Learning and Emerging Technologies

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Core LMS+ Services

UNL Academic Technologies supports the following core technology services for teaching and learning. For a comprehensive training course that covers Canvas and many of the other core services in the Academic Technologies portfolio, visit our self-paced Tech Expert course in Canvas.

  • Canvas: Our university’s Learning Management System (LMS) for delivering courses, sharing materials, and engaging students online.
  • Ally: An accessibility checker integrated with Canvas that helps instructors create more accessible course content.
  • Akindi: An online bubble sheet scanning tool for efficient multiple-choice assessment grading.
  • Gradescope: A grading platform that streamlines grading of assignments and exams and supports both paper-based and digital submissions.
     
  • Mobius: An advanced assessment creation and delivery platform, especially for STEM courses, supporting complex question types and automatic grading.
     
  • Perusall: A collaborative reading and annotation tool that lets students highlight, comment, and discuss course readings directly within the platform.
     
  • Polling App: Gather real-time responses during class to boost engagement and check understanding. Visit https://polling.unl.edu/ to get started.
     
  • Respondus: A suite of secure online testing solutions, including LockDown Browser and Monitor for proctored exams in Canvas.
     
  • Turnitin: A plagiarism detection and writing feedback tool that checks student submissions for originality and provides instructors with similarity reports.
  • Watermark Course Evaluations & Surveys: An online platform for creating, distributing, and analyzing end-of-course evaluations and student feedback.
  • YuJa: An enterprise video platform for creating and organizing videos and sharing multimedia content within Canvas.
  • Zoom: A web conferencing and collaboration tool for virtual classes, meetings, and webinars.

You can learn more about these and other technology services in the ITS Service Catalog.

LTI Request Information

ITS has vetted many third-party LTIs (Learning Tools Interoperability apps) that can be integrated into Canvas.

  • View the full list: See which LTIs are already approved and available for use in Canvas here. Some LTIs may require installation by our team - if you don’t see a tool in your Canvas course’s navigation menu, let us know!

If you would like ITS to consider a new LTI for your course, you can submit a request:

  • Submit a request: Visit the link above and click “LTI Request” to fill out the LTI Request form.
  • Questions? Email us at nusupport@nebraska.edu and we’ll be happy to help.