Tufts Technology Services

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

Bongo video quizzes, assignments, and feedback Bongo logo

EasyGenerator for interactive case-based learning Easy Generator logo

Hypothesis for collaborative annotations Hypothesis logo

Padlet for real-time multimedia collaboration

Perusall a social learning platform Perusall logo

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

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

Visual Classrooms active learning platform Visual Classrooms logo

VoiceThread for multimedia conversations VoiceThread logo

Visit the DISCUSSION TOOLS FOR TEACHING guide to compare tools

AI & TEACHING

Microsoft Copilot, general purpose AI M365 Copilot

Zoom AI Companion, for Zoom-related tasks like meeting summaries Zoom logo

Adobe Firefly, visual AI, free to faculty & staff

Jan.ai, open source AI runs locally for enhanced privacy Jan.ai

BLOGS, WIKIS, & PORTFOLIOS

WordPress for website creation WordPress logo

Box for file and content management Box logo

Wikis for wiki creation Wikis logo

ASSESSMENTS & PLAGIARISM DETECTION

LockDown Browser for distraction free exams and online proctoring LockDown Browser

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 ❄️


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