Difference between revisions of "Academic Technologies Tool Comparison"

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<tr class="tableizer-firstrow"><th>FEATURES & TOOLS</th><th colspan="4">CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS</th></tr>
 
<tr class="tableizer-firstrow"><th>FEATURES & TOOLS</th><th colspan="4">CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS</th></tr>
 
  <tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><strong>Canvas</strong></td><td><strong>WordPress</strong></td><td><strong>Fileshare</strong>
 
  <tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><strong>Canvas</strong></td><td><strong>WordPress</strong></td><td><strong>Fileshare</strong>
  <tr><td>ASSIGNMENT/ACTIVITY TOOLS</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;
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  <tr><td><strong>ASSIGNMENT/ACTIVITY TOOLS</strong></td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;
 
  <tr><td>Students can submit work online</td><td>✓</td><td>✓</td><td>✓</td>&nbsp;
 
  <tr><td>Students can submit work online</td><td>✓</td><td>✓</td><td>✓</td>&nbsp;
 
  <tr><td>Collaborative Workspaces for Students</td><td>✓</td><td></td><td>&nbsp;
 
  <tr><td>Collaborative Workspaces for Students</td><td>✓</td><td></td><td>&nbsp;
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<tr class="tableizer-firstrow"><th>FEATURES & TOOLS</th><th colspan="4">CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS</th></tr>
 
<tr class="tableizer-firstrow"><th>FEATURES & TOOLS</th><th colspan="4">CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS</th></tr>
 
  <tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><strong>Canvas</strong></td><td><strong>WordPress</strong></td><td><strong>Fileshare</strong>
 
  <tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><strong>Canvas</strong></td><td><strong>WordPress</strong></td><td><strong>Fileshare</strong>
  <tr><td>COMMUNICATION TOOLS</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;
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  <tr><td><strong>COMMUNICATION TOOLS</strong></td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;
 
  <tr><td>Announcements</td><td>✓</td><td>✓</td><td>&nbsp;
 
  <tr><td>Announcements</td><td>✓</td><td>✓</td><td>&nbsp;
 
  <tr><td>Audio/Video Conferencing</td><td>✓</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;
 
  <tr><td>Audio/Video Conferencing</td><td>✓</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;
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<tr class="tableizer-firstrow"><th>FEATURES & TOOLS</th><th colspan="4">CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS</th></tr>
 
<tr class="tableizer-firstrow"><th>FEATURES & TOOLS</th><th colspan="4">CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS</th></tr>
 
  <tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><strong>Canvas</strong></td><td><strong>WordPress</strong></td><td><strong>Fileshare</strong>
 
  <tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><strong>Canvas</strong></td><td><strong>WordPress</strong></td><td><strong>Fileshare</strong>
  <tr><td>ASSESSMENT TOOLS</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;
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  <tr><td><strong>ASSESSMENT TOOLS</strong></td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;
 
  <tr><td>Ability to post text comments </td><td>✓</td><td>✓</td><td>&nbsp;
 
  <tr><td>Ability to post text comments </td><td>✓</td><td>✓</td><td>&nbsp;
 
  <tr><td>Ability to post audio and/or video comments</td><td>✓ (built-in)</td><td>✓</td><td>&nbsp;
 
  <tr><td>Ability to post audio and/or video comments</td><td>✓ (built-in)</td><td>✓</td><td>&nbsp;
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<tr class="tableizer-firstrow"><th>FEATURES & TOOLS</th><th colspan="4">CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS</th></tr>
 
<tr class="tableizer-firstrow"><th>FEATURES & TOOLS</th><th colspan="4">CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS</th></tr>
 
  <tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><strong>Canvas</strong></td><td><strong>WordPress</strong></td><td><strong>Fileshare</strong>
 
  <tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><strong>Canvas</strong></td><td><strong>WordPress</strong></td><td><strong>Fileshare</strong>
  <tr><td>FEEDBACK</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;
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  <tr><td><strong>FEEDBACK</strong></td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;
 
  <tr><td>Post text and/or media comments</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;
 
  <tr><td>Post text and/or media comments</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;
 
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<tr class="tableizer-firstrow"><th>FEATURES & TOOLS</th><th colspan="4">CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS</th></tr>
 
<tr class="tableizer-firstrow"><th>FEATURES & TOOLS</th><th colspan="4">CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS</th></tr>
 
  <tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><strong>Canvas</strong></td><td><strong>WordPress</strong></td><td><strong>Fileshare</strong>
 
  <tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><strong>Canvas</strong></td><td><strong>WordPress</strong></td><td><strong>Fileshare</strong>
  <tr><td>ANALYTICS</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;
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  <tr><td><strong>ANALYTICS</strong></td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;
 
  <tr><td>Graphic Analytics Reporting Engine</td><td>✓</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;
 
  <tr><td>Graphic Analytics Reporting Engine</td><td>✓</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;
 
  <tr><td>Course Analytics</td><td>✓</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;
 
  <tr><td>Course Analytics</td><td>✓</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;
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<tr class="tableizer-firstrow"><th>FEATURES & TOOLS</th><th colspan="4">CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS</th></tr>
 
<tr class="tableizer-firstrow"><th>FEATURES & TOOLS</th><th colspan="4">CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS</th></tr>
 
  <tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><strong>Canvas</strong></td><td><strong>WordPress</strong></td><td><strong>Fileshare</strong>
 
  <tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><strong>Canvas</strong></td><td><strong>WordPress</strong></td><td><strong>Fileshare</strong>
  <tr><td>FILES</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
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  <tr><td><strong>FILES</strong></td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
 
  <tr><td>Supports a variety of text and media file formats</td><td>✓</td><td>✓</td><td>✓</td>
 
  <tr><td>Supports a variety of text and media file formats</td><td>✓</td><td>✓</td><td>✓</td>
 
  <tr><td>File Storage and Distribution</td><td>✓</td><td>✓</td><td>✓</td>
 
  <tr><td>File Storage and Distribution</td><td>✓</td><td>✓</td><td>✓</td>
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<tr class="tableizer-firstrow"><th>FEATURES & TOOLS</th><th colspan="4">CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS</th></tr>
 
<tr class="tableizer-firstrow"><th>FEATURES & TOOLS</th><th colspan="4">CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS</th></tr>
 
  <tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><strong>Canvas</strong></td><td><strong>WordPress</strong></td><td><strong>Fileshare</strong>
 
  <tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><strong>Canvas</strong></td><td><strong>WordPress</strong></td><td><strong>Fileshare</strong>
  <tr><td>COURSE DESIGN/LAYOUT</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;
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  <tr><td><strong>COURSE DESIGN/LAYOUT</strong></td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;
 
  <tr><td>Static Front Page</td><td></td><td>✓</td><td>&nbsp;
 
  <tr><td>Static Front Page</td><td></td><td>✓</td><td>&nbsp;
 
  <tr><td>User-Customizable Navigation (for Faculty</td><td>✓</td><td>✓</td><td>&nbsp;
 
  <tr><td>User-Customizable Navigation (for Faculty</td><td>✓</td><td>✓</td><td>&nbsp;
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<tr class="tableizer-firstrow"><th>FEATURES & TOOLS</th><th colspan="4">CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS</th></tr>
 
<tr class="tableizer-firstrow"><th>FEATURES & TOOLS</th><th colspan="4">CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS</th></tr>
 
  <tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><strong>Canvas</strong></td><td><strong>WordPress</strong></td><td><strong>Fileshare</strong>
 
  <tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><strong>Canvas</strong></td><td><strong>WordPress</strong></td><td><strong>Fileshare</strong>
<tr><td>OTHER</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;
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<tr><td><strong>OTHER</strong></td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;
 
  <tr><td>Mobile App (Android and iOS) </td><td>✓</td><td>✓</td><td>&nbsp;
 
  <tr><td>Mobile App (Android and iOS) </td><td>✓</td><td>✓</td><td>&nbsp;
 
  <tr><td>Automated Tasks</td><td>✓</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;
 
  <tr><td>Automated Tasks</td><td>✓</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;

Revision as of 16:50, 6 December 2018

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