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Evergreen provides a range of technologies for faculty to utilize in their teaching.  Below are some of the primary options available by request via the [http://presence.evergreen.edu Academic Technologies dashboard].
 
Evergreen provides a range of technologies for faculty to utilize in their teaching.  Below are some of the primary options available by request via the [http://presence.evergreen.edu Academic Technologies dashboard].
 
 
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====Help choosing the right tool====
 
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[[Curricular_Support_Overview | Academic technology support]] is built on the idea that technical staff consult and connect faculty with the appropriate technology to support their teaching. This is accomplished through one-on-one consultation, connecting faculty to appropriate technology resources and resource providers.
 
[[Curricular_Support_Overview | Academic technology support]] is built on the idea that technical staff consult and connect faculty with the appropriate technology to support their teaching. This is accomplished through one-on-one consultation, connecting faculty to appropriate technology resources and resource providers.
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==== Moodle  ====
 
==== Moodle  ====
[[Image:Mlogo-126x100.gif|left|40px]]  '''Moodle''' is Evergreen's legacy LMS which is no longer in use (as of Spring 2015).
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[[Image:Mlogo-126x100.gif|left|40px]]  '''Moodle''' is Evergreen's legacy LMS and will no longer be available as a curricular technology option after Spring 2015, but archived sites will still be made accessible to faculty as needed. To find out more about transitioning to Canvas or WordPress, please contact [http://www.evergreen.edu/computing/aboutus/academiccomputing.htm Academic Computing]. '''[[Moodle Guide|Learn more...]]'''
Archived sites are still available to faculty as needed, though off-campus access is no longer available for security purposes (as of Summer 2016).
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If you would like help with accessing old Moodle sites and content, or learn about transitioning to Canvas or WordPress,
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please submit a support ticket at [http://www.help.evergreen.edu/ help.evergreen.edu] and the Academic Technologies team will follow up with you.
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==== Wordpress  ====
 
==== Wordpress  ====
 
[[Image:Blue-l.png|left|40px]] '''WordPress''' is a '''web publishing''' platform with a focus on '''ease of use''', aesthetics, and web standards. [[Curricular WordPress Sites|WordPress in the curriculum]] can be used to create '''publicly accessible''' websites including '''curricular sites''', blogs, '''faculty professional sites''' and '''student academic journals'''. Many faculty use a public WordPress curricular site in conjunction with a private LMS site. '''[[WordPress Tutorial|Learn more...]]'''
 
[[Image:Blue-l.png|left|40px]] '''WordPress''' is a '''web publishing''' platform with a focus on '''ease of use''', aesthetics, and web standards. [[Curricular WordPress Sites|WordPress in the curriculum]] can be used to create '''publicly accessible''' websites including '''curricular sites''', blogs, '''faculty professional sites''' and '''student academic journals'''. Many faculty use a public WordPress curricular site in conjunction with a private LMS site. '''[[WordPress Tutorial|Learn more...]]'''
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==== MediaWiki  ====
 
==== MediaWiki  ====
 
[[Image:64px-Mediawiki logo.png|left|40px]]Wikis are most often used when faculty want their students to create an online, '''collaborative knowledge-base'''. Evergreen uses the same base install of Mediawiki found at [http://www.wikipedia.org/ Wikipedia.org] but can be customized to meet your needs. Some faculty have used wikis at Evergreen as a staging ground for student publishing at Wikipedia. '''[[About Mediawiki at Evergreen|Learn more...]]'''  
 
[[Image:64px-Mediawiki logo.png|left|40px]]Wikis are most often used when faculty want their students to create an online, '''collaborative knowledge-base'''. Evergreen uses the same base install of Mediawiki found at [http://www.wikipedia.org/ Wikipedia.org] but can be customized to meet your needs. Some faculty have used wikis at Evergreen as a staging ground for student publishing at Wikipedia. '''[[About Mediawiki at Evergreen|Learn more...]]'''  
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==== Program Fileshares  ====
 
==== Program Fileshares  ====
 
[[Image:Folder-big.png|left|40px]]'''Orca Program Shares''' are [[File Space Overview|networked file space]] accessible only by the Faculty and registered students for a particular program. They can be accessed from both on and off campus. These folders are cycled and purged every quarter in order to provide sufficient workspace needed to meet curricular needs. '''[[Orca Program Shares |Learn more...]]'''
 
[[Image:Folder-big.png|left|40px]]'''Orca Program Shares''' are [[File Space Overview|networked file space]] accessible only by the Faculty and registered students for a particular program. They can be accessed from both on and off campus. These folders are cycled and purged every quarter in order to provide sufficient workspace needed to meet curricular needs. '''[[Orca Program Shares |Learn more...]]'''
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====Other websites====
 
====Other websites====
 
[[File:Web-icon.png|left|40px]]Using something else? Let Academic Computing know, we'd love to link to it and make it easier for your students and the rest of us to find it. Still using '''academic.evergreen.edu'''? If you are still using these pages contact Academic Computing and they can work with you to maintain or assist you in migrating to our newer publishing platforms. '''[[Curricular Web Pages|Learn more...]]'''
 
[[File:Web-icon.png|left|40px]]Using something else? Let Academic Computing know, we'd love to link to it and make it easier for your students and the rest of us to find it. Still using '''academic.evergreen.edu'''? If you are still using these pages contact Academic Computing and they can work with you to maintain or assist you in migrating to our newer publishing platforms. '''[[Curricular Web Pages|Learn more...]]'''
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==== Computer Classroom Reservations  ====
 
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*[[Zotero]] - citation management tool that lives in your web browser<br>  
 
*[[Zotero]] - citation management tool that lives in your web browser<br>  
 
*[http://prezi.com/ Prezi] - non-linear presentation tool. Free [http://prezi.com/profile/signup/edu/ educator accounts].
 
*[http://prezi.com/ Prezi] - non-linear presentation tool. Free [http://prezi.com/profile/signup/edu/ educator accounts].
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*[[Curricular_Support_Overview | Academic technology support]]
 
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*[http://presence.evergreen.edu Academic Technologies dashboard]
 
*[http://presence.evergreen.edu Academic Technologies dashboard]
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Revision as of 14:38, 11 October 2016


Evergreen provides a range of technologies for faculty to utilize in their teaching. Below are some of the primary options available by request via the Academic Technologies dashboard.

Help choosing the right tool

Academic technology support is built on the idea that technical staff consult and connect faculty with the appropriate technology to support their teaching. This is accomplished through one-on-one consultation, connecting faculty to appropriate technology resources and resource providers.


Canvas

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A full-featured Learning Management System which is replacing Moodle. Canvas offers a full suite of online tools including several options for providing feedback, built-in rubrics, a great quiz builder and much more. For an introduction to Canvas basics, self-enroll into the online Orientation for Faculty and/or contact Bridget Irish (irishb@evergreen.edu) to schedule an in-person tutorial. Learn more...

Moodle

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Moodle is Evergreen's legacy LMS and will no longer be available as a curricular technology option after Spring 2015, but archived sites will still be made accessible to faculty as needed. To find out more about transitioning to Canvas or WordPress, please contact Academic Computing. Learn more...


Wordpress

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WordPress is a web publishing platform with a focus on ease of use, aesthetics, and web standards. WordPress in the curriculum can be used to create publicly accessible websites including curricular sites, blogs, faculty professional sites and student academic journals. Many faculty use a public WordPress curricular site in conjunction with a private LMS site. Learn more...


MediaWiki

64px-Mediawiki logo.png
Wikis are most often used when faculty want their students to create an online, collaborative knowledge-base. Evergreen uses the same base install of Mediawiki found at Wikipedia.org but can be customized to meet your needs. Some faculty have used wikis at Evergreen as a staging ground for student publishing at Wikipedia. Learn more...


Program Fileshares

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Orca Program Shares are networked file space accessible only by the Faculty and registered students for a particular program. They can be accessed from both on and off campus. These folders are cycled and purged every quarter in order to provide sufficient workspace needed to meet curricular needs. Learn more...

Other websites

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Using something else? Let Academic Computing know, we'd love to link to it and make it easier for your students and the rest of us to find it. Still using academic.evergreen.edu? If you are still using these pages contact Academic Computing and they can work with you to maintain or assist you in migrating to our newer publishing platforms. Learn more...


Computer Classroom Reservations

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Contact Academic Computing to schedule a computer classroom in either the Computer Center or CAL. There are 6 classrooms with 25 stations plus a teaching station connected to a projector. See: Computer Labs and Classrooms for a listing of all computer classrooms on campus.


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