Module 3 Integrated Tools for Communication & Collaboration

Introduction

The Canvas LMS integrates with many third party tools to enrich, support and connect every aspect of teaching and learning. In this module, we will introduce you to some of the integrated tools that professors may use in courses at Montclair State University.

Integrated Tools

Padlet

Padlet is an online collaborative bulletin board that allows participants to interact by posting text, links, images, videos, and more.

Padlet Support

Perusall

Perusall is an ebook platform with a collaborative annotation tool that helps students learn more, promote class engagement and discussion.

Perusall Support

Hypothesis

Hypothesis is a collaborative web annotation tool that allows users to annotate digital text like websites, pdfs, EPUBS, and more.

Hypothesis Support

VoiceThread

VoiceThread is a multimedia collaboration tool that allows participants to create, share, and comment on images, videos, audio files, documents, PDFs and PowerPoints.

VoiceThread Support

Google Drive

The Google Drive web service allows you to integrate Canvas with your Google Drive account. All users can authorize their Google Drive accounts for access to Google collaborations and assignment uploads.

How do I connect to Google Drive as a web service in Canvas as a student?

Lockdown Browser & Monitor

You professor may require you to take a quiz using Repondus Lockdown Browser and may also require Respondus Monitor. Respondus LockDown Browser creates a restricted test-taking environment. The Respondus LockDown Browser does not allow other windows to be opened during the quiz and helps mitigate cheating. When students use Respondus LockDown Browser they are unable to print, copy, go to another URL, or access other applications. Respondus Monitor is an extension to LockDown Browser that uses students’ webcams and analytics to generate automated reports assessing any possibility of cheating for each user.

In order to take a quiz with Respondus Lockdown Browser and/or Respondus Monitor, you must have LockDown Browser installed on your computer.

Launch LockDown Browser on your device (install LockDown Browser beforehand (Links to an external site.))
On launch, you should see a dropdown menu next to “connect to:” YOU MUST select “Montclair State University Canvas” or you will not be able to sign in
Log into Canvas as you normally would
Navigate to your course’s quiz and begin the quiz

Turnitin

Turnitin is an originality checking and plagiarism prevention service that checks your writing for citation mistakes or inappropriate copying. When you submit your paper, Turnitin compares it to text in its massive database of student work, websites, books, articles, etc.

How do I submit a Turnitin assignment?Links to an external site.

Publisher Content

Your professor may be using integrated textbook software in your course, for example, McGraw Hill, Connect, Supersite VHL etc. If you need assistance with these publishing software, you will need to contact the publisher directly.