FEATURES & TOOLS | CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS |
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CMS (Content Management System) | | ✓ |
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LMS (Learning Management System) | ✓ | |
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Wiki | ✓ | | |
File Storage | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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ACCESS/VISIBILITY | | |
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Private by default | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
"Part or all can be made public (no student work, unless posted by faculty)" | ✓ | ✓ |
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ASSIGNMENT/ACTIVITY TOOLS | | |
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Students can submit work online | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Collaborative Workspaces for Students | ✓ | |
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Discussions | ✓ | ✓ |
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Assignments | ✓ | |
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Quizzes/Surveys | ✓ | |
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"Portfolios (see Portfolio Comparison Chart for details)" | ✓ | ✓ |
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COMMUNICATION TOOLS | | |
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Announcements | ✓ | ✓ |
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Audio/Video Conferencing | ✓ | |
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Audio/Video Recording | ✓ | |
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Messaging (similar to eMail) | ✓ | |
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Chat | ✓ | |
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Notifications (Automated but Customizable by User) | ✓ | |
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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) | | | | |
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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 | | | |
FEEDBACK | | | | |
Post text and/or media comments | | | | |
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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 | | | |
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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 |
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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 | | |
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OTHER | | | | |
Mobile App (Android and iOS) | x | x | | |
Automated Tasks | x | | | |
RSS Support | x | x | | |
External Tool/Plugin Options | x | x | | |