Tufts Educational Technology Services (ETS) supports the use of a selection of versatile, user-friendly tools for teaching, learning, and collaboration —
LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
VIDEO & LECTURE CAPTURE
Visit the VIDEO TOOLS FOR TEACHING guide to compare tools
STUDENT ENGAGEMENT TOOLS
- Poll Everywhere – live polling
- VoiceThread – multimedia conversations
- Visual Classrooms – active learning platform
- Bongo – video quizzes, assignments, and feedback
- EasyGenerator – interactive case-based learning
- Hypothesis – collaborative annotations
- Perusall – social learning platform
- Piazza – Q&A-style online discussion platform
Visit the DISCUSSION TOOLS FOR TEACHING guide to compare tools
BLOGS, WIKIS, & PORTFOLIOS
ASSESSMENT & PLAGIARISM DETECTION
- Gradescope – uploading and grading handwritten work
- TurnItIn – plagiarism detection
- ProctorU – online proctoring
COURSE EVALUATIONS
- Blue – course evaluations
INSTRUCTIONAL CONTINUITY
For more information about the educational tools we provision and support, contact Educational Technology Services: edtech@tufts.edu