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Academic Technology Tools List

The university provides access and support for a variety of educational technology tools. Learn about these 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
Campus technology service providers make generative AI-related features available only if the tool allows instructors to toggle them on or off, and they are turned off by default. Instructors can activate an AI feature only if and when they decide to. Details of generative AI features 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.

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

     

  • Google Assignments

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

  • 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.

  • MATLAB

    An intuitive 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 Course Videos

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

  • Pearson MyLab and Mastering

    Pearson MyLab and Mastering are customizable homework platforms intended to be used in conjunction with Pearson textbooks.

  • 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.

  • 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 chat online, organize conversations, and share links and media synchronously or asynchronously.

  • Zoom

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

School-specific tools

Graduate schools and other units also support tools tailored to their specific needs and organizations.

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Stanford Medicine Technology & Digital Solutions

Stanford Medicine-specific tools

The School of Medicine and Stanford Health Care also have tools and solutions that are unique to their needs and organization. The Technology & Digital Solutions team supports and manages them for the Stanford Medicine community.

SoM Technology & Digital Solutions
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University IT

Other IT solutions

University IT also provides a large number of services and solutions for primarily non-instructional use-cases. This comprehensive list includes solutions for research computing, project management, surveys, databases, and business management.

UIT services list
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Learning Technologies and Spaces

Student technology resources

Lathrop Learning Hub supports students with tech support, loaner equipment, software access, cluster computers, and more.

Lathrop Learning Hub
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Graduate School of Business, Teaching and Learning Hub

Stanford GSB-specific tools

The Graduate School of Business (GSB) provides tools and solutions that are unique to their needs and organization. This tool inventory provided by the GSB Teaching and Learning Hub describes these educational technology tools.

GSB Tool Inventory