Functionality: ★★★
- Scale:★★★
- Works Well. Works Well; The tool can be scaled to accommodate any size class with the flexibility to create smaller sub-groups or communities of practice.
- Ease of Use:★★★
- Works Well. Works Well; The tool has a user-friendly interface that is easy to navigate and personalize for both instructor and learner. Use is intuitive for both instructor and learner.
- Tech Support/Help Availability (for Instructors):★★☆
- Minor Concerns. Minor Concerns; No campus-wide technical support is available.
- Tech Support/Help Availability (for Students):★★☆
- Minor Concerns. Minor Concerns; No campus-wide technical support is available.
- Hypermediality :
- Not Applicable.
Accessibility: ★★★
- Accessibility Standards:★★★
- Works Well. Works Well; The tool meets accessibility guidelines (i.e. W3C WCAG 2.0 standards)
- User-focused participation:★★★
- Works Well. Works Well; The tool is designed to address the needs of diverse users, their various literacies, and capabilities, thereby widening opportunities for participation in learning.
- Required Equipment:★★★
- Works Well. Works Well; Proper use of the tool does not require specialized equipment.
Technical: ★★☆
- Integration/Embedding within a Learning Management System (LMS) :★☆☆
- Serious Concerns. Serious Concerns; The tool cannot be embedded within an LMS.
- Operating Systems:★★★
- Works Well. Works Well; Users can effectively utilize the tool with any standard, up-to-date operating system.
- Web Browser:★☆☆
- Serious Concerns. Serious Concerns; This tool can not be functional on the browser. A desktop or mobile application is needed to use the tool.
- Additional Technical Requirements:★★☆
- Minor Concerns. Minor Concerns; Tool needs to be downloaded to a mobile or a desktop to use the features.
Mobile Design: ★★☆
- Access:★★★
- Works Well. Works Well; The tool can be accessed, either through the download of an app or via a mobile browser, regardless of the mobile operating system and device.
- Functionality:★★★
- Works Well. Works Well; There is little to no functional difference between the mobile and the desktop version, regardless of the device used to access it.
- Offline Access:★☆☆
- Serious Concerns. Serious Concerns; This tool cannot be used in offline mode.
Usage and Account Set Up: ★★☆
- Sign Up/Sign In:★☆☆
- Serious Concerns. Serious Concerns; All users need to create an account using institutional email. It requires personal information to create an account.
- Cost of Use:★★☆
- Minor Concerns. Minor Concerns; It is free to subscribe for students, which is limited to 100 snips per month if students signup using institution email. A paid subscription is needed for individuals, which costs $4.99/month for unlimited snips.
- Archiving, Saving, and Exporting Data :★★★
- Works Well. Works Well; Users can archive, save, or import and export content or activity data in a variety of formats (some of which are open standards)
- Data Privacy and Ownership:★★★
- Works Well. Works Well; Users maintain ownership and copyright of their intellectual property/data; the user can keep data private and decide if / how data is to be shared.
Social Presence: ★★☆
- Collaboration :
- Not Applicable. Not Applicable;
- User Accountability:
- Not Applicable. Not Applicable;
- Diffusion:★★☆
- Minor Concerns. Minor Concerns; This tool is not popular, and most of the learners may not be not familiar with the tool.
Teaching Presence: ★★★
- Facilitation:
- Not Applicable. Not Applicable;
- Customization:★★★
- Works Well. Works Well; Tool is adaptable to its environment: easily customized to suit the classroom context and targeted learning outcomes.
- Learning Analytics:
- Not Applicable. Not Applicable;
Cognitive Presence:
- Enhancement of Cognitive Task(s):
- Not Applicable. Not Applicable;
- Higher Order Thinking:
- Not Applicable. Not Applicable;
- Feedback on Learning:
- Not Applicable. Not Applicable;