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Exploring and advancing digital education

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Current pilots

Join us as we continue to find out what’s next at IU in teaching and learning. Here are the pilots we are currently engaged in.
  • Gradescope is an assignment and exam submission, grading, and analytics platform that integrates with Canvas to facilitate the grading of bubble sheets, hand-written assignments, and coding assignments.

  • YuJa is a video creation and media management system that integrates with Canvas. It provides in-video quizzing and engagement tools as well as advanced editing capabilities.

  • Panopto is a video creation and media management system that integrates with Canvas. It provides in-video quizzing and engagement tools as well as advanced editing capabilities.

  • Terracotta supports rigorous and responsible experimental research on teaching and learning. Set up different variations of the same Canvas assignment, and compare student learning outcomes.

  • Student-facing dashboard tool that displays files accessed, assignment activity, and grade distribution to help students regulate their learning.

Our process

  • Identification

    Determine open-source and vendor-provided products for piloting.
  • Exploration

    Engage faculty about pilot participation; work with them to conduct pilots and assess outcomes.
  • Evaluation

    Determine software options based on faculty and student feedback.
  • Adoption

    Make selections based on evaluation reports and input from learning technology strategy teams.

Join a Next.IU pilot

Complete this form to participate in a Next.IU pilot, request information, or suggest a system or tool for consideration. Please be sure to include as many details as possible.

Adopted tools

  • A11y

    Tool for improving Canvas course accessibility

  • Kaltura

    Cloud-based video management system

  • Respondus LockDown Browser

    Secure testing environment

  • Examity

    Online proctoring service

  • Quick Check

    Tool for creating inline assessments in Canvas

  • Qualtrics

    Cloud-based survey tool

  • VoiceThread

    Tool for enhancing student engagement and online presence

  • Top Hat

    Interactive, cloud-based system to increase student engagement

  • Zoom

    Web collaboration tool for hosting video sessions online

  • Course Setup Wizard

    Tool for helping faculty build new Canvas courses

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