Tool Status (A-Z)

Use the list below to check if a particular tool has been approved for use in courses at Stanford. The tools listed below have been vetted and may or may not be approved for use in courses at Stanford. Some tools can be made available with Canvas, while others are only available as standalone tools. When used in Canvas, these tools are referred to as Apps.

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Tool Name	Category	Description	Status	Support level	Access
Apporto	Platform	Windows and Mac virtual desktops for Stanford-licensed academic software	Approved	Supported and integrated	Apporto
Access Pearson (MyLab Mastering)	Adaptive Learning	Customizable homework platforms used with Pearson textbooks.	Approved	Limited support	Go to Canvas
AI Playground	Platform	A Stanford-manged platform to explore the latest AI models and tools.	Approved	Supported	AI Playground
Canvas	Platform	Canvas is Stanford University’s primary learning management system.	Approved	Supported	Go to Canvas
Cardinal Cloud Github	Platform	GitHub allows developers to collaborate on projects using a popular code repository service on the Internet.	Approved	Supported	Cardinal Cloud Github
Domains	Platform	Stanford Domains is a free, self-service web publishing tool for creating personal digital spaces for various media, such as portfolios and wikis.	Approved	Supported	Get started with Domains
Ed Discussion	Discussion	Ed Discussion is an online threaded discussion platform.	Approved	Limited support	Go to Canvas
Gemini	Platfrom	Conversational AI to hlep you write, lan, learn, and create.	Approved	Supported	Gemini
Google Apps	Collaboration	Share documents, collect assignments	Retired	Limited support	Use Google Assignments instead
Google Assignments (LTI 1.3)	Assignments/Grading	The Google Assignments Canvas integration allows educators and students to seamlessly use Google Workspace tools within the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS).	Approved	Limited support	Go to Canvas
Google Colab	Conduct data analysis	Google Colab (Google Colaboratory) is a free, cloud-based platform from Google that allows users to write and execute Python code directly in their web browser.	Approved for Limited Use	Limited support	If you are interested in trying out the tool, send an email to lts-pilots@lists.stanford.edu
Gradescope	Grading	Gradescope is an online grading tool that enables the quick and efficient scanning, submission, grading, and analysis of paper-based assignments.	Approved	Supported	Launch Stanford Gradescope
Harmonize	Media -Rich Discussions	Online discussion & collaboration tools that helps instructors increase student engagement in their courses.	Approved	Limited support	Go to Canvas
Hypothes.is	Annotate Collaboration	Hypothesis is an open-source tool that enables users to collaboratively annotate web pages and PDFs.	Approved	Limited support	Go to Canvas
iClicker	Polling & Surveys	iClicker is a student response system that allows instructors to engage students in real-time during lectures and presentations.	Retired	Not supported	Consider using Poll Everywhere Launch Stanford Poll Everywhere
Instructor Accessibility Guide	Accessibility	The Instructor Accessibility Guide identifies common accessibility errors that can pose barriers for students with disabilities.	Approved	Supported	Go to Canvas
JoVE	Science Video & Quizzes	Journal of Visualized Experiments, is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that focuses on publishing video demonstrations of experimental techniques in various fields of scientific research.	Approved	Limited support	Go to Canvas or Standalone
MATLAB Grader	Content Platform	A language and a technical computing environment that provides core mathematics and advanced graphical tools for data analysis, visualization, and algorithm and application development.	Approved	Supported	Stanford University MATLAB portal
Mediathread	Collaboration	Mediathread is a collaborative multimedia analysis tool available through Canvas.	Approved	Supported	Email canvashelp@stanford.edu
Microsoft Whiteboard	Whiteboard	Microsoft Whiteboard is a digital canvas for brainstorming and real-time collaboration.	Approved	Supported	Learn how to access Whiteboard
Miro	Whiteboard	Online whiteboard and visual collaboration platform	Not Approved due to accessibility concerns	Not supported	Consider using Microsoft Whiteboard, which is free to use. Please refer to these faculty guidelines for details.
Mural	Whiteboard	Online whiteboard and visual collaboration platform	Not Approved	Not supported	Consider using Microsoft Whiteboard, which is free to use. Please refer to these faculty guidelines for details.
Notebook LM	Platform	An AI assisstant trained on the documents and sources you provide.	Approved	Supported	Notebook LM
Panopto Course Videos	Video & Video Conferencing	Panopto is a video content management system used to record, edit, manage, and share video content for teaching and learning.	Approved	Supported	Go to Canvas
Perusall	Collaboration	Online social annotation platform	Not approved due to accessibility concerns	Not supported
Piazza	Discussion	Piazza is an intuitive platform that facilitates online Q&A discussions.	Approved	Limited support	Launch Piazza
Poll Everywhere	Polling & Surveys	Poll Everywhere enables faculty to poll students in class or online, live or asynchronously, for engagement, low-stakes testing, and to take attendance.	Approved	Supported	Launch Stanford Poll Everywhere
Qualtrics	Polling & Surveys	Qualtrics is a survey tool is an easy-to-use, full-featured, web-based tool for creating and conducting online surveys.	Approved	Limited support	Launch Stanford Qualtrics
Redirect	Content Platform	The Redirect Tool is useful for integrating content from outside sources into a Canvas course.	Approved	Limited support	Redirect Tool
Scite.ai	Platform	AI-powered research platform used to analyze and evaluate scientific literature.	Approved	Supported	Scite.ai
SCRIBE (SensusAccess)	Accessibility	SCRIBE is an online document conversion system supporting the transformation of text and image-based file types into different formats.	Approved	Supported	Go to Canvas
Slack	Discussion	Slack is a platform for individuals and groups to send messages online, organize conversations, and share links and media synchronously or asynchronously.	Approved	Supported	Stanford Slack information page
Stanford Sites	Platform	A free service to build and manage personal and group websites at Stanford.	Approved	Supported	Stanford Sites
Wiley Plus	Textbooks & Courseware	WileyPLUS is a courseware platform that can be integrated with Cavas.	Approved	Limited support	Go to Canvas
Zoom	Video Conferencing	Zoom is a video conferencing tool for facilitating remote learning, collaboration, and community engagement.	Approved	Supported	Launch Stanford Zoom