NYU LMS and Alternatives

There is no mandate to use any particular learning management system (LMS). NYU now has Brightspace as a LMS, which you are welcome to use. Some faculty prefer github, others like wordpress, some even like Brightspace. Use what works best for you. Need NYU Brightspace Support? Take a look at the Instructor Guide

NYU uses Zoom for remote instruction. You can find more information at this link

We have a service named NYU Stream for sharing videos. You are free to use other services like Youtube and Vimeo as well.

Alternatives to NYU Classes

  • Basecamp
  • WordPress
  • Github
  • Gitbook
  • Google Groups

Slack & Discord

You can sign up for a free slack account. http://slack.com. IDM has a Slack group for all faculty, you’ll be added to the group soon if not already.

Some folks like to use Discord, and that’s a-ok too.

Github

We have an IDM github repository, https://github.com/IDMNYU. If you are going to use github for your class, please post it within the IDM github repository. Please email your github username to scott.fitzgerald@nyu.edu for access.

WordPress

NYU allows you to run multiple WordPress instances. Sign up at https://wp.nyu.edu