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 
VIDEO & LECTURE CAPTURE
Echo360 lecture capture system 
Kaltura Video Tools including Canvas Media Gallery and My Media 
Visit the VIDEO TOOLS FOR TEACHING guide to compare tools
STUDENT ENGAGEMENT TOOLS
Bongo video quizzes, assignments, and feedback 
EasyGenerator for interactive case-based learning 
Hypothesis for collaborative annotations 
Padlet for real-time multimedia collaboration 
Perusall a social learning platform 
Piazza a Q&A-style online discussion platform 
Poll Everywhere for live polling and in-class student engagement 
Visual Classrooms active learning platform 
VoiceThread for multimedia conversations 
Visit the DISCUSSION TOOLS FOR TEACHING guide to compare tools
AI & TEACHING
Microsoft Copilot, general purpose AI 
Rumi, discourages AI misuses and gives access to curated AI tools 
Zoom AI Companion, for Zoom-related tasks like meeting summaries 
Adobe Firefly, visual AI, free to faculty & staff 
Jan.ai, open source AI runs locally for enhanced privacy 
Tufts Guidelines for the Use of Generative AI Tools
BLOGS, WIKIS, & PORTFOLIOS
WordPress for website creation 
Box for file and content management 
ASSESSMENTS & PLAGIARISM DETECTION
LockDown Browser for distraction free exams and online proctoring 
Gradescope for uploading and grading handwritten work 
TurnItIn for plagiarism detection 
COURSE EVALUATIONS
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