| Announcements |
To inform users of changes in deadlines, schedules, policies of the class or project
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Create Announcements
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Post Announcements
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Send announcements to a particular section or group within a site
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Set availability dates of announcements
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Ability to save draft announcement that is not yet available to students
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Announcements can have multiple attachments such as documents or links
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Email notifications of announcements
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WYSIWYG editor to format items
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| Assessments |
To administer online surveys, quizzes, and exams
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Administer online surveys, quizzes, and exams
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Multiple choice, true/false, fill in the blank, short answer, matching, multiple answer question types
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Questions can be created as a survey
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Survey responses can include interval scales and "yes/no" type responses
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Assessment/survey statistics are displayed per question
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Assessment/survey statistics are displayed per entire assessment or survey
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Question pools can be created
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Assign questions to a pool while authoring an assessment
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Question pools can contain sub-pools
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Question pools can be copied and moved
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Question pools (and sub-pools) can be re-named
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Use question pools to randomly draw questions for an assessment
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Assessment can contain questions drawn from multiple question pools
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Randomly draw questions from multiple question pools
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An assessment can be separated into parts
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Instructor can upload files, images, and audio recordings to their assessment
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Students can record an audio response to an audio recording question on an assessment
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Online tests and surveys delivered one question at a time
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WYSIWYG editor to format text in an assessment
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Set an assessment to be timed
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Auto submit assessment when time expires
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Users can create templates (types) to control various assessment attributes
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Instructor can set an assessment to have multiple attempts
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Assessments can be graded while keeping participant's identities anonymous
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Survey can be graded while keeping participant's identities anonymous
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Assessment feedback to participants
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Release assessment feedback at a later date
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Release assessment to anonymous users
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Set assessment to be available only to those from a specified IP address
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Set assessment to be released only to those with an instructor set secondary ID and password
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Assessment layout options include each question on a separate page or the whole assessment on one page
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Question navigation allows linear access to questions with no return to previous questions
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Question navigation allows random access to questions with option to return to previous questions
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Create an assessment/quiz/survey/question pool by pasting from word processing document
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Ability to move/copy/remove multiple questions to question pools
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Ability to copy all questions in a part to a question pool
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Adjust question point value in assessment edit screen
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Assign the same point value for all questions in a question pool
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Allows students to save after each question in an assessment
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| Assignments |
Create, distribute, collect and grade online assignments
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Create and distribute online assignments
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Multiple grading scales for assignments
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Collect and grade online assignments
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Download all student submissions at one time
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Student online submission of assignments
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Ability to add attachments to assignments
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Assignments can also be returned, with or without grades, for re-submission
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Set availability dates for assignments
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Set due date for assignments
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Notifications of assignments
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Non-electronic submission type (students hand in a hard copy of work)
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WYSIWYG editor to format items
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Notification for new assignment submissions
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Abiltiy to download all submisions, grade them, then upload all to gradebook
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| Blogs |
Create an on-line blog for site participants to view and comment on
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Ability to create a blog with WYSIWYG editor
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Ability to set privacy permissions on blog
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Ability to have profile in blog with photo
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Ability to edit blog entry
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Ability to comment on blog entry
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| Calendar |
To display class or meeting dates, deadlines, web assignment dates, special events, and more
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Calendar format for class or meeting dates, deadlines, special events
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The calendar has day, week, month, year, and a flat list view
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Can set frequency of an event
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Can select event type from drop list
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WYSIWYG editor to format calendar items
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Any calendar item can have multiple attachments
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You can print a PDF file of any view of a calendar
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Create your own private calendar items
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View an integrated calendar for all sites you belong to (students only)
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| Chat |
For synchronous online discussion between site participants
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Create real-time, unstructured conversations with users
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Chat messages are visible to all users
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Instructor can create multiple chat rooms
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Can see a list of users present in chat
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Keeps a record of all items in chat
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| Drop-Box |
Instructors and students can share documents within a private folder for each student
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Instructors and students can share documents within a private folder for each student
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Allows for nested folders (folders within folders)
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The instructor can view and delete items in any student's drop-box
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Drop boxes and their contents are visible in the Resources tool and can be moved
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Automatic drop-box folder created for each student
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WYSIWYG editor to format items
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Email notifications of new items
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Visual alert when new items have been added
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| Forum |
Discussion tool for online discussion
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Discussions can be set up in categories or topics, to which users can respond
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Forums can be reordered, edited, and deleted
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Users can respond to other responses
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Threads can be locked and unlocked
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Users can send private messages to each other
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Send attachments in a response
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Ability to block a user from a forum
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Ability to sort forum postings
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Abilty to have discussions for a group
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| Gradebook |
To calculate, store, and distribute grade information to students online
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Allows different grading structures (points, letter grades, and pass/fail)
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Students can view total points for course assessments and assignments if instructor releases grades
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Students can view overall letter grade for assessments and assignments if instructor releases grades
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Students can view total points for course if instructor releases grades
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Students can view overall letter grade for course if instructor releases grades
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Ability to display number grades for individual assignments (ex: 89, 91, 75)
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Ability to hide particular gradebook entries
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View grades of a particular section or group within a site
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Export grades to Excel spreadsheet
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Export grades to CSV file
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Override calculated course grade
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Provides log of changes to grades (such as change date and individual who made the change)
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Ability to weight grades
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Ability to set categories for grades
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Ability to add letter grades as grade type
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Ability to add percentages as grade type
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Ability to import all grades from spreadsheet
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Ability to import single grade column from spreadsheet
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Ability to add comments to a grade
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Ability to see student view of gradebook
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| Gradebook 2 |
To calculate, store, and distribute grade information to students online
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Allows different grading structures (points, letter grades, and pass/fail)
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Students can view total points for course assessments and assignments if instructor releases grades
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Students can view overall letter grade for assessments and assignments if instructor releases grades
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Students can view total points for course if instructor releases grades
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Students can view overall letter grade for course if instructor releases grades
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Ability to display number grades for individual assignments (ex: 89, 91, 75)
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Ability to hide particular gradebook entries
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View grades of a particular section or group within a site
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Export grades to Excel spreadsheet
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Export grades to CSV file
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Override calculated course grade
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Provides log of changes to grades (such as change date and individual who made the change)
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Ability to weight grades
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Ability to set categories for grades
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Ability to add letter grades as grade type
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Ability to add percentages as grade type
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Ability to import all grades from spreadsheet
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Ability to import single grade column from spreadsheet
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Ability to add comments to a grade
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Ability to see student view of gradebook
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Ability to add extra credit
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Ability to drop lowest grade(s) in a category
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| Home |
Description of the site, recent announcements, forums, and messages displayed to site participants
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Display recent site announcements
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Display recent forum postings
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Display recent chat messages
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Display site calendar
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Alert users of new messages
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| Learning Modules |
A tool for creating lessons in sequential order with resources and next steps associated with the module
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Create sequenced learning events
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Use documents from resources in module and content section
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Upload resources directly into module and content section
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Create content using WYSIWYG editor in module and content section
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Set dates of availability for modules
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Add next steps to tell learners what to do next in content sections
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Set copyright status on content sections
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delete/sort/reorder/restore content sections and modules
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Import/export modules and sections
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| Mailing List Archive |
A repository for all messages sent to the site
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Sites have an automatically generated site email address
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Send email from your course site address
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Send email to entire class
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All messages sent to your course site's email address are stored in the archive tool
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Email system capable of multiple attachments
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| Mailtool |
To send email to individuals or groups of site participants
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Send individual site participants email
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Student to student email communication (permission must be granted by instructor)
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Send messages to groups and sections
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Send copy to self of message
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| My Workspace |
Personal space in TRACS to store docouments, calendar events, and general information
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Personal file space for personal documents that can be retrieved anywhere with Internet access
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Personal calendar tool
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Ability to set preferences for email notifications
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Ability to customize display of site tabs
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View announcements from all sites you belong to
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Create personal profile and add photo
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Ability for instructors to create course sites
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Ability for instructors/staff/students to create project sites
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| News Feeds |
To display automatically-updated (RSS) news feeds from a variety of sources within a site
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Site owners can display automatically updated (RSS) news feeds from a variety of sources
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| Page Order Helper |
Allows you to order your site's tools as you see fit
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Ability to re-order site tools for better navigation
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Ability to rename site tools
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Ability to hide tools from site participants
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| Podcasts |
Create podcasts of your lectures for students to download and listen to at their leisure
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Ability to upload a podcast to site
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Ability to set dates of availability of podcast
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Allow downloading of podcast
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Podcast can play in the site itself
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| Polls |
Allows you to create simple polls for your students to take
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Ability to create anonymous polls for voting
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Ability to restrict user results
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Create poll using WYSIWYG editor
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Ability to have open and close dates for polls
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| Questions and Answers |
Allows site members to ask and answer questions anonymously
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Ability to create anonymous questions
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Ability to answer questions anonymously
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Ability to create categories
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Ability for site administrators to edit participant questions and answers
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| Resources |
Course documents, electronic files, or URLs can be posted for users to access for a course or project
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Documents, electronic files, or URLs posted for users to access for a course or project
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Drag and drop multiple files and folders from your computer to your course resources
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Create folders, and folders within folders
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Create multiple folders at one time
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Post items outside of folders
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Visible description of documents and folders
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See resources folders from all sited you belong to in any one of those sites
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View all folders and items within the resource tool at once
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See and manage drop box folders within the resources tool
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Move multiple documents between folders in different sites through the resources tool
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Copy multiple files within the resources tool
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Delete multiple files within the resources tool
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Delete multiple files and folders
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Set availability dates of folders and documents
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Set order of folders and documents
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Email notifications of new files/folders
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WYSIWYG editor to format document items
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Set copyright issues when adding documents
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Post files in your own private resources tool in My Workspace
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Import content from your Blackboard site into your course resources
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| Roster |
To view site participants list
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For viewing the site participant list
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View profile of a site participant (instructor or student)
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View picture of a site participant (student or instructor)
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Ability to view official University ID photo (instructor role ONLY)
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| Signup |
Allow students to signup for office hours, paper topics, allow students to create review sessions, and more
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Set up appointment times
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Create meeting times
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Define how many people you want to singup for a particular meeting/appointment
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Overflow list automatically created
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Meeting organizer is emailed with meeting notifications
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| Section Info |
To manage sections within a site
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Create sections for a lecture, lab, or discussion within a site
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Assign meeting days, times, location, and maximum size to a section
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Send announcements to a particular section within a site
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Assign TA to particular section
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View grades of a particular section within a site
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| Syllabus |
Enter material directly into the syllabus tool, upload, or link to an online syllabus
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Enter and edit material directly in the syllabus tool
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Link to your department's official online syllabus
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Format your syllabus content in HTML instead of plain text
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WYSIWYG editor to format items
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| Site info |
To make changes to your site, such as adding or removing tools, adding participants, changing access settings and more
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Set up and revise a course site
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Set up and revise a project site
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Add or remove users
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View a list of all sites you belong to
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Add yourself to publicly joinable sites in the Membership tool
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Create groups
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Combine multiple courses or sections into a single course
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Ability to name your course
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Ability to integrate images into your course site
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Ability to select button styles and names
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Ability to add RSS news feed to your course site
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Ability to view statistics on student use of your site
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Easy editing of formatted text using WYSIWYG editor
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Password protected access (login) to course site
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Adequate storage space for course materials
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Security for confidential student information
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Ability to present multimedia materials including common audio and video file formats
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Batch upload of users
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Ability to add users more than one at a time to a site
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Ability to customize user privileges and access rights
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Course creation and course copy tools
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Ability to import materials from other sites you own
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Ability to import course cartridges from publishers
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Ability to publish or unpublish a site
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Ability to reorder, rename, and hide site tools
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| Site Stats |
Track student use of the site. This is added to each site by default and is available in the Site Info area of your site.
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Ability to view user activity in site
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Ability to veiw user activity in site for particular tool
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Ability to veiw user activity in site for particular resource
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Ability to veiw user activity in site for particular event
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Editable stats reports
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View user activity by role
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Chart showing most used tool/portion of the site
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| Web Content |
Links to outside websites can be displayed in the navigation bar of the site home page
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| WebDAV |
Allows site maintainers to drag and drop files from their computer into TRACS and vice-versa
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Access to documents using WebDAV technology via desktop icon
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Drag and drop multiple files and folders from your computer to your course resources and vice versa
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| Wiki |
For collaborative editing of pages and content
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Allows collaborative editing of pages and content
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Allows users to add pages and content to the wiki
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Create wiki pages using WYSIWYG editor
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Allow users to save their content before posting
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View versions and page history
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Allow site administrator to revert to a previous version
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Allow preview of site before posting
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Email notification of changes wiki
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| Other |
Project sites not tied to a semester term
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WYSIWYG editor available in tools
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Email notification of new posts in resources, announcements, syllabus , dropbox, and wiki
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HTML editor with spellchecker |
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