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One of the strengths of SmartSite is its expanding and diverse tool set. But when you are getting started, this can be a bit overwhelming. The tools you use will depend on tangibles things such as class size, course format and subject as well as intangibles like your teaching style and comfort with technology. We recommend picking one or two reasons for using a site and starting with the default tool set. You can always add or subtract tools as they are needed. Sites are scalable; so establishing how sophisticated or simple your site will be is a matter of assessing your course's particular needs. Some common reasons for using SmartSite and the tools associated with them are listed below. For a complete list of SmartSites course tools, please visit smartsite.ucdavis.edu
Some reasons Reasons for using specific SmartSite's default set of course tools:
Improve and encourage communication
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