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Canvas (for credit)Canvas Learning CommunityCanvas CommonsGoogle ClassroomGoogle SitesWorkday Learning
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What is it?Interactive, access-controlled site for a semester-based course.Non-semester base student engagement. not credit bearingInteractive, access-controlled site assignment collaborationA customizable website (open or access controlled)A system used to post non-academic content, manage registration into that content (including events), and track the progress of individual users.
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What are the goals?Create engaging learning opportunities for students; distribute materials; assessments. Create engaging learning opportunities beyond specific courses.
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What are some example scenarios of use?A face-to-face course; deliver digital reading, assignments and assessments for grading purposesStudents and faculty working collaboratively with Google apps in a centralized spaceStudents create and manage a website for a course assignment- Certificate program
- Required orientation
- Online module (Title IX training)
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Who can use it?
(All tools restricted to Brown users)		Instructors and staff can request a Canvas site for courses listed in Banner.Learning Community = manually created site for non-courses. It will be a new area of canvas divided into sub groups by purpose. Functionally, these are all exceptions and we're capuring the conditions under which we'll create and audit them..Instructors, staff and students can create/participate in any class.Instructors, staff and students can create/participate in any siteFaculty, staff, and students can engage with content. Designated users may add content. Contingent users, such as Lifespan people can be added manually as needed
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Does this tool have an assignment function?Yes. Instructors can create assignments that allow for digital submissions and due datesYes. Instructors can create assignments that allow for digital submissions and due datesNoYes. Learning Coordinators can assign any course to any user. Managers can assign to their staff and HR Coordinators can assign content to the groups they support.

Content owners can work with CLPD and WD Ops to establish due dates and a communication plan for required training.

Possible content includes: SCORM compliant objects, can add knowledge checks to MP4's, links to other content, In-person events, any file type.
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Who can edit the site?Instructors, grad and undergrad TAs, and designated designers. Students can edit pages with specific permissionsInstructors onlyAnyone with editing permissionsLearning Coordinators designated by Mell
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Does this tool support grading?Yes. Instructors can digitally grade students’ work. Canvas tracks students’ grades into a spreadsheet. Students can view their own gradesYes. Instructors can digitally grade students’ work. Students’ grades appear in a spreadsheet. Students can view their own gradesNoYes - scores from SCORM. Also complete/incomplete based on consumption of content.
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How does this tool support collaboration?Allows for group assignments, peer review, discussion boards and wiki pagesAllows for group assignments, teacher/student and student/student collaboration using Google toolsAll members can edit the siteNo
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Can you add apps?YesRestricted to Google AppsYesYes - Articulate supports SCORM/Quizzing
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Who can see this site?Restricted to users with Brown credentials (teachers, students, TAs and designers.)

Note: we do not support public facing Canvas sites; risk of copy right violations, if interaction is enable then potential for spam if no interaction then it should be a website (better design, more control).

Restricted to users with Brown credentials.Restricted to users with Brown credentials.Restricted to users with Brown credentials.
Access controlled (google groups, course roster). 		Brown credentials; acess controlled (google groups, course roster).
Public Facing		Anyone with a Brown University Workday profile. All facutly, staff, and students have access.
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Brown AlumniExtension of Brown; not the same as current Brown Users.
Brown credentials map to Canvas identiy; volume to include alumni is not supportable.
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AccessibilityYes, with the exception of tables YesYes, when high-contrast colors are used
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Support ContactDLDDLD? Self support? ?
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Lifecycle6 yearsAnnual renewal required?OngoingOngoingOngoing
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