Talk:Academic Technologies Tool Comparison

Comparing Tools utilized in Canvas and Wordpress

Access/Visibility

Description of Access/Visibility tools

FEATURES & TOOLS	Canvas	WordPress
Private by default: Description of tool
"Part or all can be made public (no student work, unless posted by faculty)": Description of tool

Assignment/Activity Tools

Description of Assignment/Activity tools

FEATURES & TOOLS	Canvas	WordPress
Students can submit work online: Description of tool
Collaborative Workspaces for Students: Description of tool		*
Discussions: Description of tool
Assignments: Description of tool
Quizzes/Surveys: Description of tool
"Portfolios (see Portfolio Comparison Chart for details)": Description of tool

Communication Tools

Description of communication tools

FEATURES & TOOLS	Canvas	WordPress
Announcements: Description of tool
Audio/Video Conferencing: Description of tool
Audio/Video Recording: Description of tool
Messaging (similar to eMail): Description of tool
Chat: Description of tool
Notifications (Automated but Customizable by User): Description of tool

Assessment Tools

Description of Assessment tools

FEATURES & TOOLS	Canvas	WordPress
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