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ATSU Educational Technology Support Services and Tools
Learning management systems
Learning management systems are the online systems for support of educational instruction. |
| Blackboard |
Learning Management System used by ASHS and ASDOH (formerly Web-CT)
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| Medical Learning Online |
Learning Management System used by SOMA |
Content development tools
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| Keynote |
Apple presentation software |
| PowerPoint |
Microsoft Office presentation software. Click here for PowerPoint tutorials from Microsoft. |
| iMovie (Apple) |
Video editing software (mpgs). |
| Garageband (Apple) |
Audio creating and editing tool. |
| Camtasia |
Camtasia Studio is used to capture screen activity with your narration and save it as a recording that students can play back. It also offers the ability to edit the video and audio after it has been recorded. The recording can then be saved in a variety of formats depending on how you will make them available: network, CDROM, or streaming via the Internet.
Click here to access Frequestly Asked Questions on use of Camtasia |
| Respondus |
Respondus is a tool for creating and managing exams that can be printed to paper or published directly to your WebCT course.
For additional information go to (login to your ATSU Portal first) - http://sites.google.com/a/atsu.edu/its/ITS-Services-Catalog/list-of-applications/respondus |
| Articulate |
Articulate Studio is a suite of E-Learning software applications that can turne PowerPoint presentations into online, interactive presentations. The suite enables you to add audio narration, live web content, assessment, video, and interactive content in a self-contained package using Flash technology.
Articulate FAQ |
| Screenr |
Online-based screen capture software which is easy to use and to integrate into your Articulate presentations.
Screenr FAQ |
| IShowU (Apple) |
Screen capture tool. |
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Instructional support
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Turnitin
(Plagiarism
checking
program) |
Plagiarism detection software that enables faculty members to check student assignments to identify of documents located with similar or identical text passages. |
Turning Point
classroom student
‘clicker’ response
system |
A system for obtaining immediate feedback in a group setting. Each particpant is given a remote ‘clicker’ which they use to answer presenter questions in the classroom. Use of the system is integrated into PowerPoint presentations. System is checked out from the LRC. |
| Respondus |
Respondus 4.0 is a powerful tool for creating and managing exams that can be printed to paper or published directly to Blackboard.
Click here for more information on Respondus. |
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Collaboration tools
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| Google Sites |
Google program enabling faculty and students to create quick, easy collaborative web sites. With Google Sites, you can quickly gather a variety of information in one place -- including videos, calendars, presentations, attachments, and text -- and easily share it for viewing or editing with a small group, an entire organization, or the Internet.
As a best practice, when using Google Mail, Calendar, Docs, or Sites, we recommend logging into your ATSU GMail account as a first step. This will authenticate you to all of Google's services and allow you to move throughout them seamlessly.
Click here for more information at the the ITS Google Apps site |
Google
Documents |
Google program enabling faculty and students to collaboratively create and edit word processor and spread sheet documents.
As a best practice, when using Google Mail, Calendar, Docs, or Sites, we recommend logging into your ATSU GMail account as a first step. This will authenticate you to all of Google's services and allow you to move throughout them seamlessly.
Click here for more information at the the ITS Google Apps site |
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Classroom capture tools
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| Echo360 |
Echo 360 reliably captures class lectures and converts them into podcasts, video, rich media, and more for anytime, anywhere playback. ITS is installing the system in Cougar, Mesquite and Ironwood classrooms on the Arizona campus as well as a mobile unit that can be used in any room. The system will automatically record in-class lectures and graphics and post them for student access.
For additional information go to (login to your ATSU Portal first) - https://sites.google.com/a/atsu.edu/classroom-recording-project/ |
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Video hosting
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| ATSU iTunesU |
ATSU’s iTunes web site, available for faculty to post course-related video presentations.
Click here for an ATSU iTunes FAQ |
Multicast- WMV
and FLV streaming
service |
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Content organizer and archival system
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| Learning Object Repository |
The ATSU Equella LOR is a depository for classroom online content. The LOR is projected to play a significant role in academic computing support as its role as a repository of ATSU Faculty- and Staff-produced course content and related resources grows.
For additional information contact Kelly Richardson at 6119 or KARichardson@atsu.edu or Bill Coombs at 6090 or lrc@atsu.edu. |
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Online, live interactive software
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| iChat (Apple) |
iChat is an instant messaging application that works with AIM or MobileMe accounts. |
| Skype |
Skype is software that enables individuals and businesses to make free video and voice calls, send instant messages and share files with other Skype users. |
| Elluminate Live! |
Elluminate Live! offers a real-time, interactive online meeting that replicates the dynamic interaction of an on-site meeting with 2 to 100 participants. Features include integrated audio and video conferencing, PowerPoint slides with animation, real-time feedback, whiteboards, and text chat. For access and support contact the LRC staff |
| Sightspeed |
SightSpeed is a provider of Internet video chat, voice calling and video conferencing solutions for businesses. |
| Google video |
Google video chat (the video for this has been better than Skype for us)
Click here for more information at the the ITS Google Apps site |
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Web Page design tools
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DreamWeaver
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Adobe’s web authoring tool. |
| FrontPage/Publisher |
AMicrosoft platform enabling the building of simpleto advanced Web sites primarily used at ATSU for Intranet (internal ATSU use). |
| Google Sites |
Microsoft Office’s simple web authoring tool.
Click here for more information at the the ITS GoogleSites site
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Clinical Education Tracking Systems
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TyphonGroup PAST™ |
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E*Value
Healthcare
Education
Solutions |
System used by SOMA |
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