Academic Technologies Tool Comparison

A comparison of academic technology tools

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