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Panopto
Panopto
Panopto has been adopted as the video platform for the university. It provides solutions for managing, streaming, recording and sharing videos for the students and staff. Some of the newly renovated classrooms have also equipped with ceiling-mounted camera to enable lecture capture service. For more information, please visit
https://www.polyu.edu.hk/video
Analysis of student LMS data
Analysis of student LMS data

This Excel Tool, developed by PolyU EDC, can be used to analyse users' usage statistics and interactions from the archive file downloaded from Learn@PolyU. Additionally, visualizations and summary tables can be generated for you to do simple learning analytics. Raw data is also provided for your exploration and if possible, you can combine with other datasets to do further analysis by yourself.

 

This tool is easy to use, and you don’t need install or learn to use any new software. All you need to do is to archive your Bb course from Learn@PolyU and have the Microsoft Excel program installed in your computer.

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How to remove HTML tags inside Microsoft Excel? e.g. "<div ... >"
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EDtool
EDtool
EDtool is a classroom communication system for use with mobile devices. With it, a teacher can ask a question on the teacher computer and students input answers via their own mobile devices such as mobile phones, or tablet/ notebook computers. All current PolyU staff and students can now access the PolyU-version of EDtool through the teacher entry point and student entry point. https://ed2.polyu.edu.hk/
MS Imagine
MS Imagine
MS Imagine (previously known as DreamSpark) is a Microsoft Program that supports technical education by providing access to Microsoft professional-level developer and designer tools at no-cost for learning, teaching and research purposes. This is now available for current PolyU staff and students. For current students, please access the MS Imagine service via here. To get a free copy of Windows 10 Education version, current PolyU Staff can access here. They can also purchase some other software at the educational discount. For current PolyU Staff, he/she is required to register for acquiring the access to the service here. For more details, please call ITS Help Center hotline at 2766-5900. www.polyu.edu.hk/its/emc/msimagine
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Group Journal are Visible to all Enrolled Students in the Course
When journal is created in a group, all students enrolled in that course are able to view and comment on it by default.
 
Resolution/Workaround
To adjust this 'default' setting, instructors can edit the journal setting and uncheck the "Permit Members to View Journals". This results is only allowing group members to view and comment on the journal.
iSpring
iSpring
Create eLearning content in PowerPoint and publish to HTML5 for use within your LMS.  Add Audio, Video and create engaging quizzes and content that synchs with Blackboard Grade Centre using the iSpring Building Block.
www.ispringsolutions.com
Kahoot
Kahoot
Kahoot! is a free game-based learning platform that makes it fun to engage in quizzes, assessment, surveys or games against the clock. www.getkahoot.com
Aurasma
Aurasma
Quickly and easily create Augmented Reality (AR) content that brings your content to life – incorporate video or 3D objects into learning materials. www.aurasma.com
Padlet
Padlet
Padlet is a very easy to use tool which allows you to put video, images and documents in a shared area for you and your students to work collaboratively. www.padlet.com
Twiddla
Twiddla
“Twiddla allows many guests and users to be connected to a single whiteboard in order to share ideas and collaborate. With the ability to upload images, embed video such as YouTube, and upload files for sharing the team can be more efficient in discussing the matter at hand. I used it this summer for my undergraduate course with 40+ students to discuss Michael Porter’s five force analysis. The students enjoyed it, and they were very active in the discussion!” – Mimi Li www.twiddla.com