Blackboard Integrations

Akindi is a web-based scoring tool which replaced Scantron for test taking. The test can either be online or on paper, and is available for multiple choice and true/false tests. Akindi also has a Test Importer that allows professors to take tests from Word or PDF documents and import them into a version that can be read by Blackboard.

For support, contact: TU Blackboard Support

Anthology Evaluate is the course evaluation platform. 

For support, contact: Office of Institutional Research

For accessibility information, see: Anthology's Accessibility Page

Textbook integration for Cengage publisher.

For support, contact: Cengage or Office Hours and Support Information

For accessibility information, see: Cengage's Accessibility Page

Syllabi is a syllabus management tool.

For support, contact: Registrar's Office

For accessibility information, see: CourseLeaf's Accessibility Page

Currently only available to the Deaf Studies department. Dawn Sign Press is a textbook publisher for American Sign Language textbooks.

For support, contact: Dawn Sign Press

Currently only available to the Nursing department. Evolve is an online portal for healthcare-related teaching and learning materials and digital textbooks.

For support, contact: Evolve

For accessibility information, see: Elsevier's Accessibility Page

Currently only available to the Library. H5P is an online open-source content creation platform that allows users to create and share interactive HTML content. 

For support, contact: Cook Library

For accessibility information, see: H5P's Accessibility Page

Link to the Journal of Visualized Experiments articles and videos.

For support, contact: Cook Library

For accessibility information, see: Jove's Accessibility Page

Library Course Reserves allows instructors to request digital copies of content to be available to their students through Blackboard.

For support, contact: Cook Library

For accessibility information, see: Ares Atlas' Accessibility Page

LinkedIn Learning offers free access to online video-based tutorials for skills, software, technology, and more. 

For support, contact: TU Blackboard Support

For accessibility information, see: LinkedIn's Accessibility Page

Textbook integration for Macmillan publisher.

For support, contact: Macmillan

For accessibility information, see: Macmillan's Accessibility Page

Textbook integration for McGraw Hill publisher.

For support, contact: McGraw Hill

For accessibility information, see: McGraw Hill's Accessibility Page

The Microsoft OneDrive integration lets faculty create and edit documents in their  TU OneDrive and share a live link to their students to view real-time changes. The Collaboration document option allows faculty to create OneDrive documents that students can edit.

For support, contact: TU Blackboard Support

For accessibility information, see: Microsoft's Accessibility Page

Panopto is the video content management system at Towson. Panopto allows faculty to record lectures to share with their classes or to have students record video assignment submissions.

For support, contact: TU Blackboard Support

For accessibility information, see: Panopto's Accessibility Page

Textbook integration for Pearson publisher, including MyLab and MyMathLab.

For support, contact: Pearson

For accessibility information, see: Pearson's Accessibility Page

Perusall is an e-reader and social annotation tool that allows instructors to assign readings where students can collaborate. 

For support, contact: Perusall

For accessibility information, see: Perusall's Accessibility Page

Currently available only for the Biology, Chemistry, and PAGS departments. Poll Everywhere is a polling tool that creates an interactive experience for a meeting or class. 

For support, contact: Poll Everywhere

For accessibility information, see: Poll Everywhere's Accessibility Page

Qwickly Attendance lets faculty take attendance for their class in a variety of ways, including a check-in feature, all at once, or an online attendance option based on student performance in the course.

For support, contact: TU Blackboard Support

For accessibility information, see: Qwickly's Accessibility Page

Qwickly Jot is an assignment tool that allows faculty to create digital interactive assignments for their students to complete. There are a variety of diagrams, charts, and maps, and the ability to have the students use a blank page.

For support, contact: TU Blackboard Support

For accessibility information, see: Qwickly's Accessibility Page

RedShelf is the Direct Access textbook provider through TU's bookstore. This lets faculty create a link to their online textbook for students to view and access materials.

For support, contact: TU Bookstore

For accessibility information, see: RedShelf's Accessibility Page

Sage Vantage is a learning platform for Sage textbook content and multimedia activities. 

For support, contact: Sage Vantage

For accessibility information, see: Sage Vantage's Accessibility Page

Currently only available to the Nursing department. Shadow Health is a nursing education software, designed to create patient care cases and allow student nurses to utilize web-based clinical learning.

For support, contact: Shadow Health

For accessibility information, see: Elsevier's Accessibility Page

Currently only available to the Nursing department. SimCapture is a software that allows users to record and debrief simulation labs.

For support, contact: SimCapture

For accessibility information, see: Laerdal's Accessibility Page

Visible Body

Currently only available to the Biology department. An interactive tool to support learning anatomy and physiology.

For support, contact: Visible Body

For accessibility information, see: Visible Body's Accessibility Page

Currently only available to the Spanish department. A textbook solution for language courses.

For support, contact: Vista Higher Learning

For accessibility information, see: Vista Higher Learning's Accessibility Page

VoiceThread is an interactive collaboration and sharing tool used for creating and replying to presentations that include images, documents, video, and audio content.

For support, contact: TU Blackboard Support

For accessibility information, see: VoiceThread's Accessibility Page

Textbook integration for W. W. Norton publisher.

For support, contact: W. W. Norton

For accessibility information, see: W. W. Norton's Accessibility Page

Currently only available to the College of Education. Watermark SL&L is an online tool used by student teachers and their faculty to manage program data and assignments. 

For support, contact: College of Education

For accessibility information, see: Watermark's Accessibility Page

Webex is an online meeting collaboration tool. The integration allows faculty to create one-time or recurring meetings for their class.

For support, contact: TU Blackboard Support

For accessibility information, see: Webex's Accessibility Page

Currently only available to the Math department. Integration for Math classes.

For support, contact: Math Department

For accessibility information, see: WebWork's Accessibility Page

Textbook integration for Wiley publisher.

For support, contact: Wiley

For accessibility information, see: Wiley's Accessibility Page

Currently only available to Nursing and Biology departments. Nursing and Biology simulations for labs, including virtual anatomy lessons.

For support, contact: XanEdu

For accessibility information, see: Kendall Hunt Publishing's Accessibility Page

Zoom is an online meeting collaboration tool. The integration allows faculty to create recurring or one-time virtual meetings for their class.

For support, contact: TU Blackboard Support

For accessibility information, see: Zoom's Accessibility Page