Canvas List of Tools, & Current Status

Approved

  • Installed Tools
    Vendor Tool Description Availability Resources
    zoom

    Zoom

    Collaboration software for video, chat, virtual meetings, and calling.
    • Main Campus Courses
    • UCR University Extension Courses
    Zoom Video Conferencing
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    Yuja

    Video cloud platform for storage, creating videos, editing, and uploading content.
    • All Canvas Courses Only
     
    REDIRECT TOOL

    Redirect Tool

    Add links to your navigation menu in your course or create shortcuts for content.
    • Individual Courses Only
     
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    Vimeo

    Video platform for sharing media.
    • Individual Courses Only
     
    youtube

    YouTube

    Video streaming service
    • Individual Courses Only
     
    cengage

    Cengage Learning MindLinks

    A cloud-based interactive tool designed to increase student participation and understanding.
    • Main Campus Courses
    • UCR University Extension Courses
     
    pearson

    Pearson Mylab and Mastering

    Online homework, tutorial, textbook, and assessment tool.
    • Main Campus Courses Only
     
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    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

    Gradescope

    Create assessments, and homework for online and in-person use with grade pass back.
    • All Canvas Courses Only
     
    vitalsource

    VitalSource Bookshelf

    Use for purchasing books and materials to use with annotation tools.
    • UCR University Extension Courses Only
     
    wwnorton

    W.W. Norton

    Norton products for tutorials, homework, and assessments connected to a textbook.
    • Main Campus Courses Only
     
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    Poll Everywhere

    Engagement tool for interactive polling.
    • Main Campus Courses Only
    Poll Everywhere Getting Started Guide for Instructors
    turnitin

    Turnitin

    Plagiarism detector for assignments.
    • All Canvas Courses
    • Main Campus Courses
     
    atomicjolt

    Atomic Jolt

    Search keywords in a course.
    • School of Medicine Courses Only
     
    google assignments

    Google Assignments

    Integrate documents, files, and spreadsheets from google drive.
    • All Canvas Courses Only
     
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    McGraw Hill Connect

    Paired with a textbook for assignments and assessments.
    • All Canvas Courses Only
     
    examity

    Examity

    Proctoring Service
    • BCOE Campus Courses Only
     
    tophat

    Top Hat

    Annotation tool for live media sharing, polling, and sharing content.
    • Main Campus Courses Only
     
    examsoft

    ExamSoft

    Embedded assessment platform.
    • School of Medicine Courses Only
     
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    WileyPlus

    Create assignments, assessments and give feedback.
    • Main Campus Courses Only
     
    slack

    Coursebot/Slack

    Communication tool for courses and organizations.
    • Main Campus Courses Only
    What is Slack?
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    iMathAS (Rational Reasoning)

     

    Research-based curriculum for Beginning Algebra through Pre-Calculus Mathematics that also offers online textbooks and homework problems. 

     

    *Course Level Install  

     

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    Labflow

     

    Online platform that prepares students for in-lab success in chemistry and biology courses with pre-lab preparation and post-lab coaching.
    • Main Campus Courses Only
     
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    Accredible

    Digital credential platform that offers digital badge and digital certificates.

    • Pilot Phase
     
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     Respondus Monitor

    Proctoring solution platform that allows for live zoom proctoring or remote proctoring.
    • All Canvas Courses Only
     

     

In Review

  • In Review Tools
    Vendor Tool Description
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    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.
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     Online Learning Initiative - Carnegie Mellon

    Digital platform that provides college-level courses and enables research and experimentation with many aspects of the learning experience.

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    SensusAccess 

    An online document conversion system that converts text and image-based files into more accessible formats.