><td> | <tr><td><strong>ASSIGNMENT/ACTIVITY TOOLS</strong></td><td> </td><td> | ||
Revision as of 15:23, 7 December 2018
| CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS | FEATURES & TOOLS | Canvas | WordPress |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMS (Content Management System) | ✓ | ||
| LMS (Learning Management System) | ✓ | ||
| Wiki | ✓ | ||
| File Storage | ✓ | ✓ | |
| CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS | FEATURES & TOOLS | Canvas | WordPress |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCESS/VISIBILITY | |||
| Private by default | ✓ | ✓ | |
| "Part or all can be made public (no student work, unless posted by faculty)" | ✓ | ✓ | |
| CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS | FEATURES & TOOLS | Canvas | WordPress |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canvas | WordPress | ||
| ASSIGNMENT/ACTIVITY TOOLS | |||
| Students can submit work online | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Collaborative Workspaces for Students | ✓ | ||
| Discussions | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Assignments | ✓ | ||
| Quizzes/Surveys | ✓ | ||
| "Portfolios (see Portfolio Comparison Chart for details)" | ✓ | ✓ | |
| CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS | FEATURES & TOOLS | Canvas | WordPress |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNICATION TOOLS | |||
| Announcements | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Audio/Video Conferencing | ✓ | ||
| Audio/Video Recording | ✓ | ||
| Messaging (similar to eMail) | ✓ | ||
| Chat | ✓ | ||
| Notifications (Automated but Customizable by User) | ✓ | ||
| CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS | FEATURES & TOOLS | Canvas | WordPress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ✓ | ||
| CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS | FEATURES & TOOLS | Canvas | WordPress |
|---|---|---|---|
| FEEDBACK | |||
| Post text and/or media comments | |||
| CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS | FEATURES & TOOLS | Canvas | WordPress | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANALYTICS | ||||
| Graphic Analytics Reporting Engine | ✓ | |||
| Course Analytics | ✓ | |||
| Activity Analytics | ✓ | |||
| Assignments Analytics | ✓ | |||
| Grades Analytics | ✓ | |||
| Student Analytics | ✓ | |||
| Quiz Statistics | ✓ | |||
| Quiz Log Auditing | ✓ | |||
| CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS | FEATURES & TOOLS | Canvas | WordPress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ✓ | ||
| CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS | FEATURES & TOOLS | Canvas | WordPress |
|---|---|---|---|
| COURSE DESIGN/LAYOUT | |||
| Static Front Page | ✓ | ||
| User-Customizable Navigation (for Faculty | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Variety of text and media may be included in one page | ✓ | ✓ | |
| CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS | FEATURES & TOOLS | Canvas | WordPress |
|---|---|---|---|
| OTHER | |||
| Mobile App (Android and iOS) | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Automated Tasks | ✓ | ||
| RSS Support | ✓ | ✓ | |
| External Tool/Plugin Options | ✓ | ✓ | |
