Using Third-Party Integrations in Canvas (Publisher Content and Add-on Tools)

Description

Third-party integrations are direct connections between vendor tools and the learning management system you are using. This means that any integration links or assignments created in Blackboard will need to be recreated in Canvas. In some cases, you will need to relink the content that you created on the third-party tool page (such as publisher assignments) to your Canvas course. 

Below you will find the list of current publishers and add-on tools that are available within Canvas.  The list includes tools that are supported by Ohio University Office of Information Technology and those that are supported directly by the vendors.  Please check back often, as the list will be updated as additional integrations are made available within Canvas.

If you would like to request an integration that is not currently available, please follow the instructions outlined in the Requesting a Third-Party Integration in Canvas help article.

Environment

Canvas Learning Management System (LMS)

Solution

Tool Status Description Installation Instructions Support
ALEKS Available  Online learning program and platform that offers course products for Math, Chemistry, Statistics. ALEKs helps educators understand each student's knowledge and learning progress in depth, and provides the individual support required for every student to achieve mastery. Contact the vendor for assistance Support
Alexander Street Available Publisher of streaming video, audio, and text library databases that promote research, teaching, and learning across disciplines. N/A Support
Blue (Course Evaluations) Available
 		 Course and Instructor evaluation tool. Installation Instructions Support
Cengage Available Provider of digital learning content and online textbooks. Student costs vary by content selection.  Installation Instructions Support 
DawnSignDigital Available This tool is used to access the DawnSignDigital Signing Naturally learning content. Student costs vary by content selection.   Contact the vendor for assistance Support
Ebscohost Databases  Available Search the Library's Ebscohost Databases and embed library content within a Canvas course. Free to use.   Installation Instructions Support
ExamSoft Not yet available in Canvas.

We are working with the vendor to determine if ExamSoft can be used in Blackboard and Canvas concurrently.		 Computer-based assessment software that collects assessment data and generates easy-to-apply reports to help educators improve course and student performance.  Currently only licensed for select Nursing courses. N/A Support
Flatworld Knowledge Available Publisher of college-level textbooks and education supplements. Student costs vary by content selection.   Installation Instructions Support
GivePulse Available

 		 Manage volunteers, memberships, events, fundraisers, hierarchies, and community engagement opportunities. Enables you to list your opportunities, attract volunteers and donors and manage all community engagement in one place. Free to use.   N/A Support
GoReact

Available

  An interactive cloud-based platform for feedback, grading, and critiquing of student video assignments. Student costs vary by content selection.   Installation Instructions Support
Hawkes Learning Available Educational courseware platform providing instructional content and mastery-based learning to enhance student success. Student costs vary by content selection.   Installation Instructions Support
LabFlow Available An online platform designed to streamline laboratory management and enhance collaboration among researchers and students. Installation Instructions Support
Library Guides Available Search library guides and add them to your Canvas course.  Free to use. Installation Instructions Support
Library Resources Available Search library resources and add them to your Canvas course.  Free to use. N/A Support
Lumen Learning Available Provider of digital courseware, course materials, and community-focused professional development for educators. Student costs vary by content selection.  Installation Instructions Support
Kritik Available A collaborative learning platform that facilitates student peer to peer interaction.  Installation Instructions Support
MATLAB Grader Available  A tool that allows instructors to create and automatically grade MATLAB coding assignments Installation Instructions Support
Macmillan Available Textbooks, content, and resources for Higher Education. Student costs vary by content selection Installation Instructions Support
McGraw Hill Available Provider of customized educational content, software, and services. Student costs vary by content selection. Installation Instructions Support
Microsoft OneDrive Available

Allows you to share files from OneDrive to Canvas, to create OneDrive Cloud Assignments and to collaborate using OneDrive.  Free to use.

 Installation Instructions Support
Microsoft Teams for Classes Available

The integration helps instructors and students easily navigate between Canvas and Teams. Users can access their class teams associated with their course directly from Canvas.  Free to use.

 Installation Instructions Support
Microsoft Teams Meetings Available The integration allows you to create Teams meetings which are linked within the Course calendar in Canvas, as well as to the invited individuals’ Outlook and Teams calendars.  Free to use. Installation Instructions Support
Packback Available An inquiry-driven online discussion pedagogy and platform which improves student motivation and critical thinking through discussion. Students pay per course. Installation Instructions Support
Panopto Available Allows connection to videos. Instructors can create and add multiple choice, check-box, and true/false questions to their recordings in seconds, directly from the Panopto online video editor. Each quiz automatically pauses video playback, allowing viewers to take as much time as needed with each question. Free to use. Installation Instructions Support
Pearson MyLab & Mastering Available Create a course to best fit the unique needs of your curriculum and your students. Each course has a foundation of interactive course-specific content that you can tailor and assign as you see fit. 
Digital tools activate learning, to more fully engage learners. And online assessments and data tell you how students are doing, as they go, so you can decide what to teach and how best to teach it. Student costs vary by content selection.  		 Installation Instructions Support
Pearson Revel Available Deliver an engaging blend of author content, media, and assessment. Students read and practice in one continuous experience. Interactive content and assessments integrated throughout the narrative provide opportunities for students to explore and apply concepts. Mobile and user-friendly, so students can learn anytime, anywhere, on any device. Student costs vary by content selection.   Installation Instructions Support
Perusall Available

Collaborative annotation tool where you can create multi-modal assignments for student interaction. Students pay per course. 

 Installation Instructions Support
PitchVantage Available PitchVantage is a public speaking software that makes it easy for students to improve presentation and public speaking skills with engaging practice and personalized feedback. Installation Instructions Support
Proctortrack Available Exam proctoring tool that offers AI-based and blended live proctoring. Student costs vary by proctoring level. Installation Instructions Support 
Rising Software (Musition and Auralia)

Not yet available in Canvas. 

This integration cannot be used in Blackboard and Canvas concurrently. We will monitor LMS migration patterns to determine when is appropriate to make this available in Canvas.

Instructors can create questions for ear training & music theory using audio recordings and notation excerpts and then utilize these questions for assessment, worksheets, and curriculum mapping. Student costs vary by content selection. 

 N/A Support
Sage Available Digital platform that blends trusted SAGE content with auto-graded assignments, all carefully designed to ignite student engagement and drive critical thinking. Student costs vary by content selection.   Installation Instructions Support
Shadow Health

Available

Allows students in a variety of programs and expertise levels to demonstrate and perfect their clinical reasoning skills through life-like interactions with Digital Standardized Patients. Student costs vary by content selection. 

 Contact vendor for assistance. Support
Stukent  Available Provider of textbooks, simulations, case studies, and courseware on a variety of business-related topics. Textbooks contain lesson plans, video content, instructor notes and slides, case studies, quizzes, and more. Student costs vary by content selection.  Contact vendor for assistance. Support
Top Hat 

Available

Easy-to-use tools to engage your classroom, adopt and author next generation interactive textbooks, create assignments on the fly, and securely administer tests. Allows grades to sync from Top Hat to Canvas and pulls users from Canvas to Top Hat. Free to use. 

 Installation Instructions Support
TRUE+WAY ASL Available Provides American Sign Language curriculum via an online platform designed to support teachers and students. Free to faculty, student costs vary by content selection.  Contact vendor for assistance.  Support
Turnitin Available A plagiarism detection and assignment tool that helps to ensure original work from students and address even the most sophisticated potential misconduct. Free to use.  Installation Instructions Support
VHL Central Available An online learning environment for language acquisition that provides access to online books and classes, and is designed to make teaching easier and learning more successful. 

Installation Instructions

Installation Instructions

 Support
VitalSource

Available

 Inclusive Access Program. eTextbook provider with a full suite of study tools, such as search, read aloud, notes, highlights, review mode, and look up. Provides an analytics dashboard from which instructors can obtain data that can inform retention and student success strategies. Student costs vary by content selection.   Installation Instructions Support
VoiceThread Available Multimedia content tool that allows you to upload, share, and discuss documents, presentations, images, audio files, and videos. Comment on VoiceThread slides using a microphone, webcam, text, phone, or audio-file upload. Free to use.  Installation Instructions Support
WileyPLUS Available Textbook provider that improves outcomes with robust practice problems and feedback, fosters engagement with course content and educational videos, and gives students the flexibility to increase confidence as they learn and prepare outside of class. Student costs vary by content selection.   Installation Instructions Support
WW Norton Available Textbook publisher that provides learning tools to integrate with your LMS for a seamless student learning experience. Student costs vary by content selection. Installation Instructions Support
XanEdu FlexEd Available XanEdu FlexEd is a powerful tool that provides a complete out-of-the-box courseware solution designed to keep costs down and enhance student outcomes in any setting whether in person, hybrid, or virtual. FlexEd builds on top quality OER content, including OpenStax*, to guide students through each course in a way that supports student success through a carefully curated multi-modal approach.  Student cost varies by content selection.   Installation Instructions Support
Zybooks 

Available

Zybooks cannot be used in 2 LMS's at once.

A Web interactive STEM content provider that helps students learn challenging topics with auto-grading. Provides a learning experience through simulation environments, animations, and embedded tools. Student costs vary by content selection.  

 Installation Instructions Support

Get Help from Canvas

  • Live chat with Canvas support (Faculty) 
  • Get 24-hours/7-days a week Canvas support  
    • Dial the Canvas Support Hotline number located under "Get Help" in the Canvas Global Navigation Menu 
    • Contact OIT at 740-593-1222 for questions related to logging in, test courses/manually created courses, or third-party tools (Panopto, VoiceThread, Inclusive Access, etc.) 

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