# Tools & Tech

**Source**: https://ctei.jhu.edu/tools-and-tech/
**Parent**: https://ctei.jhu.edu/tools-and-tech/canvas/

Learn more about the instructional tools and technologies supported by the Center for Teaching Excellence and Innovation.

**Quick Links**:

- [Instructional](#instructional)
- [Communication](#communication)
- [Equipment](#equip)

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#### Instructional

| Name | Description |
| --- | --- |
|  | - Post your syllabus - Create online quizzes and assignments  - Manage grades online  - Auto upload Zoom recordings to Panopto in your Canvas course |
|  | - Enables easy audio/video/screen capture - Provides sharing, embedding and streaming of video lectures |
|  | - Grade faster and more consistently - Provides robust feedback for students and their performance - Upload scanned paper-based assignments/exams or create online assignments for grading - Set up auto-grading scripts for programming assignments |
|  | In-class polling allow students to participate actively in class and can be especially effective in large lecture classes where other methods for gathering student feedback are less efficient. |
|  | - Share answers to student questions with the class - Student driven conversations - Students can share openly or send anonymous question |
|  | - Scans student papers for plagiarism - Integrates with Canvas - Facilitates Grademark, Peermark, and iPad grading. |
|  | - Overview of Respondus Remote Proctoring Tools - Instructions to faculty for activating and using Respondus tools in Canvas - Instructions and guidelines for students requires to use Respondus Tools |
|  | - Create and share interactive multimedia slideshows - Highlight and annotate a presentation - Video and audio annotations |

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#### Communication

| Name | Description |
| --- | --- |
|  | - Live video conferencing, desktop sharing, presentations, and webinars. - Capability to record meetings. - Collaboration tools such as chat, co-screen sharing, and co-annotation. |
|  | - Store, upload, download, and share files- Share with people both inside and outside of JHU |
|  | - Grade faster and more consistently - Provides robust feedback for students and their performance - Upload scanned paper-based assignments/exams or create online assignments for grading - Set up auto-grading scripts for programming assignments |

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#### Equipment

- Instructors can check out cameras, and more
- Use the Multimedia Lab/Studio (audio, video, workstations and professional software)

[to equipment loan information](https://ctei.jhu.edu/?page_id=428)