The following is a brief overview of the main ECU supported learning technologies:
| TECHNOLOGY | WHAT IS IT? | SUPPORT RESOURCE |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe Express | Adobe Express is an easy-to-use, web-based design tool that helps staff create high-quality content quickly - no advanced design skills needed. With a large library of templates, images, and fonts, it allows you to produce professional graphics, short videos,, posters, and presentations in just a few minutes. | Staff - Adobe Express support page Students - Adobe Express support page |
| aPlus+ Attendance | aPlus+ Attendance is an advanced attendance management solution that integrates directly with Canvas to enable flexible and efficient attendance tracking for academic staff. Students can mark their attendance at sessions via Canvas, alphanumeric code or QR codes scanned on their phones, in addition to the option of staff manually recording their attendance. The tool also enables staff to generate usage reports and export data. | Staff - aPlus+ Attendance support page |
| Canvas | Canvas is ECU’s Learning Management System (LMS), provides the main interface to the student digital learning environment for learning materials, assessment and interactive online learning activities. Many of the following technologies mentioned below are integrated within Canvas. | Students - Canvas First Steps |
Canvas Design Blocks | Canvas Design Blocks make designing attractive and functional Canvas pages simple without knowing HTML. They prioritise accessibility, ensure pages look great on mobile devices and are easy to update for future administrators. Read more about Canvas Design Blocks. | Staff - Design Blocks resources |
| FeedbackFruits | FeedbackFruits is a suite of intuitive tools integrated in Canvas that simplify the creation of engaging, student-centred learning activities. Its pedagogy-driven templates support evidence-based teaching practices across in-person, hybrid, and online settings. | Staff - FeedbackFruits support page Student - FeedbackFruits support page |
| Immersive Reader | You can use Immersive Reader to improve the accessibility of learning materials and boost your reading comprehension. Immersive Reader is available in Canvas and the Microsoft Office suite of applications ie Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook. Key features include control of page viewing by:
Canvas provides access to a built-in Immersive Reader. Note: The Immersive Reader in Canvas will not be able to read embedded documents like Word. You must download the document and use Immersive Reader for the Microsoft Office tools. Microsoft Office tools have an Immersive Reader available from the View tab e.g Word. Read and watch the videos to learn more from the Immersive Reader Microsoft guide | Students - Immersive Reader |
| LinkedIn Learning | LinkedIn Learning is a comprehensive collection of expert video tutorials and courses that can be viewed at your own pace whilst on campus or at home. Students and Staff have unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning during their time at ECU, and can access videos on Business, Creative or Technology topics, or suggested Learning Paths from the LinkedIn Learning Browse menu. | Staff - LinkedIn Learning resources Students - LinkedIn Learning |
Lockdown Browser | LockDown Browser is a secure web browser that restricts student access to other websites, applications, and functions while taking assessment quizzes in Canvas. Respondus Monitor is an add-on for LockDown Browser that uses a webcam and microphone to record students during non-proctored online quizzes for later review by instructors. Requires DVCE approval for use cases. Read the Respondus Lockdown Browser and Monitor support page for more information. | |
| Lucid Education Suite | With the Lucid Education suite, educators can create interactive, embedded learning experiences in Canvas that promote student collaboration and encourage visual explanations of concepts. The Lucid education suite includes Lucidchart and Lucidspark. Lucidchart - is an intelligent diagramming application that allows you to visualise complex ideas, systems, and processes. Lucidspark - is a virtual whiteboard application that enables teams to ideate, design, and build better ideas. Both applications can embed Lucid documents in the Rich Content Editor of Canvas or as an assignment submission. | Staff - For assessment Staff - To support a learning activity Student - For assessment Student - To support a learning activity |
| Mentimeter | Mentimeter is an online tool for polling, questioning, and voting that enhances learner engagement in both online and face-to-face settings, whether synchronous or asynchronous. Participants can respond to a range of question types online using a mobile device or laptop by scanning a QR code or entering a session code at menti.com. You can view and share these responses both during and after the presentation, with no need for any special software. | Staff - Mentimeter resources Students - Mentimeter resources |
| Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Teams is a great tool for collaboration with your staff peers and your students. Staff can create a new Team and invite people to join, including students. A Team is different from a group chat. It is a more permanent home for your conversation, allows for posts and replies, pinned posts, topic channels, a file repository, shared document and live document collaboration. The team manager can also add applications for collaboration. Only staff can create a Team – students can only create group chats and gain all the benefits posts. | Staff - Microsoft Teams Meetings Staff - Microsoft Teams Classes Student - Microsoft Teams resources |
| Padlet | Padlet is an online collaborative platform that functions like a digital noticeboard, supporting virtual brainstorming, collation, and interactive learning activities. It allows users to post text, images, videos, documents, and links, making it a versatile tool for both teaching and collaborative engagement. | Staff - Padlet resources |
| Panopto | Panopto is a video content management system for uploading, managing and sharing videos and audio files. It's a centralised, secure place for recorded lectures, training videos and student assignments. Video capture requires downloading the small Panopto recorder program while video editing and content management are web browser based. | Staff - Panopto resources |
Portflow | Portflow is a portfolio tool that enables students to reflect on their learning, demonstrate learning outcome achievement and showcase their growth over time. It offers a structured way to connect learning across units of study, track progress over their course and engage meaningfully with feedback. | Staff - Portflow resources Student - Portflow resources |
| Reading List (eReserve) | All Third Party text-based Copyright Material to be communicated online under the Part VB Statutory Licence Scheme must be placed into the Reading List tool. Readings can include links to e-books, books held by the library, journal articles, excerpts from books, conference papers, links to websites, and other sources. | Staff - Reading List support page. |
| Turnitin | Turnitin is a text matching system that compares text in a student assignment against a database of sources, including journals, websites, and other students’ submissions. Students submit their assignments through a Turnitin submission point in their Canvas unit. The results can be used to identify similarities to existing sources or can be used in formative assessment to help students learn how to avoid plagiarism and improve their writing. | Staff - Turnitin Resources
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