Academic Technologies Tool Comparison

   

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	✓

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 formatsxxxx File Storage and Distributionxxx  Protected Filesxxx  Able to use folders for organizing filesx x  Ability to Add Files via Drag-and-Drop capabilityxxx  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