Canvas List of Tools, & Current Status

Approved

Installed Tools

Vendor Tool	Description	Availability	Resources
Zoom	Collaboration software for video, chat, virtual meetings, and calling.	Main Campus Courses UCR University Extension Courses	Zoom Video Conferencing
Yuja	Video cloud platform for storage, creating videos, editing, and uploading content.	All Canvas Courses Only	Proctoring in YUJA: Student Use
Redirect Tool	Add links to your navigation menu in your course or create shortcuts for content.	Individual Courses Only
Vimeo	Video platform for sharing media.	Individual Courses Only
YouTube	Video streaming service	Individual Courses Only
Cengage Learning MindLinks	A cloud-based interactive tool designed to increase student participation and understanding.	Main Campus Courses UCR University Extension Courses
Pearson Mylab and Mastering	Online homework, tutorial, textbook, and assessment tool.	Main Campus Courses Only
LockDown Browser	Secure your exams with the lockdown browser to limit students' use of their desktops.	All Canvas Courses Only	Respondus LockDown Browser (Canvas)
Gradescope	Create assessments, and homework for online and in-person use with grade pass back.	All Canvas Courses Only
VitalSource Bookshelf	Use for purchasing books and materials to use with annotation tools.	UCR University Extension Courses Only
W.W. Norton	Norton products for tutorials, homework, and assessments connected to a textbook.	Main Campus Courses Only
Poll Everywhere	Engagement tool for interactive polling.	Main Campus Courses Only	Poll Everywhere Getting Started Guide for Instructors
Turnitin	Plagiarism detector for assignments.	All Canvas Courses Main Campus Courses
Piazza	Discussion forum	Main Campus Courses Only
Atomic Jolt	Search keywords in a course.	School of Medicine Courses Only
Google Assignments	Integrate documents, files, and spreadsheets from google drive.	All Canvas Courses Only
McGraw Hill Connect	Paired with a textbook for assignments and assessments.	All Canvas Courses Only
Examity	Proctoring Service	BCOE Campus Courses Only
Top Hat	Annotation tool for live media sharing, polling, and sharing content.	Main Campus Courses Only
ExamSoft	Embedded assessment platform.	School of Medicine Courses Only
WileyPlus	Create assignments, assessments and give feedback.	Main Campus Courses Only
Coursebot/Slack	Communication tool for courses and organizations.	Main Campus Courses Only	What is Slack?

In Review

In Review Tools

Vendor Tool	Description
MacMillan Launchpad & Achieve	e-Book access, quizzes, self assessment tools, and multimedia resources; **Difference: Achieve is used by Instructors’ and Launchpad is used by students.
Accredible	Digital credential platform that offers digital badge and digital certificates
Barnes & Noble	Campus retailer for books, content, digital media, and educational products available in-store and online
Labflow	Online platform that prepares students for in-lab success in chemistry and biology courses with pre-lab preparation and post-lab coaching.
Springshare LibApps	Central hub that connects you to UCR campus library resources such as: LibGuides, LibAnswers, LibCal, LibInsight, LibStaffer, LibWizard, and LibConnect.
Online Learning Initiative- Carnegie Mellon	Digital platform that provides college-level courses and enables research and experimentation with many aspects of the learning experience.
iMathAs (Rational Reasoning)	Research-based curriculum for Beginning Algebra through Pre-Calculus Mathematics that also offers online textbooks and homework problems.