Information technology tools and resources at the UW

Retirement of Select Catalyst Web Tools

Which tools were retired?
What can I use instead?

Select Catalyst Web Tools were retired on August 24, 2018 for several reasons. Learn more about the decision to retire the tools.

Which tools were retired?

Retired: Collect It, CommonView, GoPost, QuickPoll, UMail, and WebQ Quiz
NOT Retired: WebQ Survey and Gradebook

What can I use instead?

For Teaching and Learning Use

The Canvas Learning Management System is a learning management system that supports online teaching and learning course activities. Canvas information and help resources are available here.

If you have been using CommonView for course web sites, learn how to export content from CommonView for later adding to Canvas. Plan to allow four to six hours to completely migrate content.

For Administrative Use

People who have used Catalyst for administrative purposes are encouraged to explore the following options.

Catalyst Tool	Description	UW-IT Supported Alternative Methods
Collect It	Receive supporting documentation as part of a process initiated elsewhere, with submissions rolling in ad hoc or receive applications (jobs, grants, programs) in various file types.	Google Forms Microsoft SharePoint Online Gmail or Microsoft Exchange Online
CommonView	Distribute and collaborate on sensitive info with a small, closed group (e.g., hiring, promotions) Distribute read-only info to a larger group	Google Sites Microsoft SharePoint Online UW Blogs Network
GoPost	Collaborate to share and/or review a document Social/casual or topic- or goal-based conversation, within one role-based group (only staff, only students, only housing residents)	Microsoft Yammer
QuickPoll	One-question surveys	Poll Everywhere
WebQ Quiz	Online quizzes	Google Forms Microsoft Forms

Please contact help@uw.edu if you have further questions.

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