Langara’s EdTech department provides expertise, support, and guidance in a wide range of learning tools and technologies. To clarify our support structure, we have categorized these into three levels.
Level 1: Core, Supported Technologies
Core technologies are those that EdTech controls and supports as part of our core business. EdTech’s core, supported technologies currently are:
- Brightspace by D2L – The college’s Learning Management System.
- EquatIO – Math and science notation input editor for Brightspace, Word, and PowerPoint.
- H5P – Interactive web content creation tool. Can be used on any website, including Brightspace.
- WordPress
- iWeb/Courseweb – Langara’s instance of the WordPress blogging and content management platform. Sunsetting in 2025.
- OpenETC WordPress – The new WordPress option for Langara instructors and students, hosted on opened.ca.
- Kaltura MediaSpace Langara’s streaming media platform. Can be used via the standalone MediaSpace website, or through its integration with Brightspace.
- Padlet – digital bulletin board
- PebblePad – ePortfolio platform for students (PebblePad Login)
- Screen Capture – Screen capture and screen recording using a variety of screen capture applications (Note: of the applications on this page, only Kaltura Capture is fully supported).
- Turnitin – Academic integrity software, available via the Brightspace integration only.
- Zoom – Live video/web conferencing software. All staff and students have an account.
Support for core technologies includes:
- Provides full support to faculty and instructional staff using these technologies
- Offering a comprehensive faculty and instructional staff development and troubleshooting service
- Collecting statistics regarding use
- Ensuring that their setup complies with legal requirements (i.e. FIPPA and PIPA) and institutional policies (i.e. retention, backup, risk management)
Level 2: Advised-On Technologies
EdTech faculty and staff have expertise with a range of apps, software, and cloud tools which have the potential to enrich learning and teaching. However, we do not necessarily have administration rights or control over these tools, and they are not part of our core business.
Support for these tools is limited, and predominantly consists of advising on effective pedagogical practice in embedding them in learning and teaching activities. Where troubleshooting or technical support is required, please be aware that it may take us longer to respond as we prioritize our Level 1 technologies.
Users must ensure that their use of Advised-On technologies complies with legal requirements (i.e. FIPPA, PIPA, data protection, copyright) and institutional policies.
EdTech’s advised-on technologies include:
- Audacity – A free, open-source audio editor; check out our Audacity Basics instructions or Audacity Basics video demo
- Peer Assessment – methods for allowing students to review and assess one another’s work
- Pressbooks – a free to use open textbook publishing platform based on WordPress (administered by BCCampus)
- ScreenPal – (was Screencast-o-Matic) screen capture software
- How to Use ScreenPal – limited licenses available; contact EdTech for information
Level 3: Technologies in the Pilot Phase
Before EdTech adopts a tool as a core supported technology it must go through a pilot process. The following technologies are currently in the pilot phase:
- CanCred Badging
Questions about our Tools?
To connect with us about a tool or technology, visit our contact page.
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