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1 FEATURES OR CRITERIA Tool Feature function Specified performance criteria Admin Tools Admin Tools Admin Tools Admin Tools copy a course into multiple sections Enroll in multiple courses at once Apply templates to all courses in a node Grade exchange with banner Assessment Assignment plagiarism filter Assessment Grading Test question regrade Assessment Grading Allow online grading Assessment Grading Ability to weight grade columns Assessment Peer evaluation Assessment rubrics ability to design effective grading rubrics Assessment Test Import import in.txt or.doc format Assessment test Reporting Ability to conduct test item analysis Assessment testing secure test environment Assessment testing Multiple question types Assessment Testing Ability to create test exceptions for individual students Assessment Testing Automatic submission of tests when time runs out Assessment Assessment Assessment Calendar Calendar Calendar Assignment dropbox Automated feedback release Ability to create surveys Calendar synchronized with assessment due dates Integrates with external calendars Synchronizes with mobile devices blog

2 FEATURES OR CRITERIA Tool Feature function Specified performance criteria Chat rooms Course interaction provide tools for live video and audio interaction Course interaction recording archive feature Discussion board Groups Ability to create groups Interactive whiteboard ability to share multimedia content Synchronous desktop sharing wiki Provide moderator ability to students Guest speaker access Communication 2-way video connection Communication notification Communication Messaging Allow multiple attachments Communication Messaging Allow for multiple delivery modes Communication Messaging Instant messaging Communication Ability to modify how communications are received Content creation Course copy copy assignments from course to course True student view Content creation video recording ability to record lectures WYSIWYG text editor Content creation drag-and-drop uploading Content creation Integrate with publisher material Content creation ability to deliver documents and media, including recorded lectures

3 FEATURES OR CRITERIA Tool Feature function Specified performance criteria Content creation Ability to incorporate RSS feeds Ability to upload pdfs, word, excel, databases and PowerPoint Ability to embed video, and search and embed videos from YouTube Ability to create learning modules Ability to link to web content Course creation Complete faculty control Ability to copy discussion prompts between courses set open-close dates; copy course content; create templates; department chair access to all courses Course list Ability to hide previous courses Course Statistics and tracking Assignments History of assignment submission and grading Course Statistics and tracking Course Statistics and tracking Create a log of individual student activity in an exam Ability to track student time on activities Course tools Adaptive release ability to enforce sequential viewing Course tools Progress visibility for students "badges" or other mechanism that displays student progress Course tools student portfolio Course tools Check links feature Hierarchy Ability to create nodes for individual schools Mobile device integration Accessible for tablets and smartphones Navigation Able to use the "back" button Navigation Multiple browser compatibility Ability to integrate with Google products, yahoo , other external software Integrate with Turnitin Integrate with Taskstream Integrate with i>clicker

4 FEATURES OR CRITERIA Tool Feature function Specified performance criteria Integrate with respondus Integrate with respondus lockdown browser Integrate with Questionmark Integrates with or provides virtual classroom solution Ability to Bookmark content Search within Course Student Portfolios for assessment and presentation Help files Accessibility compliance font can be resized integrates with major screen reader programs Facilitates keyboard navigation Content Shared across courses and course areas Online Journal/Notes Provides online help files for users Ability to integrate with library resources Ability to create question sets and question pools System renders SCORM-Coompliant ocntent Features, functions and performance criteria drawn from UAB stakeholder survey except: Wiche Cooperative for Education Technologies (WCET)

5 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Requirement Blackboard Canvas D2L Edmodo GyrusAim Pearson Learning Studio Moodle Sakai Robust hosted environment Server Structure/Requirements SLA of 99.7%+ Scalability Sufficient file storage capability, currently 2 GB per course Migration support from major LMS vendors Bi-directional Banner integration Supports major browsers/most versions Authentication Supports LDAP, Active Directory Contract exclusivity LTI integration Compatibility with supported tools Conversion from bb Learn 9.1 Open APIs Host options Pricing IMS Compliance IMS Content Packaging IMS QTI IMS Enterprise SCORM Internationalization/Localization (e.g. localizable UI, clock, language packs) Accessibility Text-only navigation scalable font and graphics Cost of ownership assessment Integration with: Questionmark Barnes & Noble Nook Study

6 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Requirement Blackboard Canvas D2L Edmodo GyrusAim Pearson Learning Studio Moodle Sakai Google Module i>clicker IDEA Online Connector Kryterion Webassessor Major Content Media Management Systems (Specify) Major publishers (Specify) Major virtual classroom/web conference vendors (Specify) NBC Learn respondus respondus lockdown browser Student notification Tools (TBD) Taskstream Turnitin Youtube

7 FEATURE, CRITERIA COUNT Source Feature / System UAB Stakeholder survey Course statistics, tracking, and reporting capability (31) UAB Stakeholder survey Test Item analysis (18) UAB Stakeholder survey Student activity tracking (8) UAB Stakeholder survey General course reporting (5) UAB Stakeholder survey Testing (28) UAB Stakeholder survey General testing capability (16) UAB Stakeholder survey Flexible testing options (4) UAB Stakeholder survey Reliable test deployment (3) UAB Stakeholder survey Multiple test question structures (3) UAB Stakeholder survey User-friendly testing (2) UAB Stakeholder survey audio/video delivery (18) UAB Stakeholder survey Virtual Classroom - including reference opt web conferencing (17) UAB Stakeholder survey Communication tools - , messaging, announcements (17) UAB Stakeholder survey General communication tools (5) UAB Stakeholder survey (5) UAB Stakeholder survey Chat (2) UAB Stakeholder survey Instant messaging (2) UAB Stakeholder survey Messaging UAB Stakeholder survey Notes UAB Stakeholder survey Social Media UAB Stakeholder survey document upload / download (14) UAB Stakeholder survey Communication push notification (10) UAB Stakeholder survey mobile device integration (10) UAB Stakeholder survey Discussion board (9) UAB Stakeholder survey (6) UAB Stakeholder survey group creation (5) UAB Stakeholder survey Integrated Calendar (5) UAB Stakeholder survey integration with external software, non-specified (4) UAB Stakeholder survey Custom formula creation in gradebook (4) UAB Stakeholder survey Integration with other software tools, non-proprietary 2.0, e.g. Google hangout, YouTube, etc. (3) UAB Stakeholder survey online grading (4) UAB Stakeholder survey Compatibility with all browsers (3) UAB Stakeholder survey plagiarism detection (3) UAB Stakeholder survey Copy course content between shells (3) UAB Stakeholder survey Rubric creation tool (3) UAB Stakeholder survey Multi-media content delivery (3) UAB Stakeholder survey course archiving (3) UAB Stakeholder survey Adaptive release (2) UAB Stakeholder survey Assignment dropbox (2) UAB Stakeholder survey True student view (2) UAB Stakeholder survey Robust feedback tool (2) UAB Stakeholder survey Customizable communication interface (2)

8 FEATURE, CRITERIA COUNT Source Feature / System UAB Stakeholder survey Hyperlinking (2) UAB Stakeholder survey Test question regrading (2) UAB Stakeholder survey Test exception Option (2) UAB Stakeholder survey Video / audio recording (2) UAB Stakeholder survey (WYSIWYG) Text Editor (2) UAB Stakeholder survey Integration with text supplier content and sites (2) UAB Stakeholder survey "Recorded archive feature" UAB Stakeholder survey Chair course oversight access UAB Stakeholder survey Closed captioning UAB Stakeholder survey Exam proctoring UAB Stakeholder survey file sharing UAB Stakeholder survey File upload UAB Stakeholder survey grade integration with SIS UAB Stakeholder survey Guest speaker access UAB Stakeholder survey Hyperlinking and RSS feed integration UAB Stakeholder survey integrate with other software UAB Stakeholder survey integration with UAB Stakeholder survey learning modules UAB Stakeholder survey lockdown browser UAB Stakeholder survey multimedia content sharing UAB Stakeholder survey One-step test deployment UAB Stakeholder survey Online file editing UAB Stakeholder survey Peer evaluation UAB Stakeholder survey Question pools UAB Stakeholder survey Reliability UAB Stakeholder survey screen-sharing UAB Stakeholder survey Student grade view UAB Stakeholder survey Student pictures UAB Stakeholder survey Student Rights assignment UAB Stakeholder survey surveys UAB Stakeholder survey test item upload UAB Stakeholder survey test question import UAB Stakeholder survey Test question upload UAB Stakeholder survey Whiteboard

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