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Apps Connected to Canvas

Last updated on July 18, 2022

There are numerous third-party applications connected to Canvas that can be used to enhance your course. The table below details the various apps that are supported and site-licensed by MSUD that you can use. Also included are links to CLTD tutorials that will walk you through the steps to connect them.

Tool

Description

Key Functionalities

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Ready Tutorials

Hypothes.is is a free collaborative annotation tool. Students can highlight and comment on digital documents as they read, and other students in the class can read and reply to their peers’ comments to create discussions about the text.

  • discussions
  • annotations
  • document sharing

LinkedIn Learning is an online education platform that all MSU faculty and students have a subscription to. LinkedIn Learning contains entire video courses and stand-alone segments on business, technology-related, and creative skills that can be used as a supplemental resources to enhace a course. All content is presented by experts in the field.

  • Videos can be used for skill-building resources for courses

OneNote is part of the Microsoft Office Suite, and as such is supported by MSU Denver. OneNote allows you to keep multiple notebooks for tracking tasks, taking notes, and even inludes drawing options.

  • Note taking and organization
  • drawing tools
  • basic word processing options

Microsoft Teams is a communication tool that can be used for meeting with students and colleagues and can be used for synchronous classes, office hours, and small group meetings. Useful features include chat, video conferencing, screen sharing, calendar, collaborative spaces, and more. Microsoft Teams is part of the Office 365 Suite at MSU so there is integration with Outlook email.

  • video conferencing
  • recording
  • screen sharing
  • chat


Portfolium is an academic portfolio where users can showcase their education, projects, accomplishments, and competencies. Portfolium can allow programs and departments to track students' progression through programs, confirm gained competencies, and allow students to showcase their skills

Portfolium is specifically designed for college students to showcase their skills. Students can curate a collection of artifacts as evidence of their competencies.

ProctorU Auto is an automated online proctoring service. The multi-factor authentication confirms the identity of the exam taker and allows for live exam viewing by the faculty member or a recorded exam session that can be viewed by faculty after the testing session.

  • Test-taker authentication
  • live viewing by faculty of the exam session or recorded exam session for faculty review
  • violation report containing suspect behavior

TutorMe is an online tutoring service that is free for MSU Denver Students, and accessible through Canvas where enabled by your professor. They offer tutoring in a wide range of subjects as well as offering support for test prep. TutorMe connects you with an online tutor within 30 seconds of searching.

On-demand online tutoring in a variety of subjects as well as preparation for standardized testing. 

  • Video hosting
  • video recording
  • closed captions
  • Canvas integration

Publishers that Support Canvas – Contact Publisher Representative

Tool

Description

Cengage

3rd party/textbook vendor tool. See vendor for details and support

Copia Class

3rd party/textbook vendor tool. See vendor for details and support

Hayden-McNeil

3rd party/textbook vendor tool. See vendor for details and support

iClickers

3rd party/textbook vendor tool. See vendor for details and support

Jones & Bartlett Learning

3rd party/textbook vendor tool. See vendor for details and support

 Macmillian Learning

3rd party/textbook vendor tool. See vendor for details and support

McGraw-Hill

3rd party/textbook vendor tool. See vendor for details and support

Pearson

3rd party/textbook vendor tool. See vendor for details and support

Piazza

3rd party/textbook vendor tool. See vendor for details and support

SimNet

3rd party/textbook vendor tool. See vendor for details and support

Sweapinstruments (Social Work)

3rd party/textbook vendor tool. See vendor for details and support

Tivoli Books (Redshelf)

3rd party/textbook vendor tool. See vendor for details and support

 Turning Technology Clickers

3rd party/textbook vendor tool. See vendor for details and support

WileyPlus

3rd party/textbook vendor tool. See vendor for details and support

 WWNorton

3rd party/textbook vendor tool. See vendor for details and support

zyBooks.com

3rd party/textbook vendor tool. See vendor for details and support

For additional information, visit MSU Denver ITS’ Third-party Canvas Integrations FAQ page.