What is Elsevier Evolve?
Elsevier Evolve is an online learning platform designed for healthcare professionals and students. It offers a range of interactive and multimedia resources, including textbooks, e-books, case studies, quizzes, and virtual simulations, to enhance learning, critical thinking, and clinical decision-making skills in the healthcare field.
- E-books and Digital Resources: Elsevier Evolve offers a vast collection of e-books and digital resources, including textbooks, reference materials, and study guides. These resources cover various healthcare and medical disciplines, allowing students to access relevant content conveniently.
- Interactive Learning Activities: Evolve provides interactive learning activities such as quizzes, case studies, and self-assessment tools. These activities enable students to apply their knowledge, reinforce concepts, and gauge their understanding of the subject matter.
- Online Courses and Curriculum Integration: The platform offers online courses and facilitates curriculum integration for educational institutions. Instructors can create and manage course materials, assignments, and assessments using Evolve, providing a centralized platform for both teaching and learning.
- Collaborative Learning Tools: Elsevier Evolve includes collaborative learning tools that allow students and instructors to engage in discussions, share resources, and collaborate on projects. These tools foster a sense of community and encourage active participation among users.
- Progress Tracking and Reporting: Evolve provides progress tracking and reporting features to monitor students’ performance and progress. Instructors can track individual and class-level performance, identify areas of improvement, and generate reports to assess student outcomes.
Scope and Cost
Elsevier Evolve is a whitelisted integration and is scoped on an institutional level for all UNF Faculty using Canvas.
For faculty, Elsevier itself does not have a direct cost, however, faculty must create an account and register with Elsevier who then verifies your status as faculty. The cost for Elsevier is currently passed to the students through textbook purchase.
Canvas Integration
Elsevier Evolve is available to all instructors in all courses; however, it is only accessible from the External Tool feature within a Canvas Assignment and/or Canvas Module. Evolve offers a Canvas integration, which allows users to access Elsevier resources directly from their Canvas course. The integration also offers the option to have both systems – Canvas and Elsevier – synchronize grades automatically, so that the Canvas gradebook gets updated when students complete assignments within Evolve.
Canvas integration features include:
- Assign eTextbooks
- Assign collaborative projects and interactive activities
- Deliver lectures and other course materials
- Create and assign online homework, quizzes, and exams
- Utilize a bank of pre-built questions from various math and science textbooks
- Automatic grading and instant feedback for students
- Track student progress and performance
Requirements
Elsevier Evolve works across most browsers and devices, and it is recommended that users maintain the most up-to-date version of their preferred browser.
Caveats
In order to use the Elsevier Evolve Link inside of Canvas, faculty will need to create a faculty account.
Support Report
The implementation of a grading system for CIRT support not only facilitates efficient resource allocation but also fosters transparency in our service delivery. By self-grading our support levels as A+, B+, and C+, we provide faculty with a transparent framework that outlines the expected level of assistance they can anticipate when reaching out for help.
A support grade of “B+” represents a strong level of assistance, with our team possessing a solid understanding of the application or integration. While not reaching the pinnacle of expertise, “B+” nevertheless indicates proficiency and competence in addressing a wide range of issues. CIRT’s internal documentation remains robust, and our team is well-equipped to troubleshoot various challenges. Although there may be instances when reaching out to the vendor becomes necessary for more complex issues, causing support delays, especially when we lack administrative access. Users of applications and/or integrations with a “B+” grade can usually expect comprehensive resolutions to their issues when such resolutions are possible.
External Resources
To further empower UNF instructors, we provide direct links to the vendor’s support material, ensuring you have access to official resources and expert guidance. Furthermore, we curate and share external support documentation discovered online that may offer valuable insights or alternative perspectives. Our commitment is to provide you with a holistic support experience, combining our internal expertise with external resources to empower you in navigating the intricacies of this application.
Contact CIRT
For UNF faculty seeking to deepen their understanding of this application, schedule personalized training sessions, or initiate the installation process, we encourage you to reach out to the Center for Instruction and Research Technology at cirtlab@unf.edu (904-620-3927).
