CamTools Overview
Camtools is located at https://camtools.cam.ac.uk
CamTools is a collection of online tools for University members to use in their teaching, learning, research and administration - what's known as a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) or a Virtual Research Environment (VRE). CamTools puts together a number of online tools, designed by and for academics, in one framework. This makes it ideal for staff and students at a research-led University like Cambridge, as the same set of tools can be used for teaching, research and administration. CamTools sites are protected by a password, which means that only the people you choose can see your site.
CamTools is used by many courses at the Faculty of Education as a tool for distributing information and supporting course-specific communication. Most students will probably find that they are members of more than one site.
CamTools offers:
- a way to deliver online multimedia teaching to students
- a password-protected online document store for private use or to share with colleagues, research partners or students
- facilities for password-protected group communication including discussion boards, real-time chat, announcements, and an email list with archive
- tools for collaboratively writing documents
- a single place with a single (Raven) password to access the resources of the multiple projects, communities and courses a member of the University may be involved in
CamTools Support and Advice for the Faculty of Education is provided by Anja Cessford. Contact Anja or the Faculty CamTools team by emailing camtools@educ.cam.ac.uk