| Online access to course content materials (class notes, lectures, etc.) |
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| Online access to outside course links |
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| Instructor controlled access to course |
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| Ability to have multiple instructors within course |
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Instructor controlled Guest User level access for life-long learners |
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| Selective release of course and its content |
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| Time release of course content |
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| Multiple levels of access control of course content |
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| Option to view course by student view |
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| Option to view course by custom user types |
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| Ability to view courses and sites by schools, programs, and departments |
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| Collapsible course navigation |
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| Object driven/flow navigation from one content object to the next |
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| Single object presentation of multiple file formats |
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| Online search of course content |
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| Flexibility of module use |
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| Learning module/classroom |
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| Online management of course content via web browser |
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| Capability to utilize PDF files, PowerPoint, Streaming video & audio |
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| Concise location for textbook information including pictures with integrated, online search for textbook information based on ISBN |
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Full page, WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) and Code HTML Web Editor |
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| Course Archiving |
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Ability to create single, downloadable archive of course content including user data (forum posts, grades, etc) |
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| Fully archived course that can be viewed stand alone, ouside of portal, offline via a web browser |
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Wizard style interface to “reset” course for the next semester |
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| Assignments tool |
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| Content import feature |
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| Ability to send email to external recipients from within a course |
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| Shared storage and repository for each course |
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| Integrated Sign Up List module |
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| SCORM Compliant |
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| Plagiarism Assessment |
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| Course specific announcements |
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| Course specific announcements with capability to email announcement from within a course |
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| Announcements' notification viewed outside of courses after initial login |
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| University/school wide announcements |
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| Course calendar |
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| Public version of course calendar |
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| Personal calendar interfaces with course calendar |
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| Faculty posting of available office hours viewable to students' calendar |
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| Online capability for students to schedule appointments with faculty |
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| Single click access to all calendar events |
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| NEW: Single click access to all course content in a cross-course daily calendar. |
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| Real time Chat |
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| Transcription of chat sessions |
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| Allows for “whisper chat” |
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| Multiple chat rooms within course |
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| Asynchronous discussion board (Bulletin Board) |
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| Bulletin board allows display of postings by user for grading purposes. |
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| Asynchronous tool that allows for communication between the instructor and the student only |
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| Online Testing Tool |
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| Create and deliver online quizzes with automatic scoring |
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| Online Testing module has interface with Grade Book component |
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| Item analysis statistics |
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| Ability to import exam questions |
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| Self Tests for Students |
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| Grade Book module that allows for online student viewing of grades |
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| Gradable Content can be scored and linked directly to the Gradebook |
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| Narrative option provided in Gradebook |
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| Ability to create and deliver online surveys/assessments |
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| Ability to create and manage public surveys conducted outside of portal |
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| Question Database for Surveys |
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| Access to course registration through STAR/ BANNER |
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| Unlimited, customizable user roles per course by Administrator |
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| Add users to a site by group, degree, department or program year |
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| Instructor flexibility to drop/keep users from a course |
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Ability to host courses with nontraditional timelines |
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| Ability to provide specific resources by groups |
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Ability to proxy resources and databases within portal |
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| User capability to change own password |
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| Disconnect after inactivity of user session |
45 min |
90 min |
| Warning before session timeout to allow continuation of session without re-authentication or loss of data |
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Flexibility to add personal events to the calendar that integrates with course and school calendar |
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| Ability of instructor to assign or randomize students to a study group |
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| Providing a Single Sign On system within organization |
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| Option to preserve user name at Login |
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User controlled, automatic authentication to other secure sites & secure databases |
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Ability to hide and unhide courses, sites and resources |
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Ability to personalize portal |
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End-user's can choose a personalized theme selection |
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Access to school related services (links) |
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Access to world news, local or user specified weather, etc. |
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*Mix |
| Unlimited number of user defined bookmarks |
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| Integrated personal storage for each user |
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Integrated personal, public website for each user |
1 GB |
20-100 MB |
| Online web editor available for creation of personal website pages |
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| Fully integrated email |
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| Faculty ability to email students within course |
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External client email |
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*Mix |
| Ability to email users by group |
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| RSS feed setup through email |
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| POP retrieval of external emails |
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*Mix |
One-click system compatibility check for all required plug-ins & module components |
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| Online capability to record school/program requirements for Community Service |
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| Integrated Student note-taking tool |
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Ability to post page specific notes |
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Available user pictures for extra identification and security |
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Ability to view/post classified ads by all users |
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| "Today Page" that shows calendar, announcements, forum posts, grades, exams, etc. |
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| Import externally developed web pages with option to apply portal security |
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| Ability to host and securely access HIPAA compliant data and databases |
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| RSS feed for Podcast per course |
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| Potential revenue generating commercial product |
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| Assign password security requirements by group |
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Ability to authenticate using Institutional Master ID |
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| Encryption of passwords in database |
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| Secure user authentication using Secure Socket Layers |
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| Scalable Administrative Access to Portal |
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| Secure document management component |
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| All program developments and enhancements are done on campus |
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| In-house customization and adaptation based on institutional need and faculty, student and staff recommendations |
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Program enhancements and adaptations can be requested |
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Basic technical support located on campus |
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All technical support located on campus |
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| User level specific online help |
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| FAQ and help files at user site |
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Online support request system |
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Training available on campus |
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Locally hosted, extensive help files available online |
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A fully integrated features comparison chart based on the needs and requests of WVU's Health Sciences Center students, faculty and staff.
*Mix - 3rd party software utilized for certain features.