Difference between revisions of "Academic Technologies Tool Comparison"

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  <td><strong>FEATURES & TOOLS</strong></td><td><strong>Canvas</strong></td><td><strong>WordPress</strong></td><td>
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  <td><strong>FEATURES & TOOLS</strong></td><td><strong>Canvas</strong></td><td><strong>WordPress</strong></td>
  <tr><td><strong>ACCESS/VISIBILITY</strong></td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;
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  <tr><td><strong>ACCESS/VISIBILITY</strong></td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;
  <tr><td>Private by default</td><td>✓</td><td>✓</td><td>✓</td>&nbsp;
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  <tr><td>Private by default</td><td>✓</td><td>✓</td>
  <tr><td>"Part or all can be made public (no student work, unless posted by faculty)"</td><td>✓</td><td>✓</td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;
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  <tr><td>"Part or all can be made public (no student work, unless posted by faculty)"</td><td>✓</td><td>✓</td>&nbsp;
 
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Revision as of 15:19, 7 December 2018

CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS
FEATURES & TOOLSCanvasWordPress
CMS (Content Management System) 
LMS (Learning Management System) 
Wiki  
File Storage
 
CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS
FEATURES & TOOLSCanvasWordPress
ACCESS/VISIBILITY  
Private by default
"Part or all can be made public (no student work, unless posted by faculty)"
 
FEATURES & TOOLSCURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS
 CanvasWordPress
ASSIGNMENT/ACTIVITY TOOLS   
Students can submit work online
Collaborative Workspaces for Students 
Discussions 
Assignments 
Quizzes/Surveys  
"Portfolios (see Portfolio Comparison Chart for details)" 
CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS
FEATURES & TOOLSCanvasWordPress
COMMUNICATION TOOLS   
Announcements 
Audio/Video Conferencing  
Audio/Video Recording  
Messaging (similar to eMail)  
Chat  
Notifications (Automated but Customizable by User)  
CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS
FEATURES & TOOLSCanvasWordPress
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  
CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS
FEATURES & TOOLSCanvasWordPress
FEEDBACK   
Post text and/or media comments   
CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS
FEATURES & TOOLSCanvasWordPress
ANALYTICS   
Graphic Analytics Reporting Engine  
Course Analytics  
Activity Analytics  
Assignments Analytics  
Grades Analytics  
Student Analytics  
Quiz Statistics  
Quiz Log Auditing  
CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS
FEATURES & TOOLSCanvasWordPress
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  
CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS
FEATURES & TOOLSCanvasWordPress
COURSE DESIGN/LAYOUT   
Static Front Page 
User-Customizable Navigation (for Faculty 
Variety of text and media may be included in one page 
CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS
FEATURES & TOOLSCanvasWordPress
OTHER   
Mobile App (Android and iOS)  
Automated Tasks  
RSS Support 
External Tool/Plugin Options