C Tools
University of Michigan
Collaboration and Learning Environment
CTools - U-M’s POWERFUL
ONLINE COLLABORATION &
LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
CTools is a set of software tools that instructors can use to
create course websites and anyone at the University of
Michigan can use to create project websites. CTools is
flexible and allows users to create sites that meet their
specific needs.
SOME EXAMPLES:
An offical course website where the instructor makes
announcements and provides a schedule of tests and
assignments.
A group project website where students can work
together to share drafts and assemble a collaborative
product.
A research website where colleagues around the country
send text messages in real time, share data, and manage
materials.
An official course website where students present their
work to classmates or submit their assignments privately to
instructors for review or grading.
ENHANCED FEATURES ALLOW YOU TO:
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Send email notifications to announce changes to
the site.
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Provide a separate, private folder for each participant in the otherwise collaborative space.
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Add buttons to the site navigation to connect to
other important web sites, including news feeds.
CTools ALSO PROVIDES:
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Support for foreign language input.
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Several participant roles with flexible permissions.
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The ability to add non-UM participants without
administrative intervention.
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Site creation privileges for all UM users.
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“My Workspace,” a personal site that provides a
calendar and resource area, plus more.
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Many other tools and features.
To learn more about CTools or begin using it, open the
following URL in your browser:
http://ctools.umich.edu
QUESTIONS?
ctools@umich.edu
CTools is the University of Michigan’s implementation of
Sakai, the comprehensive open-source collaboration and
learning environment.
www.sakaiproject.org
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