CU Â鶹ӰԺ has many new modern technologies that can better serve your web communications needs. Each is focused on providingÌýa specific serviceÌýwhether you need a course website, department website, intranet or dedicated server for custom programming needs. Below is a list of options available to faculty, staff and students to help support your relocation of files off of the www-legacy server.

Ìý Canvas (LMS) Web Express G-Suite Office 365 VM Server
Overview

Learning Management Service. Ideal solution for classroom websites, workshops or training information.

Free professional web-publishing platform. Ideal for college/school websites, academic and administrative department websites,Ìý research group, lab, faculty and institute websites.

Collaboration and file storage solution. Ideal for access only content, larger projects that need to create and store files, presentations and information. Google sites are a good option for personal websites.

Intranet, mail and calendar. Intranet functionality that allows for collaboration, email, files, and calendar integrations

Dedicated server. For custom web applications or programming scripts. The Shared infrastructure servicesÌý (SIS) group in OIT provides a vareity of options for VM Servers.

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Benefits
  • A simplified interface that streamlines course development for instructors and helps students navigate their courses.

  • Permits integration with many teaching and learning applications, giving instructors more options in their teaching toolkit.

  • Post announcements, grade assignments andÌýallows students to receive course related notifications, submit assignments, take quizzes and participate in other learning activities.

  • Professional web-publishing tool with a comprehensive suite of features, functionality and CU Â鶹ӰԺ branded designs.

  • Non-technical users can quickly build, launch, and maintain a website without relying on IT staff.

  • Based on the Drupal content management system, it provides easyÌýsite editorÌýtools to simplify how website content is createdÌýand managed.

  • Suite of google products available via campus credientials and gmail accounts.Ìý

  • Google drive allows you to store any files, share files and folders, and collaborate in real time.

  • Revision history.

  • Tied to gsuite for education.

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  • A fee-for-service offering with Ìýon the OIT website.

  • Infrastructure support is provided but end user is responsible for the CMS, which can be Drupal, WordPress or custom.Ìý

Public Access

Open and Closed options

Open and fully searchable

Open and Closed options

Closed

Configurable

Fee for Use

No

No

No

No

Dedicated Support

Yes. Support for migrating course content from Desire2Learn to Canvas, as well as course design assistance.

Yes. Provides ongoing monthly training sessions, open labs, detailed step-by-step tutorials and daily support team.

Limited

Limited

Just for the server. Not for the applications or data that is placed on the server.

Training Programs

Yes. will be availabl as a part of the launch of the service.

Yes. Hands-on training sessionsÌýand extensive online documentation. There will beÌýonline self-pace options coming Spring 2018.

No.

No, but there is a on the OIT website.

No.

Integrations

Campus solutions.

  • Campus map

  • CU Â鶹ӰԺ Today News

  • Events calendar

  • Facebook

  • Google maps

  • Google Search

  • Salesforce connector

  • ServiceNow connector

  • Slate forms

  • RAVE alerts

  • Twitter

  • YouTube

  • Vimeo

Coming soon:

  • Publications via FIS system
  • Open Job Positions via new HR system

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Application level integration is responsibility of customer

Custom Programming

Integrates w/approved apps.

No, but the service provides a comprehensive portfolio of functionality.

Integrates w/approved apps.

Integrates w/approved apps.

Purpose

Classroom & Intruction.

Open Public Website.

Collaboration tool, file storage.

Intranet, email, calendar.

Intranet, Internet, collaboration tools, publishing data.

File Storage

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If related to a class.

No not intended to store files. Can add files as they relate to content for a website.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

FERPA Compliant

Yes

No

Yes with consultation

Yes

Depends

Data & File Storage Services

Research data services
A collaboration between Research Computing and University Libraries to provide help with solving research data management, sharing and preservation requirements.Ìý

UCB file storage
Provides individuals and groups a backed-up storage solution on a per-GB basis. Available for faculty and staff at a reasonable monthly rate.Ìý