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ITSLEARNING + CLOUD INTEGRATIONS = Steven Threadgold
Head of Product Management, itslearning
What are we going to cover today?
• Why Use Cloud Tools?• itslearning Built-in “Cloud” Tools.• Using Cloud Files Today.• Cloud Integrations: New for Spring/Summer 2017.
Why are Teachers Using Cloud Applications?
Great Creative
Tools
Ease of Use
Collaboration and Sharing
Low/noCost
Cloud Integration
“We want our users to work with files/applications from the major cloud service providers as transparently and efficiently as possible within itslearning. Where possible we will hide the complexities of integration and focus on providing an simple, easy to follow workflow.”
itslearning product management team
1. itslearning Built-in “Cloud” Tools
Summary: Built-in Microsoft Cloud Tools
• Microsoft cloud tools are built into itslearning.
• Edit, share, collaborate from the browser.
• No requirement to have a Microsoft user account or Office365 Email. No configuration or set-up – you’re ready to go.
• Already in use by many customers now, and available to all before summer 2017.
2. Adding G Suite and O365 Documents Today
Add files from Google or O365 into courses, plans, assignments, library, etc.
3. G Suite and O365 Tool Integration in itslearning
Spring/Summer 2017
Collaboration in the Cloud
• Students and teachers can work collaboratively on documents, spreadsheets, presentations, etc.
• Students can work together on joint projects within and without the classroom.
• Teachers can work together for planning, brainstorming, curriculum management, etc.
An itslearning course
Adding a task
Add a title and description
Adding a collaboration to the task
Select a google document
The document I want to collaborate on
View the collaboration in the task
Set permissions for the collaboration
Linking to Live Cloud Documents
• Teachers can create links to live cloud documents. The students view these in the cloud provider – but cannot contribute to them.
• The teacher can work on the document in the cloud and the student will always see the latest version.
Add files from any source
Adding a file to the task
Select the file
Linked file
Upload a file to the task
Select the file in the device
View attached file
Delete a file
Saving the task
Task Summary
Student Task Summary
Summary: Cloud Services
• Cloud files are built into the itslearning workflow.
• Use files from Google, O365, itslearning and elsewhere with a few clicks.
• Create collaborative tasks using Google or o365.
• Cloud files will be an important part of planner - teachers can structure content from many different sources and target it to students.
4. Cloud Integration With Assignments
Automatically we create a copy of the assignment so we have a statement of record1
Teacher can view the submission and add in-line comments and edits2
Students can see the teacher comments and their grade.3
If the teacher allows resubmission, the student can re-submit the assignment and itslearning makes another copy for annotating.
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Assignment and Cloud Services
• Students can work in their favourite cloud provider.
• Itslearning will retain a permanent copy of cloud-based assignment submissions.
• Teachers use the same built-in annotation tool for commenting on submissions from either G Suite or Office 365.
Other Great Cloud Features for Spring/Summer
• Cloud linking/uploading will appear across courses, library, plans.
• Log on to the cloud service once, and we will remember the connection.
• Faster enterprise integrations with Microsoft as we join the Microsoft Azure Marketplace.
• Enterprise integration with Google – add Google account information to integrations.
Cloud - Beyond Back to School 2017
• We are looking improved integrations with calendar from both Google and O365.
• Template cloud files for assignments.
Many Other Great Improvements…
Mobile Ease of Use Better Sharing
More information
• Contact your local itslearning representative
• See our cloud roadmap: https://itslearning.com/us/roadmap
Cloud Integration
Questions?
