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CMS (Content Management System) | | ✓ |
LMS (Learning Management System) | ✓ | |
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 | ✓ | |
Discussions | ✓ | ✓ |
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 | ✓ | ✓ |
Audio/Video Conferencing | ✓ | |
Audio/Video Recording | ✓ | |
Messaging (similar to eMail) | ✓ | |
Chat | ✓ | |
Notifications (Automated but Customizable by User) | ✓ |
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ASSESSMENT TOOLS | | |
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Ability to post text comments | ✓ | ✓ |
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Ability to post audio and/or video comments | ✓ (built-in) | ✓ |
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Built-in Annotation with Options | ✓ | |
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Analytics (See "Analytics" for details) | | |
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Gradebook | ✓ | |
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SpeedGrader | ✓ | |
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Individual Student Reports | ✓ | |
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Ability to see all of a student's posts on one page | | ✓ (vertical scroll) |
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Outcomes | ✓ | |
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Rubrics | ✓ | |
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FEEDBACK | | |
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Post text and/or media comments | | |
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ANALYTICS | | |
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Graphic Analytics Reporting Engine | ✓ | |
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Course Analytics | ✓ | |
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Activity Analytics | ✓ | |
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Assignments Analytics | ✓ | |
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Grades Analytics | ✓ | |
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Student Analytics | ✓ | |
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Quiz Statistics | ✓ | |
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Quiz Log Auditing | ✓ | |
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FILES | | | |
Supports a variety of text and media file formats | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
File Storage and Distribution | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Protected Files | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Able to use folders for organizing files | ✓ | | ✓ |
Ability to Add Files via Drag-and-Drop capability | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Able to create Photo Gallery | | ✓ |
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COURSE DESIGN/LAYOUT | | |
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Static Front Page | | ✓ |
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User-Customizable Navigation (for Faculty | ✓ | ✓ |
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Variety of text and media may be included in one page | ✓ | ✓ |
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OTHER | | |
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Mobile App (Android and iOS) | ✓ | ✓ |
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Automated Tasks | ✓ | |
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RSS Support | ✓ | ✓ |
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External Tool/Plugin Options | ✓ | ✓ |
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