OU-IT Learning Spaces manages the instructional technology portfolio of tools listed
below.
Canvas Learning Management System (LMS)
Canvas is the main learning management system for the University of Oklahoma programs. It is a robust online platform used by colleges and universities to manage courses and facilitate digital learning. It allows students to access course materials, submit assignments, participate in discussions, and track their progress. Canvas provides an intuitive experience for students, making it easy to navigate and engage with course content.
All teaching faculty, most academic support staff, and all enrolled students can access it at canvas.ou.edu logging in with your OU credentials.
For support with Canvas tools, log into Canvas and select HELP from the left-hand global navigation and you can opt to chat with, report a problem (ask a question), call the support hotline, request a consultation, and view upcoming training offerings from IT Learning Spaces.
For more information, please visit https://link.ou.edu/canvas
Qualtrics
Qualtrics is an advanced online survey tool that provides the ability to create, distribute, and analyze surveys. The platform is designed to be easy to use but also includes robust features for more advanced users, including logic and branching, experimental design, statistical analysis, and report generation.
The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center has a HIPAA Business Associate Agreement (BAA) in place, which ensures the protection of health records and other sensitive information. In addition, Qualtrics can be used to collect FERPA-protected information in compliance with the existing FERPA policy. For more detailed information, please refer to the article on HIPAA and FERPA Policy for Qualtrics.
For more information, please visit https://link.ou.edu/qualtrics
Respondus
Respondus LockDown Browser is a custom browser student’s install that locks down the testing environment to help prevent cheating during exams and integrates seamlessly within the Canvas quizzes. Students may download Respondus LockDown browser from inside Canvas Help once they login. For more information, please visit https://link.ou.edu/lockdown-browser
Respondus Monitor is a fully-automated proctoring solution that is used in conjunction with LockDown Browser. Students use a webcam to record themselves during an online exam. Afterward, flagged events and proctoring results are available to the instructor for further review.
Respondus 4.0 is a powerful tool for creating and managing exams that can be printed to paper or published directly to Camvas. Exams can be created offline using a familiar Windows environment, or moved between different learning systems. NOTE: This only works on Windows operating system.
Turnitin Originality
Turnitin is an originality checking and
plagiarism prevention service that checks your writing for citation mistakes or
inappropriate copying. This tool is integrated within Canvas to be used in
submission assignments. Turnitin is not
to be used for professional papers, journal articles, etc. It is only for course related submissions to
be used inside Canvas.
LinkedIn Learning
LinkedIn Learning is an award-winning industry leader in online training, with a digital library of over 13,000 courses covering a wide range of technical, business, software, and creative topics. It offers dynamic video tutorials on functional skills such as Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, and more, as well as soft skills like Communication, Career Prep, Collaboration, Time Management, and Presentation skills.
For more information, please visit link.ou.edu/linkedinlearning
Top Hat - Centrally Supported Student Response System
Top Hat is the University of Oklahoma's centrally supported student response system across all three campuses. Top Hat’s active learning technology helps professors engage students before, during and after class. Top Hat helps you engage students in and out of the classroom through cutting-edge polling software, low-cost interactive content, flexible homework systems, and secure test-taking solutions. Top Hat also offers instructional design services to prep courses, train and work one-on-one with instructors to ensure they’re fully ready to use Top Hat for the first day of class.
For more information, please visit https://link.ou.edu/tophat
May 17,2024 Education Grand Rounds Top Hat demo video here, presented by Jenel Cavazos, PhD., Associate Professor, Master Teacher, Department of Psychology, University of Oklahoma.
Getting Started with Top Hat at OU: https://itsupport.ou.edu/TDClient/30/Unified/KB/ArticleDet?ID=3225
Top Hat Student Response System: https://itsupport.ou.edu/TDClient/30/Unified/KB/ArticleDet?ID=3226
TopHat Prep Guide: https://itsupport.ou.edu/TDClient/30/Unified/KB/ArticleDet?ID=3228
Zoom
Zoom is a communications software that combines video conferencing, online meetings, chat and mobile collaboration. Zoom allows for HD video and high-quality audio for all meetings. It contains collaboration tools that allow multiple participants to share their screens simultaneously and co-annotate for a more interactive meeting. For more information, please visit https://link.ou.edu/zoom