The virtual learning environment (VLE) is an important hub for the online educational activities of teachers and students. Here they meet each other online. Read more about the components of this environment here.
In the VLE of the VU, the learning management system (LMS) Canvas has a central position. Teachers and students can find documents and presentations there, students hand in their assignments en teachers keep track of grades. Almost every teacher uses a Canvas course to support his or her teaching.
In Canvas several external educational applications and tools have been added, for more functionality. For example tools for effective peer feedback, examinations, video’s and an extensive disccusionplatform. Most of these are integrated into Canvas:
- Ouriginal (previously Urkund): plagiarism detection
- Kaltura: video in education
- Mediasite: video in education
- Zoom: videoconferencing
- Google Meet: videoconferencing
- FeedbackFruits
- Assignment Review: teacher feedback for assignments
- Peer Review: peer feedback for assignments
- Group Member Evaluation: peer feedback for collaboration assignments
- Interactive Document: Interactive document assignments
- Interactive Video: interactive video assignments
- Comprehension of Documents: assignment to support comprehension of texts
- Mentimeter: online voting
- Perusall: Interactive document assignments
- Annotate PRO: online feedback library
- Google Apps for Education: collaboration
With digital examination, VU Amsterdam uses:
- Testvision: digitaal assessment and exams
- Proctorio: digital surveillance (proctoring / invigilation)
Want to know more? Read what you can do with Canvas as a teacher, here.