CourseWorks
CourseWorks is a software platform that serves as the digital backbone of Columbia. It allows you to view course information, check your grades, and submit assignments, among other things.
History
Courseworks was based on the Prometheus open source platform, and launched in 2001-2002. In 2002, Prometheus was bought by Blackboard, the vendor whose eponymous software serves the same role as courseworks at many of Columbia's peer institutions.
Eventually, Columbia's needs outgrew the capabilities of the Prometheus platform. In 2008, CourseWorks was relaunched on a Sakai-based platform.
In 2015, Sakai too, would be replaced by the Canvas Learning Management platform, a platform already in use at several other ivies.
Features
Professors can enable various features for their classes:
- Discussion
- Gradebook
- Syllabus
- Class files
- Course evaluations
Courseworks also gives you access to an extensive multilingual online dictionary.
Formatting tips
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| Paragraphs | <p>The only good thing that came out of Dante's Inferno is the up and coming video game</p> <p>On the other hand, Homer's works laid the foundations of Western Civilization.</p> |
The only good thing that came out of Dante's Inferno is the up and coming video game
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| Bold | I love the <b>Dodgers</b>. |
I love the Dodgers. |
| Italics | I love the <i>Dodgers</i>. |
I love the Dodgers. |
