Learning Technologies
Overview
¼ªÏé·» offers several university-supported learning technologies that you can use to enhance your teaching and learning. In the list below, you'll find the name, a brief description, and link to learn more about each technology. If you have any questions, or would like support in using these technologies in the classroom, please contactÌýthe Faculty Technology Center.
Looking to see how to best use these tools in your course? Visit theÌýSoftware Solutions for Teaching and Interaction page.
Transition From HEERF-Funded Tools
During the COVID-19 pandemic, ¼ªÏé·» leveraged funding from the Federal Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) to license several technology platforms to support remote instruction. These agreements continued through the 2023-24 academic year, after which HEERF funding ended. With support from the Office of the Provost, the University extended funding for these tools through the 2024-25 academic year, providing the campus community additional time to transition to alternative solutions.
Based on discussions over the past two yearsÌýwith the Dean's Council,Ìýthe Academic Technology Committee (ATC), and other governance groups, beginning summer of 2025, University funding will no longer be available to support Canvas Studio, Pronto, or Hypothesis.
Faculty and staff using Canvas Studio, Pronto, and/orÌýHypothes.isÌýare encouraged to plan now, in coordination with their college technical support staff and the Faculty Technology Center (FTC), to transition to alternatives before Summer 2025. Resources, training, and support are available to help the campus through this transition. For more information, visit theÌý.
Azure Dev Tools for Teaching is a Microsoft program that provides faculty and students with access to professional developer and design tools at no cost for academic purposes.
Ìýis ¼ªÏé·»'s secure cloud-based file storage and collaboration solution that gives students, faculty, and staff the ability to access content at any time, from any device.
Camtasia is a powerful screen recording and video editing tool available to ¼ªÏé·» faculty and staff. Camtasia lets you record video through your webcam, capture your screen, and edit your video along with providing transitions and other media components.
Canvas has all the features of a modern learning management system including functionality for managing enrollments, sharing documents, submitting assignments, and assigning grades, as well as personalized features for individual students.
Canvas AllyÌýis a ¼ªÏé·» service to help make course materials in Canvas more accessible. Canvas Ally provides faculty with feedback on the accessibility of course content in Canvas using a visual dial and provides suggested step-by-step instructions to improve the accessibility of the content.
Canvas e-Portfolio is ¼ªÏ鷻’s electronic portfolio network for students and alumni! Showcase your work, projects and activities — whether you are just getting started at ¼ªÏé·», about to graduate, or in-between.
Canvas Insights is a tool custom-built by ¼ªÏé·» allowing faculty to easily communicate with individual students in their classes based on an early alert.
Faculty and staff using Canvas Studio are encouraged to plan now, in coordination with their college technical support staff and the Faculty Technology Center (FTC), to transition to alternatives before Summer 2025. Resources, training, and support are available to help the campus through this transition.
For more information, visit the .
EquatIO is an an equation editor that creates and remediatesÌýSTEMÌýcontent. EquatIO features such as speak, type, handwrite, mobile using camera capture, or screenshot reader.Ìý
GoReact is an interactive cloud-based platform for feedback, grading, and critiquing of student video assignments. It is frequently used for ASL, Communications, Teacher Development, Sales Training, Clinical Training, and Performing Arts courses.
Faculty and staff using Hypothes.is are encouraged to plan now, in coordination with their college technical support staff and the Faculty Technology Center (FTC), to transition to alternatives before Summer 2025. Resources, training, and support are available to help the campus through this transition.
For more information, visit the .
Labster gives students access to a realistic lab experience that will let them perform experiments and practice their skills in a fun and risk-free learning environment. Labster currently offers over 140 simulations on Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Medicine and Physics.
LinkedIn Learning provides an easy-to-use interface, course recommendations, and the ability to access learning any time and any place. Visit LinkedIn Learning.Ìý
MS Teams is a part of the Microsoft Suite that allows everyone at ¼ªÏé·» with an internet connection to chat, meet, call and collaborate in one place, no matter where they are.
Panopto is ¼ªÏ鷻’s online video platform for recording, hosting, and sharing video. With Panopto, you can simultaneously record video from a webcam, capture your screen, and audio from a microphone, or upload your own video files. You can also add questions to videos, create playlists, and get analytics on student viewing.
Faculty and staff using Pronto are encouraged to plan now, in coordination with their college technical support staff and the Faculty Technology Center (FTC), to transition to alternatives before Summer 2025. Resources, training, and support are available to help the campus through this transition.
For more information, visit the .
Respondus
Respondus is a Windows-based authoring tool that makes it easy to create and manage exams for Canvas and other learning management systems. To get Respondus, visit theÌý¼ªÏé·» Software DownloadsÌýpage.
Respondus LockDown Browser
Respondus LockDown Browser is a custom browser that locks down the testing environment during an online quiz or exam. Instructors may use this tool for their Canvas quizzes, either as part of a my¼ªÏé·»tablet course or any other course.
Snagit is a screen capture tool that lets you create and edit images, record your webcam, microphone and screen. Snagit also lets you open your video projects directly in Camtasia.
Turnitin is an online plagiarism detection tool, which screens student work against a digital database of publications, papers, and websites.ÌýIn addition to plagiarism checking, Turnitin offers various grading tools for annotating and commenting on student work. Turnitin is available to use with Canvas assignments.
Zoom, ¼ªÏ鷻’s video and web conferencing tool, is available to all students, faculty, and staff. Zoom allows for video, audio, and screen sharing between up to 300 participants.