Collaboration and Communication Tools
Learning Environment enables academic networking through flexible group management options that are integrated with learning tools, and provides both real-time and asynchronous communication tools that can be customized to enforce security policies and promote engaging usage.
Synchronous Integration
Synchronous distance learning and collaboration to course work is achieved using our integrations with third party synchronous tools. This can include real-time virtual classrooms with two-way voice, multipoint video, interactive whiteboard, application sharing, file transfer, breakout rooms, and more. Additionally, Desire2Learn LiveRoom, and the integrated Chat tool are popular solutions for clients who want a simple and straightforward synchronous solution.
Calendar
The Calendar tool provides an integrated view to help our clients' users stay on top of all course work and upcoming deadlines. They can share scheduled events with peers and courses, and view the availability of others. It can even import/export with other calendar systems such as Outlook® using iCal standards.
A fully-featured Email tool is included in Learning Environment. Our clients can choose to configure it for send-only messaging, for internal messaging only, for sending/receiving both internally and externally, or for integrating with an existing IMAP system. The Email tool automatically associates messages and contacts with course offerings, and facilitates continuous communication with the rest of the user’s experience.
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Blog
The Blog tool provides a controlled environment for our users to communicate and reflect. They can read their peers' blogs, leave comments, and maintain a list of favorite blogs. It is up to our clients to decide whether their users’ blogs are available inside or outside their institution.
Discussions
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Discussions provide a means for class interaction. The Discussions tool enables rating one another's message postings, allows for offering participation incentives, and empowers users to call out key contributions. Discussions can be graded with ease and supports numeric and rubric assessment types.
Watch a Demo of the Disucssion Tool
Instant Messaging
Users can quickly find other users who are currently online and send private messages. This feature allows instructors to minimize the amount of email they receive, and enables learners to communicate quickly with their peers. The Instant Messaging tool can be turned off when learners are taking an online quiz.