Canvas can utilize LTI connections to external tools, which allows automatic logins to the tool and allows the tool to pass grade information back to Canvas. Please note that IT and the IDEAS team can support connecting these tools to Canvas, but support levels for each tool vary based on UMass Amherst's contract with the tool provider. Contact instruct@umass.edu for more information.
We currently have the following external tools integrated within Canvas. More tools will be added after we evaluate functionality, accessibility, privacy, and security.
| External Tool | Purpose | Location in Canvas |
| Access Pearson | Course materials and assessments |
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|---|---|---|
| Badges (Badgr) | Digital badges, awards, certificates |
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| Cengage | Course materials and assessments |
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| CodeGrade | Assessment tool for IT computer coding |
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| EchoVideo | Lecture capture, video production, captioning, and transcription |
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| Edfinity | Assessment tool for mathematics |
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| Examsoft | Assessment tool for nursing |
Nursing instructors who would like a course connection with Examsoft, please contact instruct@umass.edu. |
| Collaborative documents |
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| Gradescope | Assessment tool |
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| H5P | Interactive activities tool |
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| Honorlock 1.3 | Proctoring service |
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| iClicker Cloud | Student response/polling tool |
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| Kami Free | Document annotation and markup |
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| Kami Premium | Document annotation and markup |
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| Knowledge Matters | Simulations for business courses |
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| Library Reserves | UMass Libraries eReserves; accessible books, articles, videos, and other materials |
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| Lumen Waymaker 1.3 | Course materials and assessments |
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| Macmillan Learning LTI Advantage (LTI 1.3) | Course materials and assessments |
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| McGraw Hill | Course materials and assessments |
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| Microsoft OneDrive | Collaborative documents |
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| Microsoft Teams Classes | Collaborative teams |
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| NameCoach | Name pronunciation tool via audio recording |
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| Packback | Discussion and writing |
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| Perusall | Chat-style discussions with annotation |
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| Qwickly Attendance Pilot | Attendance tools |
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| Sage Vantage | Course materials and assessments |
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| TopHat | Interactive lectures, activities, discussions |
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| Turnitin | Originality and plagiarism detector |
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| Vimeo | Video sharing |
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| VoiceThread | Audio/video discussions |
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| W. W. Norton | Course materials and assessments |
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| Wiley | Course materials and assessments |
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| Willo Labs | Course materials |
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| YouTube | Video sharing |
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| Zoom | Video conferencing |
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| zyBooks LTI 1.3 | Course materials |
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If you would like to request that a new External Tool be integrated with Canvas, complete this form.
For learning technology support, please contact: instruct@umass.edu