Approved external digital tools (third party software) can be added to Canvas to add new features or functionality, such as publisher materials and specialized tools. CSU has a number of external tool integrations with Canvas. These integrations usually use an LTI (Learning Tool Interoperability) to connect these tools to Canvas.
External Tools
Add an External Tool to a Canvas Course
Most approved external tools are added to a course module or an assignment in Canvas.
A few select external tools (Echo360, Pearson, Macmillan) can be added to the left course navigation.
Tool Name | Purpose | Who Pays Cost | Who Can Use | User Support: |
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ALEKS (Chem) | Chemistry homework tool | Student e-text purchase | Natural Sciences | Aleks Support |
ARES eReserve | Integrate eReserves | Library | All Campus | CSU e-Reserve Support |
Attendance Rollcall | Take classroom attendance | Included with Canvas | All Campus | Roll Call Guides |
Badgr | Assign badges for complete tasks | CSU Online | CSU Online | Badgr Support |
Big Blue Button | Part of the Conferences tool | Included with Canvas | All Campus | |
BongoLearn | Video feedback | Licensed for CLA Languages only | CLA Languages courses | BongoLearn Support |
Cengage | Homework platform | Student e-text purchase | All Campus | Cengage Support |
CVMBS Anatomy LTIs | Species specific interactive anatomy tool | Free | CVMBS | See College |
Design Tools Cidilabs | Page design, images, multi tool | CSU Online | All Campus | CidiLabs Design Tools Support |
Echo 360 | Lecture capture | Central IT | All Campus | CSU Echo360 help |
FlatWorld Homework COB | Flatworld Homework | Online homework platform requested by COB | Student purchase | |
GoReact | Video feedback | Student pays fee /course to use | All Campus | GoReact Support |
Great River Publishing | e-texts | Student e-text purchase | All Campus | Great River Support |
HonorLock | Proctoring | CSU Online | CSU Online | CSU HonorLock Support HonorLock Support |
iClicker | Classroom response system | UTFAB paid for students | All Campus | iClicker Support |
Kaltura COB | Video Content Platform | COB, CSU Online | COB, CSU Online | Kaltura Knowledge Base |
LibApps Guides | Add CSU designed library guides | Library | All Campus | CSU Research Support |
Macmillan Learn LaunchPad | Interactive e-text platform | Student e-text purchase | All Campus | Macmillan Learn Support |
mashme | Distance student in classroom experience | COB | COB | MashMe Support |
McGraw Hill Connect | Online content and assignments | Student e-text purchase | All Campus | McGraw Hill Support |
Norton SmartWork (CHEM) | Online homework system, used mostly by CHEM | Student e-text purchase | All Campus | SmartWork Support |
Microsoft Office 365 | Collaboration tool | Central IT | All Campus | Canvas Collaboration Guide |
Pearson MyLab & Reveal | Online content and assignments | Student e-text purchase | All Campus | Pearson Support |
Piazza | Dynamic discussion tool | Starting spring 2021 students pay to use | All Campus | Piazza Support |
PlayPosit COB | Interactive content | COB | COB | PlayPosit Community |
Respondus | Exam integrity | Central IT | Campus RI courses | Respondus Support |
Rubin Education | e-text Business communication skills | Student e-text purchase | All Campus | Rubin Canvas Support |
Sage Vantage COB | e-text requested by COB | Student e-text purchase | All Campus | Sage Vantage Support |
SIMNet McGraw Hill | Microsoft Office tutorial/training | Student e-text purchase | COB and upon request | SIMnet Overview |
SmartEvals | Campus course survey software | Testing Center | All Campus | Course Survey Support |
SmartSparrow CVMBS | Adaptive learning tool | Student e-text purchase | CVMBS | SmartSparrow Resources |
True+Way ASL | ASL Course curriculum | CLA | ASL Courses | TRUE+WAY |
TurnitIn | Anti-plagiarism, learn how to cite properly | Central IT | All Campus | CSU TurnItIn Information |
U-Behavior | Quiz analytics | Free | By request | |
UDoIt | Accessibility checker | CSU Online | All Campus | Canvas Accessibility at CSU |
Verba VitalSource Bookstore | eResource management | Allow students to opt out of e-texts purchase | All Campus | Inclusive Access Support |
Vista Higher Learning | e-text platform | Student e-text purchase | CLA - LLC | Vista Higher Learning Support |
WebAssign (Math Physics) | e-text and homework platform | Student e-text purchase | CNS | WebAssign Support |
WileyPlus | e-text platform | Student e-text purchase | All Campus | WileyPlus Support |
Yellowdig COB | Interactive discussion tool | COB | COB | YellowDig Support |
zyBooks | Homework platform for Computer Science courses | Student e-text purchase | All Campus | zyBooks Support |
Tool Name | Purpose | Which College Requested |
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NameCoach | Provide pronunciation recording, perferred pronouns, and honorifics for each user | CSU |
ExamSoft | Exam creation, delivery, and analytics | CVMBS |
Gradescope Tii | Grading tool that allows for handwritten submission digitalization and automatic grading | CSU |
CHEM 101 | Chemistry homework and assessment tool | Natural Sciences |
ClioVis | Visualization tool for mind-mapping, timelines, and presentations | Liberal Arts |
Lyryx | Assessment tool for Math, Economics and Business | Natural Sciences |
MATLAB Grader | Automated MATLAB code grading | Engineering |
OneNote | Collaboration tool | Natural Sciences |
Padlet | Digital bulletin board | CVMBS |
RamMobile | Integration with CSU mobile app | Div of IT |
ReadSpeaker | Text-to-speech tool | ATRC |
Willo Labs | Delivery method for LTIs | Natural Sciences |
TopHat eBook | Interactive textbook and course materials | Liberal Arts |
Tool Name | Purpose | Which College Requested | Reason for not approving |
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Bb Ally | Accessibility checker | ATRC | Have UDoIt - cost |
EAB Navigate | Student success management | CSA | No LTI |
Evolve | e-Text for Elsevier | CVMBS | CSU uses Unizin Engage for eText reader |
Film Platform COB | Film streaming | Business | Proxy Server Required - otherwise only on campus viewing |
Google Assignments | Assignment integration | Div of IT | CSU has moved to MS Office 365 |
Hypothesis.is | Annotation tool | CSU Online | Cost |
MacMillan RedShelf eText | e-Text | Liberal Arts | CSU uses Unizin Engage for eText reader |
MS Teams | Integrate meetings into Canvas calendar | Div of IT | Complexity of integration |
My Educator | e-Text | Business | Request withdrawn |
OfficeMix | PPT add-on for interactivity | TILT | Data privacy concerns |
Oxford U Press | e-Text | Liberal Arts | CSU uses Unizin Engage for eText reader |
Perusall COB | Annotation tool | Business | CSU uses Unizin Engage for eText reader |
Redirect | External resources as navigation items | Liberal Arts | CSU prefers to have external tools linked under modules |
TopHat | e-Text & in-class response | Div of IT | iClicker selected as campus classroom response tool |
Turning Technologies | Student achievement data | Div of IT | iClicker selected as campus classroom response tool |
Zoom Web Conference | Virtual Meetings | Div of IT | Lack of campus standard for webconferencing |
If you are interested in having an external tool evaluated for inclusion in Canvas, please review and follow the steps for CSU’s external tool process with your College Canvas Coordinator.