Academic Technology
Learning technologies can range from decisions about chalkboards versus whiteboards, to learning management systems and online activities, to fully digital projects and publication. We continually investigate technology resources that resonate with and support liberal arts learning.
Resource ListHighlighted Tools
Poll Everywhere
Use poll everywhere for in class quizzes and polls that students (or other audiences) can answer from their laptops or smart phones.
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Qualtrics
Qualtrics is Oxy’s campus wide survey design and distribution platform.
Create accountGo to Qualtrics
Moodle
Moodle is our learning management system and is used by faculty and students to share course materials, upload assignments, create class discussion forums and more.
Moodle HelpGo to Moodle
Bibliographic Management and Citation
Zotero
collect, manage, share and generate citations for research
LibX
link to Oxy’s library catalog and resources from anywhere on the web
Media and Audio Production

Adobe Creative Suite
located on computers in the Critical Making Studio and oMac Lab, ground floor of the Academic Commons

ProTools
professional grade digital audio workstation, Critical Making Studio Audio Booth

Logic X
level up from Garage Band to Logic X, Critical Making Studio Audio Booth
Data Analysis and Visualization
ArcGIS Online
work with maps and geospatial data

Stata
statistical analysis tool, available on public computers and for classroom use in Brown Lab and oMac Lab
Dedoose
mixed methods and qualitative analysis tools
Tableau Public
data sharing and visualization
R
open source statistical tool

SPSS
quantitative analysis software, located on public computers and available for classroom use in Brown Lab and oMac Lab
Content Management and Web Publication
Create your own wordpress in OxyCreates
Oxy Creates is a workspace for all Oxy students, faculty and staff to do their own webhosting. The most popular use is to create wordpress sites for clubs, projects or classes.
Global Crossroads
The Global Crossroads web app is a content authoring platform for Oxy students, faculty, and staff to create, share and display research in progress on the McKinnon Center media wall.
Scalar
Scalar, developed at USC, is a web authoring tool that allows users to create media-rich long form scholarly work.
Omeka
Omeka is a tool that allows users to create collections and online exhibits of digital resources.