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Grading |
Insertion of gradeable items from inside gradebook |
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One gradebook |
Separate assessment progress chart, spreadsheet (no backward compatibility), download functions |
Edit gradeable items and associated comments from inside gradebook |
Ability to bundle scores into categories |
Add information to scores if they were relative or absolute |
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All grades are relative to weight |
In-class clicker support |
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Grade upload, flexible number of entries |
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Homework |
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Mechanisms to import wider range of content |
Libraries |
Rubric-based free-response grading |
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Current bridgetask functionality and format (no backward compatibility) |
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Universal grading queues |
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XML-extension (formerly "style files") to enable creation of response types |
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Accessibility of non-alphanumeric input |
Java-based input mechanism (organic, formula, graphs) to HTML5/JavaScript |
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Accessibility of non-alphanumeric output |
Unified dynamic graphing, including inside content, using for example GeoGebra |
Separate display mechanisms for dynamic graphics |
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Physical and other unit evaluation |
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Consistency in formula evaluation between graphing, CAS, etc |
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One editor to build problems inside/outside of courses |
Course-contextual "Simple Problems" |
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Unified functional XML elements |
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Historical XML idiosyncrasies |
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Part parameter management |
All problems are "multipart," even if the number is "one." |
"Part 0" |
Analytics/IRT |
Continual anonymous collection of performance data |
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Peer grading/critique |
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Collaborative documents (free version of Google Docs) |
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SCORM RTE Import |
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Consistent behavior of all response types in open/closed/answer and correct/incorrect state |
Instructor view of student entered answer and answer history |
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Assessment analysis/IRT on standards and learning goals across semester and courses |
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externalresponse - grading by external analysis and scoring tools |
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Instructor feedback from "practice problems" |
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Plagiarism detection analysis available to learner prior to submisssion |
Plagiarism detection for other formats than plain text |
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Cluster Management |
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Domain concept to control flow of information |
Cluster management in order to more quickly add and remove nodes and domains |
Separate cluster tables and "DNS" |
Data and Parameter Management in Courses |
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Cascading of parameters to nested folders at all levels |
Universal, persistent ID for resource inside courses |
Data tied to instance and folder ("symb") |
Straightforward copying of materials and nested structures between courses |
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User Management |
Way to delete users who never logged in |
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Cource Creation |
Way to delete courses that were never used |
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Method to charge for course access based on micropayments for included content |
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Leftovers of token mechanism |
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Selective cloning |
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Communications |
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Synchronous chatroom |
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Integration of message attachment content and content space |
Separate message attachments |
Ability to directly reply to externally forwarded messages |
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Q&A along the lines of Stack Overflow |
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Standard social networking look and feel |
Separate RSS feeds/blogs |
Notification side bar |
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Separate calendar and announcement tool |
Content Sequencing |
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Branching in maps (was never fully functional, makes gradebooks incomprehensible) |
Recommender system based on dynamic metadata |
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One sequencing tool |
Separate Simple Editor (author space), RAT (author space), and Course Docs (course space) |
Content Management |
One content space for any user |
More flexible, unified content rights management, including flexible co-authoring rights |
Content rights management, based on one space for each user |
Separate portfolio, author, and course space |
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One way to handling access, replication, etc, for content |
Add way to delete content that was made available but never used |
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Add pricing to content, micropayments |
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Continual anonymous collection of usage information |
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Creative Commons licensing available |
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Proprietary licensing schemes |
Dynamic taxonomy |
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Search/browse - like online shopping with cart |
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Content import tools |
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Meta with tags on standards and learning outcomes |
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Content Rendering |
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One-source, multiple target concept (print, online, reader device, ...) |
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Multilingual content |
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Accessibility of formula display |
Unified way of displaying formulas |
Multiple ways of displaying mathematical formulas |
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Non-mathematical support of LaTeX |
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PDF generation |
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Installation |
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Support for short life cycle Linux distributions |
Mechanism to verify integrity of remote installation |
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Formal service packs and security patches for defined lifecycle of releases |
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Release mechanism, using standard tools |
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Architecture |
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Standard MVC architecture |
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RESTful services for interserver communication |
lonc/lond |
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NoSQL database |
db-files |
Modular test cases |
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Course Management |
Contextual "What's New" ("Glass cockpit") |
"What's New" for both students and instructors |
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"Signalling" for students on "What's New" regarding general course progress |
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Contextual links into relevant functionality |
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