Approved Academic Tools
Listed by Function
shows this tool integrates with CanvasFor more information regarding reviewed technology tools, see this list of IT support tickets with technology reviewed and organized by: Approved, Approved with Special Conditions, and Not Approved.
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Tool
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Status |
Support Level |
Can be used for |
| Canvas | fully supported and integrated | quizzes, assignments | |
| Cengage Mindlink | limited support | Humanities/Language student practice and assessment (MindTap) and STEM student practice and assessment (WebAssign) | |
| CrowdMark | limited support | handwritten and/or electronic assessments (assignments and exams) | |
| ExamSoft |
college supported |
question bank creation, support the integrity of digital exams. See Proctorio (for use in other colleges). | |
| Kahoot | self-supported, conditions may apply | student practice, formative assessment, student-created practice, use Poll Everywhere where applicable | |
| Mentimeter | polling, formative assessment, use Poll Everywhere where applicable | ||
| Mobius | limited support | student practice and assessment | |
| Perusall | self-supported, conditions may apply | annotating shared documents | |
| Poll Everywhere | limited support | student practice, formative assessment, polling | |
| Portfolium | self-supported, conditions may apply | course level assessment, program level evidence of competencies, workspace for reflective learning | |
| Proctorio | college supported |
support the integrity of digital exams |
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| Riipen | limited support | integrating authentic projects and work experiences into courses | |
| Smartwork 5 | limited support | STEM student practice and assessment |
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Tool
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Status |
Support Level |
Can be used for |
| Kahoot | self-supported, conditions may apply | student practice, formative assessment, student-created practice, use Poll Everywhere where applicable | |
| Mentimeter | self-supported, conditions may apply | polling, formative assessment, use Poll Everywhere where applicable | |
| Poll Everywhere | limited support | student practice, formative assessment, polling | |
| Zoom Polling | formative assessment, summative assessment, polling |
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Tool
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Status |
Support Level |
Can be used for |
| Canvas | fully supported and integrated | discussion board using the liking feature | |
| Mural | self-supported, conditions may apply | collaborative whiteboarding, mind-mapping | |
| Padlet | self-supported, conditions may apply | collaborative bulletin board with a range of media types, concept mapping | |
| Poll Everywhere | limited support | word clouds, discussion questions | |
| XMind | self-supported, conditions may apply | mind-mapping, brainstorming |
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Tool
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Status |
Support Level |
Can be used for |
| Canvas | fully supported and integrated | creating learning modules, pages, assignments, etc. | |
| Microsoft 365 | fully supported and integrated | creating documents and presentations | |
| Panopto | fully supported and integrated | lecture recording, screen capture | |
| Pressbooks | limited support | creating & sharing open textbooks | |
| WordPress | self-supported, conditions may apply | blogging, sharing resources | |
| Zoom | fully supported and integrated | synchronous video conferencing, recording, group presentations |
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Tool
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Status |
Support Level |
Can be used for |
| Canvas | fully supported and integrated | creating learning modules, pages, assignments, etc. | |
| Cengage Mindlink | limited support | Humanities/Language student practice and assessment (MindTap) and STEM student practice and assessment (WebAssign) | |
| Microsoft 365 | fully supported and integrated | creating documents and presentations | |
| Panopto | fully supported and integrated | lecture recording, screen capture | |
| Perusall | self-supported, conditions may apply | annotating shared documents | |
| Pressbooks | limited support | creating & sharing open textbooks | |
| Smartwork 5 | limited support | STEM student practice and assessment | |
| WordPress | self-supported, conditions may apply | blogging, sharing resources | |
| Zoom | fully supported and integrated | synchronous video conferencing, breakout rooms |
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Tool
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Status |
Support Level |
Can be used for |
| Canvas | fully supported and integrated | course announcements, creating groups, course calendar, creating course modules, etc. |
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Tool
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Status |
Support Level |
Can be used for |
| Canvas | fully supported and integrated | asynchronous discussion boards | |
| Perusall | self-supported, conditions may apply | annotating shared documents | |
| Zoom | fully supported and integrated | synchronous online discussions for large groups or small groups (breakout rooms) |
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Tool
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Status |
Support Level |
Can be used for |
| Microsoft 365 | fully supported and integrated | document creation and collaboration | |
| OneDrive | fully supported and integrated | file sharing for collaboration | |
| Perusall | self-supported, conditions may apply | annotating shared documents |
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Tool
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Status |
Support Level |
| Microsoft 365 (OneNote) | fully supported and integrated | |
| Portfolium | fully supported and integrated | |
| WordPress | limited support |
See the ePortfolio Guide for how to pick the right tool for use in your class.
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Tool
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Status |
Support Level |
Can be used for |
| Canvas | fully supported and integrated | peer review of submitted assessment, discussion boards | |
| Padlet | multimedia collaborative bulletin board with commenting |
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Tool
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Status |
Support Level |
Can be used for |
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Tool
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Status |
Support Level |
Can be used for |
| Microsoft 365 | fully supported and integrated | creating reflection notes (OneNote) | |
| Panopto | fully supported and integrated | creating reflection videos | |
| Portfolium | fully supported and integrated | course level assessment, program level evidence of competencies, workspace for reflective learning | |
| WordPress | limited support | blogging |
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Tool
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Status |
Support Level |
Can be used for |
| Zoom | fully supported and integrated | synchronous lecture or discussions, breakout sessions |
| Tool |
Status |
Support Level |
Can be used for |
| WordPress | limited support | web design |