External Tools and Integrations

We currently have the following external tools integrated within Canvas. More tools will be added after we evaluate functionality, accessibility, privacy, and security.

Note: For the most up-to-date list of External Tools in Canvas, see External Tools in Canvas

External Tools Currently in Canvas
External Tool	Purpose	Location in Canvas
Access Pearson	Course materials and assessments	Settings > Navigation Assignment > Submission Type > External Tool Module > Add External Tool Rich Content Editor > Button with plug icon
Attendance (Roll Call)	Tracking student attendance	Settings > Navigation Assignments > Submission Type > External Tool Module > Add External Tool
Badges (Badgr)	Digital badges, awards, certificates	Settings > Navigation
Cengage	Course materials and assessments	Assignment Index Page > 3 dots Module Index Page > 3 dots Assignments > Submission Type > External Tool Module > Add External Tool
Chat	Chat-style discussions	Settings > Navigation
CodeGrade	Assessment tool for IT computer coding	Assignment > Submission Type > External Tool
Commons	Canvas course templates	Left Global Navigation Menu > Commons Rich Content Editor > Button with c-arrow icon Rich Content Editor > Button with plug icon
Echo 360	Lecture capture, video production, captioning, and transcription	Settings > Navigation Assignments > Submission Type > External Tool Module > Add External Tool Rich Content Editor > Button with plug icon
Edfinity	Assessment tool for mathematics	Settings > Navigation Assignments > Submission Type > External Tool
ePortfolio	Student portfolios with sharing options	Left Global Navigation Menu > Account
Examsoft	Assessment tool for nursing	Nursing instructors who would like a course connection with Examsoft, please contact instruct@umass.edu.
Google	Collaborative documents	Assignments > Submission Type > External Tool Module > Add External Tool Rich Content Editor > Button with plug icon
Gradescope	Assessment tool	Settings > Navigation Assignment Index Page > 3 dots
H5P	Interactive activities tool	Assignments > Submission Type > External Tool Module > Add External Tool Rich Content Editor > Button with plug icon
Honorlock 1.3	Proctoring service	Settings > Navigation
iClicker Cloud	Student response/polling tool	Settings > Apps
Impact Course Reports	Analytics and reports on student activity in a course	Settings > Navigation
Knowledge Matters	Simulations for business courses	Assignments > Submission Type > External Tool
Kami		Settings > Navigation Assignment > Submission Type > External Tool
Library Reserves	UMass Libraries eReserves; accessible books, articles, videos, and other materials	Settings > Navigation Assignment > Submission Type > External Tool
Lumen Waymaker 1.3	Course materials and assessments	Course Import Package
Macmillan Learning LTI Advantage (LTI 1.3)	Course materials and assessments	Module Index Page > 3 dots Assignment > Submission Type > External Tool
McGraw Hill	Course materials and assessments	Module Index Page > 3 dots (of specific module)
Microsoft OneDrive	Collaborative documents	Settings > Navigation Assignment > Submission Type > External Tool Module > Add External Tool Rich Content Editor > Button with plug icon
Microsoft Teams Classes	Collaborative teams	Settings > Navigation Settings > Integrations Rich Content Editor > Button with plug icon
NameCoach	Name pronunciation tool via audio recording	Left Global Navigation Menu > Account Settings > Navigation
New Analytics	Analytics and reports on student activity in a course	Home Page > Button on right Settings > Navigation
Packback	Discussion and writing	Assignment > Submission Type > External Tool
Perusall	Chat-style discussions with annotation	Settings > Navigation Assignment > Submission Type > External Tool
Qwickly	Attendance Tool	Settings > Navigation
Sage Vantage	Course materials and assessments	Module > Add External Tool Rich Content Editor > Button with plug icon
Studio	Video production, captioning, and transcription	Left Global Navigation Menu > Studio Settings > Navigation Rich Content Editor > Button with plug icon
TopHat	Interactive lectures, activities, discussions	Settings > Navigation Assignment > Submission Type > External Tool Module > Add External Tool
Turnitin	Originality and plagiarism detector	Assignment Index Page > 3 dots
Vimeo	Video sharing	Assignment > Submission Type > External Tool
VoiceThread	Audio/video discussions	Assignment > Submission Type > External Tool Module > Add External Tool Rich Content Editor > Button with plug icon
W. W. Norton	Course materials and assessments	Assignment > Submission Type > External Tool
Wiley	Course materials and assessments	Settings > Navigation Assignment > Submission Type > External Tool Rich Content Editor > Button with plug icon
Willo Labs	Course materials	Assignment Index Page > 3 dots Module Index Page > 3 dots Module > Add External Tool
YouTube	Video sharing	Assignment > Submission Type > External Tool
Zoom	Video conferencing	Settings > Navigation
zyBooks LTI 1.3	Course materials	Assignment > Submission Type > External Tool

The IDEAS team has received several requests for customizations and exceptions for our Canvas instance.

We are evaluating the requests for functionality, accessibility, privacy, resources, and security.

Customizations Requested
Customization	Purpose	Status
Open courses before SPIRE start date	Allow instructors and students start date flexibility	In Review
Auto-publish ISOM at start of preview week	Publish all Isenberg School of Management courses at start of preview instead of First Day of Classes	In Review
Discussion Count API	Track how many discussions participated in by students	In Review
Access course via API	Instructors would like to access their course via API	In Review
Access to files via API	Instructors would like to access their course files via API	In Review
Logic Penguin LTI	Use of Logic Penguin LTI for course	In Review
RPNow	Proctoring Service LTI	In Review
Kami	Document annotation and markup-LTI	In Review
Bulk comment import to Gradebook	Use of browser extension to bulk add content to Gradebook	In Review
Headcount.Live		In Review
Integration with Navigate		In Review
Achieve		In Review
EMS		In Review
UDOIT	Accessibility Checker	In Review
Linkedin Learning	LTI	In Review
LockDown Browser		In Review
Connect		In Review
Atomic Search		In Review
Benchling Lab Notebook		Waiting for vendor response

Rev. Mar. 27, 2024; rs

How to Request Additional Tools in Canvas

External tools integrated within Canvas must meet requirements for functionality, accessibility, privacy, and security. If you would like to request an external tool to be integrated within Canvas, please complete this request form: Canvas External Tool (LTI) Request Form

NOTE: The UMass campus is tabling all unit-specific Canvas customizations at this time. No department, college, or school-based customizations will be implemented until they can be discussed and approved during the Spring 2024 semester. We will continue to compile requests as they come in for later evaluation. External tools (also known as LTIs e.g., Turnitin, McGraw Hill, Echo360, etc.) will continue to be handled case-by-case using the request form.