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
Tool Name |
Status |
Support Level |
Can be used for |
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| A | |||
| ALDA | self-supported, conditions may apply |
Generating course elements, generating assessment tasks and questions, improving the inclusivity of course materials and activities |
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| Canvas | fully supported and integrated |
Assessment, course management, content creation, asynchronous discussion, group work, peer review, etc. |
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| Cengage Mindlink | limited support |
Humanities/Language student practice and assessment (MindTap) and STEM student practice and assessment (WebAssign) |
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| CrowdMark | self-supported, conditions may apply | Handwritten and/or electronic assessments (assignments and exams) | |
| E | |||
| ExamSoft | college supported (Nursing, Medicine, Dentistry) |
Question bank creation, support the integrity of digital exams. See Proctorio (for use in other colleges). |
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| G | |||
| Grammarly | not approved | Use Microsoft Editor instead | |
| H | |||
| H5P | limited support |
Create and share web-based interactive learning activities |
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| Hypothes.is | not approved | Use Perusall instead | |
| K | |||
| Kahoot | self-supported, conditions may apply | Student practice, formative assessment, student-created practice, use Poll Everywhere where applicable | |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| M | |||
| Mahara | fully supported and integrated | Showcasing evidence of learning across courses and programs | |
| Mentimeter | self-supported, contitions may apply | Polling, formative assessment, use Poll Everywhere where applicable | |
| Microsoft 365 | fully supported and integrated | Document creation and collaboration | |
| Microsoft Copilot |
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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 |
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| N | |||
| NOLEJ | self-supported, conditions may apply | Rapidly developing learning activities and materials (e.g., practice questions, flashcards, etc.) | |
| O | |||
| OneDrive | fully supported and integrated |
File sharing |
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| P | |||
| Packback | not approved | ||
| Padlet | self-supported, conditions may apply |
Multimedia bulletin board |
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| Panopto | fully supported and integrated |
Lecture capture, screen capture |
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| Perusall | self-supported, conditions may apply |
Document annotation |
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| Poll Everywhere | limited support |
Student practice, formative assessment, polling |
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| 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 |
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| Proctorio | college supported |
Supports the integrity of digital exams |
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| 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 | |
| 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 Also see the new USask preferred tool: ALDA |
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| Smartwork | limited support |
STEM student practice and assessment |
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| T | |||
| TopHat | use Poll Everywhere instead |
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| V | |||
| W | |||
| WebEx | use Zoom instead | ||
| WordPress | limited support |
Blogging, web design |
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| X | |||
| XMind | self-supported, conditions may apply | Mind-mapping, visual diagrams | |
| Z | |||
| Zoom | fully supported and integrated |
Video conferencing, breakout rooms |
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