Advantages:

• AI-Powered Code Suggestions: Context-aware code completions.
• Natural Language Interaction: Communicate with code using plain language.
• Code Documentation: Auto-generates comments and documentation.
• Code Debugging: Assists in identifying and fixing issues.
• Google Colab Integration: Works seamlessly with Google Colab.
• Context-Aware AI: Provides relevant suggestions based on code.
• Learning Support: Helps beginners understand coding concepts.

Limitations:

• Online-Only: Requires internet connection.
• Limited Language Support: Primarily for Python.
• Mobile Accessibility: Not optimized for mobile.
• Limited Customization: Few options for presentation adjustments.
• No Real-Time Collaboration: Lacks collaborative coding features.
• Google Colab Dependency: Only works within Colab.
• Basic Debugging: Limited debugging features.

Advantages:

• Questionnaire Creation: Helps structure focused questions to break down complex problems.
• Evidence Gathering: Collects qualitative and quantitative data to support decisions.
• Alternative Evaluation: Compares and assesses different options based on specific criteria.
• Collaboration: Allows teams to share insights and contribute to projects.
• Data Analysis: Analyzes data to uncover patterns and key insights.
• Decision Frameworks: Applies structured models like cost-benefit analysis for better decision-making.
• Progress Tracking: Documents and tracks project progress and decision history.
• External Data Integration: Imports data for analysis and decision support.
• Custom Workflows: Creates tailored workflows to suit project needs.
• Visualization: Visualizes data and alternatives for easy interpretation.
• Prioritization: Ranks options based on defined criteria.
• Scenario Planning: Explores different scenarios to predict outcomes.

Limitations:

• No Real-Time Collaboration: It’s not designed for live discussions or chats.
• Basic Visualization: Limited in-depth data visualization compared to tools like Tableau.
• No Mobile App: It’s web-based and lacks a dedicated mobile app.
• Not for Learning: Lacks features like quizzes and assessments for educational use.
• Complex for Beginners: May require a learning curve due to its structured nature.
• Limited Integrations: Fewer seamless integrations with other tools.
• Not a Full Project Management Tool: Lacks task tracking and Gantt chart features.

Advantages:

• Visualizes connections between research papers to assist you in exploring related academic literature.
• Suggests research papers based on your selected topics and notifies you when new relevant papers are published.
• Share your collections of research papers and collaborate with others on literature reviews.
• The platform is free to use and is entirely web-based.

Limitations:

• The platform only provides metadata of research papers; it does not provide access to full papers.
• A mobile app is not available.
• Suggested papers are AI-generated and may not align with your academic interests.
• Does not indicate whether papers have been peer reviewed.

Advantages:

• Fosters collaboration in any subject area.
• Mission types: Create missions that use text, photos, videos, or GPS
• Track progress in real time
• Measure the success of your experience with the reporting dashbord.
• Guest access: Join as a guest without creating an account
• Team or individual participation: Compete with others or on your own
• Device support: Use on phones and tablets
• Lots of templates to get started

Limitations:

• Only 5 teams can use it for the educator/free version
• Devices must maintain internet connection.
• Must use on app or phone, limits who can use it.
• Few accessibility or multilingual options.

Advantages:

• Combine multiple reading sources (e.g. PDFs, EPUBS, RSS, URLS, YouTube) and display them in one location
• Easily add new reading sources using the browser extension
• Highlight and take notes on reading sources
• Save and track reading progress
• Organize reading sources by type or by tagging
• Built in text to voice and text only view
• Mobile app allows for a seamless reading experience

Limitations:

• YouTube videos can be viewed and transcripts can be highlighted but that's about it. No ability to take notes via cuepoint
• Doesn't work with Panopto video content
• Doesn't work with RISE content unless the PDF is used
• Doesn't work with onQ content unless exported as PDF
• Ghostreader AI enabled by default (ChatGPT)

Advantages:

• Cross-Platform Compatibility: It is available for both Windows and Mac operating systems
• 2D and 3D Design: Vectorworks supports both 2D drafting and 3D modelling BIM (Building Information Modelling): Vectorworks has strong BIM capabilities, enabling users to create intelligent building models
• Integrated Design Environment: The software provides an integrated design environment, allowing architects and designers to work on various aspects of a project
• Collaboration Tools: Vectorworks offers collaboration features that facilitate teamwork, includes cloud-based collaboration tools and the ability to import/export various file formats
• High quality rendering through Renderworks
• Educational licensing and scholarship programs.
• Very robust tutorial and "Vectorworks University" assets for skill building
• Specific modules for landscape design and entertainment design, including lighting libraries and automation
• Parametric Design: Vectorworks supports parametric design, allowing users to create intelligent objects with adjustable parameters that update dynamically
• Free for Education (requires verification)

Limitations:

• Vectorworks is a full featured software that has a fairly steep learning curve.
• It may be less of an industry standard than Autoad, although more widely used in some geographies and specific fields such as entertainment and landscaping.
• Although less expensive than Autocad, cost may be prohibitive.
• Although less expensive than Autocad, cost may be prohibitive.
• Content created with the free Education tier is watermarked
• Education verification process is invasive (requires current paystub or transcript to be submitted)

Advantages:

• Participants can advance through slides on their devices. This is enabled by creator through settings during slide creation: select Presenter pace (audience can only proceed in the presentation when you switch the slide) or Audience pace (the audience start from the first question and proceed at their own pace)
• Results can be shared in a variety of ways such as: Multiple choice questions, Scales, Wordcloud, Open ended Quiz.

Limitations:

• Freemium model; far more robust when paid account
• Primarily intended for synchronous use. There may be ways to integrate asynchronously, but it is unclear how this would work
• Integrations with applications such as: PowerPoint, Hopin, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Google Meet, Free templates and visualizations.

Advantages:

• Free for educators (students and instructors)
• Browser-based; can be accessed on any platform
• Intuitive
• Large library of templates
• Students can access whiteboards without the need to sign in (anonymous)
• Music and timer options available
• Voting available within the whiteboard

Limitations:

• Currently does not meet AODA accessibility standards
• Anonymous student access only available for 24 hours. Students would need to create an account if the activity should be available for a longer period
• No onQ integration at the time of writing (no automated grading possible)

Advantages:

• Allows for quantitative analysis of peer evaluations
• Grading is automated and more detailed than other platforms
• Customizable rubrics available for each phase of the activity

Limitations:

• Limited customization in activities
• Anonymity still limited to the files submitted (Word documents are not stripped of identifying information)
• Pricing is rather steep compared to other platforms (at the time of writing)
• LTI connectivity limited with Brightspace
• The full platform experience requires multiple activities run over multiple courses

Advantages:

• Easily create animated videos without a lot of learning
• Ability to generate quality animated videos
• Ability to share videos with colleagues
• Ability to share content with other members of our team so they can edit or contribute as needed
• Sync up voices to characters using prerecorded voices
• Provide a variety of characters and props for videos

Limitations:

• The fact that it's on a cloud server means that sometimes the software can get clunky/slow.
• There may be extra work involved if you have multiple characters talking in one audio file and you want them to sync their mouths with their appropriate lines.
• Characters having multiple actions/expressions means multiple scenes, which can be very cumbersome to manage.