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: Description of tool
Ability to post audio and/or video comments Description of tool	(built-in)
Built-in Annotation with Options: Description of tool
Analytics (See "Analytics" for details): Description of tool
Gradebook: Description of tool
SpeedGrader: Description of tool
Individual Student Reports: Description of tool
Ability to see all of a student's posts on one page: Description of tool		(vertical scroll)
Outcomes: Description of tool
Rubrics: Description of tool

Feedback

Description of Feedback Tools

FEATURES & TOOLS	Canvas	WordPress
Feedback: Description of tool

Analytics

Description of Analytics Tools

FEATURES & TOOLS	Canvas	WordPress
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