Stanford
Teaching Commons

Academic Technology Tools

The university provides access and support for a variety of educational technology tools. Learn about these Stanford-approved tools and how to access them.

This resource is the result of a collaborative effort between the Center for Teaching and Learning and Learning Technologies and Spaces.

On AI technology
AI features vary significantly between tools. Campus technology service providers take many factors into account when determining whether and how to implement any AI technologies. For example, some tools allow instructors to toggle AI features on or off, and others—not configurable by instructors—have AI features activated and available to those who choose to use them. Details are included on each tool’s page. 

When deciding whether and how to use generative AI, Responsible AI at Stanford and AI Meets Education at Stanford (AIMES) are useful starting points for navigating potential risks, benefits, and pedagogical implications.

Browse Tools

These Stanford-approved tools are supported centrally for all faculty, instructors, staff, and students at Stanford.

  • AI Playground

    AI Playground is a Stanford-managed platform for exploring the latest AI models and tools.

  • Apporto

    Apporto allows you to remotely operate a virtual desktop or cluster computer from your personal device to access 100+ software applications for academic and research purposes.

  • Canvas

    Canvas is Stanford University’s primary learning management system. Canvas is a cloud-based learning management system (LMS) that supports teaching and learning needs. Over 2,400 instructors and 19,000 students use Canvas in 2,000 courses every quarter across Stanford.

  • Canvas Accessibility Checker

    Canvas includes an accessibility tool that detects common accessibility errors within the course. The Accessibility Checker scans Pages and Assignments. You can use the Accessibility Checker to design the course while considering accessibility attributes.

  • Cardinal Cloud GitHub

    Cardinal Cloud GitHub is a digital hub for software development projects where developers store, manage, and collaborate on code.

  • ChatGPT Edu

    ChatGPT Edu is a version of ChatGPT designed specifically for universities.

  • Claude for Education

    Claude for Education is an AI platform from Anthropic that enables Stanford users to access advanced AI tools for teaching, learning, research, and administrative work.

  • Domains

    Stanford Domains is a free, self-service web publishing tool for creating personal digital spaces for various media, such as portfolios and wikis.

  • Ed Discussion

    Ed Discussion is an online threaded discussion platform that allows instructors and students to interact asynchronously by posting text comments and questions, files, and more to discussion forums.

     

  • Gemini

    Gemini is a conversational AI used to help you write, plan, learn, and create.

  • Gemini Notebook

    Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) is a personal AI research and writing assistant trained on the documents and sources you provide.

  • Google Assignments

    The Google Assignments Canvas integration allows educators and students to seamlessly use Google Workspace tools within the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS).

  • Google Colab Enterprise

    Google Colab Enterprise is a collaborative, managed notebook environment with the security and compliance capabilities of Google Cloud Platform, under Stanford’s Google Workspace.

  • Gradescope

    Gradescope is an online grading tool that enables the quick and efficient scanning, submission, grading, and analysis of paper-based assignments.

  • Harmonize

    Harmonize provides a suite of online discussion & collaboration tools that helps instructors increase student engagement in their courses. Integrated seamlessly with the LMS, Harmonize enriches the learning experience with tools that boost engagement, promote inclusive learning, and save time. 

  • Hypothesis

    Hypothesis is an open-source tool that enables users to collaboratively annotate web pages and PDFs. Individuals and groups can highlight text, add comments, and engage in discussions directly on digital content in a way that is visible to others.

  • Instructor Accessibility Guide

    The Instructor Accessibility Guide identifies common accessibility errors that can pose barriers for students with disabilities.

  • JoVE

    JoVE (Journal of Visualized Experiments) produces educational and instructional science videos that demonstrate experimental techniques and research methodologies.

  • MATLAB

    MATLAB is a language and a technical computing environment that provides core mathematics and advanced graphical tools for data analysis, visualization, and algorithm and application development.

  • Mediathread

    Mediathread is a collaborative multimedia analysis tool available through Canvas.

  • Microsoft Whiteboard

    Microsoft Whiteboard is a digital canvas for brainstorming and real-time collaboration.

  • Panopto

    Panopto is a video content management system used to record, edit, manage, and share video content for teaching and learning.

  • Piazza

    Piazza is an intuitive platform that facilitates online Q&A discussions.

  • Poll Everywhere

    Poll Everywhere enables faculty to poll students in class or online, live or asynchronously, for engagement, low-stakes testing, and to take attendance.

  • Qualtrics

    Qualtrics is a survey tool is an easy-to-use, full-featured, web-based tool for creating and conducting online surveys.

  • Redirect Tool

    The Redirect Tool in Canvas is a feature that allows instructors to create links to external websites or resources within their Canvas courses.

  • Scite

    Scite is an AI-powered literature review and citation analysis platform.

  • SCRIBE

    The Stanford Converter into Braille & E-Text (SCRIBE) is an online document conversion system supporting the transformation of text and image-based file types into different formats.

  • Slack

    Slack is a platform for individuals and groups to send messages online, organize conversations, and share links and media synchronously or asynchronously.

  • WileyPLUS

    WileyPLUS is a courseware platform that can be integrated with Cavas. It enables you to customize course resources and manage assignments. It is used in conjunction with textbooks published by the Wiley publishing company.

  • Zoom

    Zoom is a video conferencing tool for facilitating remote learning, collaboration, and community engagement.