Information Technology

Eastern Washington University

Educational Technology

Audience Response and Polling

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An audience response system or classroom response system (CRS) allow students to participate in real time polling, surveys, or quizzes using their own mobile devices or proprietary hardware response devices known as clickers. This technology increases opportunities for even reticent or shy students to participate in those courses they are enrolled in.

PollEverywhere is the campus-wide audience response solution available to instructors and students at EWU. This Knowledge Base article provides more information about the PollEverywhere tool.

Digital Asset Management

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Medial is a Digital Asset Management system for instructional video produced by faculty, staff, and students. The service allows uploading of digital media, sharing of media in a Canvas course and collecting and cataloging of an instructor’s media. iTunesU provides a supplemental way to widely distribute course lectures, faculty presentations, event highlights, music, performances and more that convey the academic and intellectual opportunities at Eastern.

Lecture Capture and Screen Capture

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Standalone software service for capturing lectures, lessons, or other presentations. Recordings can be video or audio only and can be live-streamed if desired. Recorded lectures and presentations may be embedded for private viewing within a Canvas course or made public on the web. Managed through Canvas, but videos are available externally if desired.  Supported by Instructional Technology & Web Services.

Panopto is the campus-wide lecture capture solution available to instructors and students at EWU. This Knowledge Base article provides more information about using the Panopto tool in Canvas.

Media Streaming

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Medial is a multi-format, cross platform streaming server for delivering video and audio to wired and wireless devices over the Internet.

Plagiarism Detection

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Plagiarism detection software is a web-based service which checks documents for unoriginal content. The results can be used to identify similarities to existing sources or can be used in formative assessment to help students learn how to avoid plagiarism and improve their writing. Supported by Instructional Technology & Web Services.

Turnitin is the campus-wide plagiarism detection solution available to instructors and students at EWU. This Knowledge Base article provides more information about the Turnitin tool.

Remote Proctoring: Respondus Lockdown Browser

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Respondus LockDown Browser is a custom browser that locks down the testing environment within a learning management system. It allows instructors to deliver secure online exams in classrooms or proctored environments. Supported by Instructional Technology & Web Services.

LockDown Browser may be downloaded from the link on this Knowledge Base article.