Tufts Educational Technology Services (ETS) supports the use of a selection of versatile, user-friendly tools for teaching, learning, and collaboration —

LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Canvas learning management system Canvas Logo

VIDEO & LECTURE CAPTURE

Echo360 lecture capture system Echo360 logo

Kaltura Video Tools including Canvas Media Gallery and My Media Kaltura logo

Zoom for video conferencing Zoom logo

Visit the VIDEO TOOLS FOR TEACHING guide to compare tools

STUDENT ENGAGEMENT TOOLS

PROCTORING PILOT

During Spring 2024 and Fall 2024 we’ll be piloting a set of proctoring tools by the company Yuja. These include a lockdown browser for exams given in class, and an online proctoring tool which allows faculty to proctor exams taken online. Let us know if you’d like to participate!

Poll Everywhere for live polling and in-class student engagement Poll Everywhere logo

VoiceThread for multimedia conversations VoiceThread logo

Visual Classrooms active learning platform Visual Classrooms logo

Bongo video quizzes, assignments, and feedback Bongo logo

EasyGenerator for interactive case-based learning Easy Generator logo

Hypothesis for collaborative annotations Hypothesis logo

Perusall a social learning platform Perusall logo

Piazza a Q&A-style online discussion platform Piazza logo

Visit the DISCUSSION TOOLS FOR TEACHING guide to compare tools

BLOGS, WIKIS, & PORTFOLIOS

WordPress for website creation WordPress logo

Box for file and content management Box logo

Wikis for wiki creation Wikis logo

ASSESSMENT & PLAGIARISM DETECTION

Gradescope for uploading and grading handwritten work Gradescope logo

TurnItIn for plagiarism detection TurnItIn logo

COURSE EVALUATIONS

Blue for course evaluations Blue logo

CONTINGENCIES

Recommendations for absences, snow days, and other disruptions ❄️


For more information about the educational tools we provision and support, contact Educational Technology Services: edtech@tufts.edu