Instructional Tools

Overview:

Instructors can integrate instructional tools with eCampus to provide additional functionality for their courses. Follow the links below to learn more about each tool.

Assessment tools:

• ExamSoft is an assessment-management solution to support the entire testing process.
• Respondus is a tool for creating and managing paper-based or eCampus exams.
• StudyMate helps students learn course material through learning activities, self-assessments and games.
• VoiceThread is an interactive collaboration tool that enables users to exchange voice, text, images, documents and videos.

Classroom response systems:

• iClicker allows students to respond to questions via mobile device or an iClicker device.

Collaboration tools:

• Collaborate Ultra is a video conferencing tool in eCampus for remote classes.
• CircleIn is a website designed to keep students connected while studying apart. Students can create class question threads, set up group chats, and talk to classmates with video calls in one place.
• Jamboard is an online interactive whiteboard and collaboration tool that exists as an app in the Google Suite.
• Zoom is a video conferencing tool.

Content tools:

• Barnes & Noble College offers digital resources.
• Cengage Learning provides seamless access to content within eCampus.
• Crowdmark is a collaborative grading and analytics platform to help evaluate student work.
• FlatWorld provides digital textbooks with a full range of instructor supplements.
• Ice House Student Success Program is an course to cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset.
• Hawkes Learning is an education courseware platform.
• InQuizitive is a quizzing tool that supports select Norton textbooks.
• LiveText is a browser-based e-portfolio and assessment management application.
• LoudCloud provides open education resources, publisher content, packaged courses, and activities.
• Knewton is an adaptive learning platform for STEM content.
• Macmillan Education links to content at the chapter or asset level.
• McGraw-Hill Education supports features like automatic grade sync, SSO, integrated content, assignments and tracking student performance.
• MyLabsPlus is a dynamic teaching and learning environment.
• Norton gives access to customizable tools for learning and assessment.
• Packback creates AI-powered inquiry-based learning communities to support critical thinking.
• Pearson provides course content and interactive learning tools and resources.
• Pearson Revel is an interactive learning environment.
• Perusall is a free tool that allows students to help each other learn by collectively annotating readings in threads, responding to each other’s comments, and interacting.
• Portfolium is a portfolio network for users to showcase their knowledge and interact in a collaborative environment.
• Qwickly+ is a platform too simplify instructors' workflows by providing easier access to frequently repeated tasks.
• Squarecap is a student engagement application that motivates students to attend class and provides real time feedback between students and instructors.
• Sapling Learning is an online homework tool that includes wrong-answer feedback, hints, solutions and other features to drive student success.
• SoftChalk is an eLearning content authoring software that can used to create engaging, interactive, personalized online lessons that students can access anytime, anywhere, on any device.
• TestOut is an online lab that provides a broad range of hands-on experience in a safe, simulated environment.
• Tevera features integrated applications, environments and workflows to help students prepare for careers in behavioral health, mental health, social work and addiction recovery.
• WebAssign is an online instructional system.
• WileyPLUS is a research-based online environment for teaching and learning.
• Vista Higher Learning (VHL) focuses on language learning and provides a wide variety of imaginative tools, resources, and materials from traditional textbooks to our innovative Supersite—designed to make teaching and learning languages easier.

Course evaluation tools:

• Student Evaluation of Instruction (SEI) is used by WVU to measure student satisfaction and solicit feedback about quality of instruction.

Grade transfer tools:

• GradeSync allows instructors to submit grades from a Grade Center column to STAR.

Media storage:

• MediaSite Cloud is used to capture, edit, store and share videos.
• Mediasite Content allows instructors to add existing or upload media cloud content in their eCampus courses

Mobile tools:

• Blackboard mobile apps are available for instructors and students.

Online proctoring and integrity tools:

• Examity is an online proctoring tool.
• Proctorio is a remote proctoring software for Chrome web browsers.
• ProctorU is an automated proctoring platform that adapts to test-taker behavior.
• Respondus Monitor works with the Respondus LockDown Browser to protect integrity of non-proctored, online exams. 
• Turnitin is a plaigiarism assessment system.

Tutoring tools:

• Brainfuse is an online tutoring service.
• Tutor.com is an online tutoring service.
• ThinkingStorm is an online tutoring services.

Other tools:

• Mobile Attendance is a free CBORD Mobile ID app to record attendance.
• PhotoRoster is available in eCampus and is only visible to instructors and teaching assistancts.