Why Use UVLe Instead of Yahoo or Google Groups: Difference between revisions
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* [[Uvle|UVLe]] has a '''wide range of features''' and activities focused on helping teachers manage their courses efficiently. Unlike in Google or Yahoo Group, a teacher on [[Uvle]], for instance, can highlight weekly topics. | * [[Uvle|UVLe]] has a '''wide range of features''' and activities focused on helping teachers manage their courses efficiently. Unlike in Google or Yahoo Group, a teacher on [[Uvle]], for instance, can highlight weekly topics. | ||
* With a simple set-up on UVLe, a teacher can run activities (like Quiz, Survey, Wiki, Chat, Forum) that encourage '''student-teacher and student-student interactions'''. A teacher can also share resources (like journal articles, multimedia and other files, links to websites) or embed them right into their course outlines. | * With a simple set-up on UVLe, a teacher can run activities (like Quiz, Survey, Wiki, Chat, Forum) that encourage '''student-teacher and student-student interactions'''. A teacher can also '''share resources''' (like journal articles, multimedia and other files, links to websites) or embed them right into their course outlines. | ||
* UVLe has a bigger file '''upload limit''' than Yahoo or Google Group. A | * UVLe has a bigger file '''upload limit''' than Yahoo or Google Group. A YahooGroup, for instance, has 100MB total space limit; each uploaded file also cannot exceed 5MB. An uploaded file on UVLe can be up to 50MB and by far there is NO LIMIT to the total server space for a course. | ||
* As teacher, you can '''collect assignments''' online via UVLe. So no clogged mail box! With [[Uvle]], you can set a deadline of submission, beyond that, no submissions are accepted. This time-sensitive feature is not even available in Yahoo or Google Group. | * As teacher, you can '''collect assignments''' online via UVLe. So no clogged mail box! With [[Uvle]], you can set a deadline of submission, beyond that, no submissions are accepted. This time-sensitive feature is not even available in Yahoo or Google Group. | ||
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* Uvle tracks all activities on site, so the teacher can choose to '''monitor who is lagging''' behind with the readings and assignments. | * Uvle tracks all activities on site, so the teacher can choose to '''monitor who is lagging''' behind with the readings and assignments. | ||
* UVLe is focused on making academic instruction more efficient and effective. Yahoo or Google Group is a general-purpose mailing list. | * UVLe is focused on making academic instruction more efficient and effective. Yahoo or Google Group is only a general-purpose mailing list. | ||
* YahooGroups is prone to '''spam'''. On UVLe, "you" don't somnambulistically send any message asking your contacts for money because allegedly you've been mugged in some random city. | * YahooGroups is prone to '''spam'''. On UVLe, "you" don't somnambulistically send any message asking your contacts for money because allegedly you've been mugged in some random city. | ||
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* [[Uvle]] | * [[Uvle]] | ||
* [[Why UVLe for Teachers]] | * [[Why UVLe for Teachers]] | ||
* [[Teaching Tools]] | |||
[[Category:Help Pages]] | [[Category:Help Pages]] | ||
Revision as of 02:39, 16 April 2011
For course management online:
- UVLe has a wide range of features and activities focused on helping teachers manage their courses efficiently. Unlike in Google or Yahoo Group, a teacher on Uvle, for instance, can highlight weekly topics.
- With a simple set-up on UVLe, a teacher can run activities (like Quiz, Survey, Wiki, Chat, Forum) that encourage student-teacher and student-student interactions. A teacher can also share resources (like journal articles, multimedia and other files, links to websites) or embed them right into their course outlines.
- UVLe has a bigger file upload limit than Yahoo or Google Group. A YahooGroup, for instance, has 100MB total space limit; each uploaded file also cannot exceed 5MB. An uploaded file on UVLe can be up to 50MB and by far there is NO LIMIT to the total server space for a course.
- As teacher, you can collect assignments online via UVLe. So no clogged mail box! With Uvle, you can set a deadline of submission, beyond that, no submissions are accepted. This time-sensitive feature is not even available in Yahoo or Google Group.
- YahooGroups no longer keeps attachments to emails. Uvle archives everything in your message (including attachments) for later retrieval.
- Uvle tracks all activities on site, so the teacher can choose to monitor who is lagging behind with the readings and assignments.
- UVLe is focused on making academic instruction more efficient and effective. Yahoo or Google Group is only a general-purpose mailing list.
- YahooGroups is prone to spam. On UVLe, "you" don't somnambulistically send any message asking your contacts for money because allegedly you've been mugged in some random city.
- No ads on UVLe.
- With no "accidental" public sharing of copyrighted instructional materials, UVLe helps teachers and students respect intellectual property rights.
