CETL | Canvas | AI Guide | Course Design | Online | Software | Workshops

Software

• Add-On Tools available through Canvas.
• External Tools that authenticate users via U of I's Microsoft 365 accounts (accounts ending in uidaho.edu or vandals.uidaho.edu).
• Adobe Creative Cloud - centrally licensed and available to all U of I instructors. To install, follow the U of I Logging in and Installing Adobe Applications Instructions. "How-to video": The Marvels of Adobe Creative Cloud (23 min) | Sean Quallen, Ph.D., Jen Elbek, Ph.D. (Spring 2024)

Add-On Tools Available in Canvas

• OneNote Class Notebook
• ScreenPal
• Twitter
• Vimeo
• YouTube
  
  

• Pearson (Access Person)
• Perusall Online Instructor Help
  --> Ask Perusall Support a Question
• PointSolutions Registration (echo360)
  Course must be published before connecting.
  
• SCORM | as an assignment | as a page
• Wiley Course Resources

Under Assignments

• zyBooks Note: View as Student cannot be used to test zyBooks.

Under Modules > Add > External Tool

• Crowdmark (see support@crowdmark.com for technical help & Math/Stats for licensing)
• Inclusive Access (IA) (a.k.a. VitalSource)
  Publisher materials (e.g., Pearson, Cengage, McGraw Hill, Wiley, Packback, ...)
• Kialo Edu Discussion (Kialo Support) (Instructors signin using Continue with Microsoft)
• Library Resource List (Leganto - Integrated Course Reserves)
• Microsoft OneDrive
• Oxford University Press (setup for Canvas 1.3 LTI Integration)
• Sage Vantage (Sage Email)
• Vista Higher Learning
• W.W. Norton (Inquizitive and Smartwork 5)
• Zoom

Built into existing Canvas Tools

• Ally Course Accessibility Report
• iClicker
• Lucid Document Embed (click "" in the Rich Content Editor, free Lucid account required)
• New Analytics (includes Online Attendance Reports)
• Turnitin Originality/Similarity Checking (available for Canvas assignments)
  • Turnitin AI Writing Detection (part of Originality/Similarity Report)

• Expert TA (use Canvas LTI 1.3)
• Padlet
  Instructors and students should select Log in with Microsoft when logging into Padlet using their UofI Account.
  
  Steps to add a link to your Padlet in Modules
  • In Modules, click on the Plus icon (+)
  • From the pulldown menu, select External URL
  • Paste in the Link to your Padlet (https://padlet.com/ . . .)
  • Enter a Page Name (title) for the link
  • Check the box to Load in a new tab
    CETL testing revealed Microsoft authentication to be unstable when Padlet was embedded in Canvas. Opening in a new tab solves this problem.
  • Press the Add Item button
  
  Note: View as Student cannot be used to test Padlet.
  
  The free version of Padlet can be used in Canvas but will not be able to integrate Padlet's assignments or scores into the Canvas gradebook. UofI does not have the site license required for full integration with Canvas.

FAQ

Q: How do I request a new Third-Party Add-On Tool to be added to Canvas?

A: Please fill out the Request for a Third-Party Add-On Tool Form to make a request for the subsequent semester.

Requests for tool integrations with Canvas must go through FERPA/Security reviews conducted by OIT. This process can take up to three months, so it is best to make requests in the semester prior to when the tool is needed. We ask that those who make requests take an active role in working with CETL and the software vendor during testing.

DON'T use the Canvas View as Student to test 3rd-Party add-on tools. View as Student can only be trusted to accurately test Canvas built-in tools.