Other Tools
Beyond Canvas and Panopto, Educational Technology and Media (ETM) supports a range of additional tools to help faculty build richer, more engaging learning experiences. Whether you need plagiarism detection, accessible document conversion, publisher integrations, or immersive technology, the tools below are available to you. Click any tile to learn what each tool does and how to get started.
Access Pearson
-Publisher's Tool
New to Pearson MyLab & Mastering? Link it to your Canvas course via LTI 1.3 so students access it without a separate login.
Cengage
-Publisher's Tool
Integrate Cengage MindTap or similar products into Canvas so students can launch all course materials in one click from your course page.
Macmillan Learning
Publisher’s Tool
Provide students a Canvas link to register for Macmillan course content. No extra setup required on your end beyond sharing the link.
McGraw Hill
-Publisher's Tool
Setting up McGraw Hill Connect in Canvas for the first time? This guide covers the full LTI 1.3 integration from scratch.
Microsoft Education
-Microsoft’s Tool
Gives students and instructors access to Microsoft 365 tools including Teams, OneDrive, and OneNote directly within a Canvas course. Microsoft Education is integrated with Canvas.
Microsoft Forms
-Poll
Poll Everywhere has retired at SPU. Use Microsoft Forms to create polls, quizzes, and exit tickets using your existing Microsoft 365 account. It is not integrated with Canvas.
SensusAccess
-Accessibility
Converts your course documents into accessible formats including audio, e-book, and Braille for students who need them. SensusAccess is not integrated with Canvas.
SmartEvals
-Student’s Feedback
SmartEvals collects anonymous student feedback on courses and instructors at the end of each term to help faculty improve teaching quality.
Turnitin
-Similarity Check
Checks student submissions for plagiarism and AI-generated content. Integrates directly with your Canvas assignments, no separate student accounts needed.
VitalSource
-Publisher's Tool
A publisher-provided platform that gives students access to digital textbooks and course materials with built-in study tools like highlighting, note-taking, and text-to-speech.
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W.W.Norton & Company
-Publisher's Tool
A textbook publisher whose digital learning tools, including interactive eBooks, adaptive quizzing, and online homework, connect directly to Canvas with single sign-on and automatic grade passback.
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zyBooks
-Publisher's Tool
A digital publisher that replaces traditional textbooks with interactive, web-based course materials featuring animations, auto-graded activities, and coding tools, primarily for STEM courses.
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