Learning Technologies

A course will need tools and supports for enabling teaching excellence and enhancing student learning and success. This collection of tools and supports provides faculty, instructors and students with a learning space that complements all modes of instruction from face-to-face to fully online.

Brightspace

A central hub for learning and teaching. UVic’s learning management system (LMS).

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What is this used for?

  • Class communication and announcements
  • Sharing course materials (text, multimedia, links, and files)
  • Assignments and quizzes
  • Learning activities and class discussion
  • Grades and feedback

Echo360

A video platform designed to record, host, and deliver high-quality video to any device. Use Echo360 by itself or directly within a Brightspace course. 

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What is this used for?

  • Lecture capture (in-person and online)
  • Record and lite-edit video content
  • Share video content
  • Student polling, notetaking and Q&A
  • Video assessments and feedback

Zoom

Connects students and instructors through real-time video calls. Use Zoom by itself or directly within a Brightspace course. Save meeting recordings directly to your computer or your Echo360 video library.

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What is this used for?

  • Live online lectures (capacity 300)
  • Online office hours
  • Live tutorials
  • Guest speakers
  • Virtual student presentations and small-group breakout discussions
  • Student engagement through chat, polls, whiteboards, annotations, screen sharing, breakout rooms
  • Record online sessions (lectures and more)

Microsoft Teams

A virtual workspace for real-time collaboration and communication. Connect with students and colleagues using chat, video, collaborative documents, and more.

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What is this used for?

  • Class teams for communication and discussion
  • Class teams for group projects
  • Conversations with students (chat or video)
  • Student-led study groups
  • Community / Experiential learning groups

How can I get help?

Crowdmark

A collaborative grading platform for both online and in-person assessments. Use Crowdmark by itself or directly within a Brightspace course. 

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What is this used for?

  • Handwritten or digital work where students need to give full answers, solutions, drawings, or figures
  • Grade question by question
  • Grade collaboratively in real-time
  • Provide rich feedback through annotations, comments, hyperlinks, and more
  • Create a library of feedback

Online Academic Community (OAC)

A user-friendly way to build websites or blogs. UVic’s instance of WordPress.

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What is this used for?

  • Class websites
  • Student blogs and learning reflections
  • Student e-portfolios
  • Virtual poster fairs
  • Research lab websites
  • Share content outside the UVic community
  • Create interactive multimedia using H5P

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