Academic Tools List (A-Z)

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= approved for academic use
 = integrates with Canvas
= not approved for academic use
= under review for academic use
= USask has a similar, funded solution
= Generative AI tool

This list presents a curated subset of reviewed learning technology tools, chosen for their enterprise capabilities and widespread adoption. To see the complete list of tools that have been reviewed and the results of the review, please visit the Teaching and Learning: Tools and Technology article.

Tool Name

Status

Support Level

Can be used for
A
ALDA self-supported, conditions may apply

Generating course elements, generating assessment tasks and questions, improving the inclusivity of course materials and activities

 

C
Canvas fully supported and integrated

Assessment, course management, content creation, asynchronous discussion, group work, peer review, etc.
USask Canvas Teaching Guide
Cengage Mindlink limited support

Humanities/Language student practice and assessment (MindTap) and STEM student practice and assessment (WebAssign)
CrowdMark self-supported, conditions may apply Handwritten and/or electronic assessments (assignments and exams)
E
ExamSoft college supported
(Law)

Question bank creation, support the integrity of digital exams. See Respondus Lockdown Browser (for use in other colleges)
G
Grammarly not approved Use Microsoft Editor instead
H
H5P limited support

Create and share web-based interactive learning activities
USask H5P Teaching Guide
Hypothes.is not approved Use Perusall instead
K
L
Lexis+ AI college supported
(Law)		 Support law students to quickly find relevant information and draft documents
Lucidchart limited support Creating digital, visual organizational tools such as flowcharts, diagrams, and mind maps in synchronous or asynchronous learning activities. Can be used individually or for group collaboration.
USask Lucidchart Teaching Guide
Lucidspark limited support Brainstorming, sharing ideas, organizing information, and engaging learners in a digital whiteboard learning environment. Can be used individually or for group collaboration.
USask Lucidspark Teaching Guide
M
Mahara fully supported and integrated Showcasing evidence of learning across courses and programs
Mentimeter self-supported, conditions may apply Polling, formative assessment, use Poll Everywhere where applicable
Microsoft 365 fully supported and integrated Document creation and collaboration
Microsoft Copilot

fully supported Generating course elements, generating assessment tasks and questions, generating and revising text, generating images, audio transcription
Microsoft Teams not approved Use Zoom or Canvas instead
Mobius self-supported, conditions may apply
 Student practice and assessment
Mural self-supported, conditions may apply

Collaborative whiteboarding, mind-mapping
USask Mural Teaching Guide
N
NOLEJ self-supported, conditions may apply Rapidly developing learning activities and materials (e.g., practice questions, flashcards, etc.)
NVivo limited support  Learning qualitative data analysis
O
OneDrive fully supported and integrated

File sharing
USask OneDrive Teaching Guide
P
Packback not approved
Padlet self-supported, conditions may apply

Multimedia bulletin board
USask Padlet Teaching Guide
Panopto fully supported and integrated

Lecture capture, screen capture
USask Panopto Teaching Guide
Perusall self-supported, conditions may apply

Document annotation
USask Perusall Teaching Guide
Poll Everywhere limited support

Student practice, formative assessment, polling
USask PollEverywhere Teaching Guide
Portfolium self-supported, conditions may apply Course level assessment, program level evidence of competencies, workspace for reflective learning
Pressbooks limited support

Open textbook creation/sharing
USask Pressbooks Teaching Guide
Proctorio   use Respondus Lockdown Browser instead
Q
R
Remark Test Grading fully supported and integrated Optical mark recognition (OMR) ("Scantron") exam grading
ResearchRabbit self-supported, conditions may apply Find and organize relevant journal articles
Respondus Lockdown Browser fully supported and integrated Supports the integrity of digital exams
Riipen limited support Integrating authentic projects and work experiences into courses 
S
SMARTIE self-supported, conditions may apply

Generating course elements, generating assessment tasks and questions, improving the inclusivity of course materials and activities.

See the new preferred USask tool: ALDA
Smartwork limited support

STEM student practice and assessment
T
TopHat   use Poll Everywhere instead 
V
W
WebEx use Zoom instead
WordPress limited support

Blogging, web design
USask WordPress Teaching Guide
X
XMind self-supported, conditions may apply Mind-mapping, visual diagrams
Z
Zoom fully supported and integrated

Video conferencing, breakout rooms
USask Zoom Teaching Guide