Tools

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

VIDEO & LECTURE CAPTURE

• Echo360
• Kaltura Tools – Canvas Media Gallery & My Media
• Zoom

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

• WordPress – website creation
• Box – file and content management
• Wikis – wiki creation

ASSESSMENT & PLAGIARISM DETECTION

• Gradescope – uploading and grading handwritten work
• TurnItIn – plagiarism detection
• ProctorU – online proctoring

COURSE EVALUATIONS

• Blue – course evaluations

INSTRUCTIONAL CONTINUITY

• Recommendations for absences, snow days, and other disruptions

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