Third-Party Tool Status

Last Updated September 20, 2021 at 3:13PM
Disclaimer: The website is updated daily, but there is a possibility that each tool might not have a daily update as it moves through the implementation process.

What You Need to Know About the Third-Party Tool Request Process

Academic Liaisons for every School, College, and Branch Campus submitted their top five tools deemed necessary for academic instruction in their respective units. Third-party tool requests submitted were then reviewed for security and accessibility by the LMS Implementation Team. After the tool has passed a security and accessibility review or has appropriate exceptions on file, academic units will submit prerequisites, including a commitment to fund or implement the third-party tool for use by the academic unit. Testing will then be conducted by the academic unit to ensure the tool meets the pedagogical needs requested. If the tool yields satisfactory results and the procurement process is complete, the tool will then be installed in Canvas for use.

At this time, we are approaching our first round of testing tools that were submitted by the Academic Liaisons in March 2021.

Once the first round of requested third-party tools have made their way through the full process and the LMS Implementation Teams review the process under the Canvas continuous improvement model, communication will follow to the campus community regarding subsequent request rounds.

Third-Party Tool Request Process

Request

Made by Academic Liaisons
SECURITY & ACCESSIBILITY REVIEW

Vendors’ security
and accessibility documentation are collected and
reviewed by
Division of IT.
prerequisites

Academic Liaisons
will refer to the Sub-account Third-Party Tool Testing Memo
for information and guidance for submitting prerequisites
prior to testing
the tool.
TESTING

Tool is installed in a testing environment. Requester (Academic Liaisons) confirms tool meets the needs of teaching and learning with support by the Office for Academic Innovation.
PROCureMENT

Vendors’ data
privacy and contract are evaluated by Department of Contract Administration
with requesting
unit.
TRAINING & SUPPORT GUIDANCE

Academic Liaisons
with support by the Office for Academic Innovation.
APPROVED FOR USE

The Office for Academic Innovation will escalate the request to enable the tool in Production (Live Canvas Access) upon approval from Academic Liaisons.

Time Required for Third-Party Tool Approval Process

The image below illustrates the importance of timing associated with the steps in the Third-Party Tool Approval Process that includes the LMS Implementation Team units responsible for how each step progresses:

*Due to Canvas refresh every third Saturday, testing cycles will need to fit within certain windows of time.

Status

Approved

In Review

On Hold

Not Approved

Tool Name	License Type	More Information
AEFIS	Enterprise	Learn more
Ally	Enterprise	Learn more
Digital Desk	Enterprise	Learn more
Cengage	Approved for use in the following units: Mays Business School, Texas A&M University at Galveston, College of Liberal Arts, College of Science	Learn more
Edfinity	Approved for use in the following units: College of Science, Texas A&M University at Galveston	Learn more
ExamSoft	Approved for use in the following units: School of Public Health, College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, College of Dentistry, College of Pharmacy	Learn more
Examity	Approved for use in the following unit: College of Engineering	Learn more
Google Apps	Enterprise	Learn more
Google Assignments	Approved for use in the following units: School of Law	Learn more
Gradescope	Enterprise	Learn more
Folio	Enterprise	Learn more
Honorlock	Approved for Distance Education Programs in the following units: College of Engineering, College of Nursing, Mays Business School, School of Law, and School of Public Health.	Learn more
iClicker	Approved for use in the following units: Texas A&M University at Galveston, College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, College of Science	Learn more
LinkedIn Learning	Enterprise	Learn more
MacMillan Learning Achieve	Approved for use in the following units: Texas A&M University at Galveston, College of Liberal Arts	Learn more
McGraw Hill ALEKS	Approved for use in the following units: Texas A&M University at Galveston, College of Science, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences	Learn more
McGraw Hill Connect	Approved for use in the following units: Mays Business School, College of Architecture, College of Education & Human Development, College of Science, College of Engineering, College of Liberal Arts, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences	Learn more
McGraw Hill SIMnet	Approved for use in the following unit: College of Education & Human Development.	Learn more
Mediasite	Enterprise	Learn more
Microsoft Teams	Enterprise	Learn more
New Quizzes	Enterprise	Learn more
myBusinessCourse	Approved for use in the following unit: Mays Business School	Learn more
MyEducator	Approved for use in the following units: Mays Business School	Learn more
Office 365	Enterprise	Learn more
Packback	Approved for use in the following units: College of Liberal Arts, School of Law	Learn more
Pearson	Approved for use in the following units: Mays Business School, College of Engineering, College of Liberal Arts, College of Science	Learn more
Peerceptiv	Enterprise	Learn more
Perusall	Enterprise	Learn more
Poll Everywhere	Approved for use in the following units: College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, College of Dentistry, College of Pharmacy, School of Public Health In review for the following units: College of Nursing, College of Liberal Arts, School of Law	Learn more
Respondus 4.0	Enterprise	Learn more
Respondus Lockdown Browser	Enterprise	Learn more
Respondus Monitor	Enterprise	Learn more
Rubin	Approved for use in the following unit: College of Engineering	Learn more
Turnitin	Enterprise	Learn more
WileyPLUS	Approved for use in the following unit: College of Engineering	Learn more
Wiris Chemtype	Enterprise	Learn more
Wiris Mathtype	Enterprise	Learn more
Zoom	Enterprise	Learn more
zyBooks	Approved for use in the following unit: College of Engineering	Learn more
Echo360	Requested by: Texas A&M University at Qatar	Learn more
AspirEDU Dropout Detective	Requested by: School of Law	Learn more
AspirEDU Instructor Insight	Requested by: School of Law	Learn more
CidiLabs - DesignPLUS, ReadyGO, TidyUP	Requested by: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Architecture	Learn more
EdPuzzle	Requested by: College of Nursing	Learn More
Evolve Link - Elsevier	Requested by: College of Nursing	Learn more
H5P - Joubel	Requested by: College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences	Learn more
iSeek.ai Vantage Labs Inc.	Requested by: College of Medicine	Learn more
LibApps Suite - SpringShare	Requested by: Univeristy Libraries	Learn more
Mimir Classroom	Requested by: College of Engineering	Learn more
Picmonic	Requested by: College of Nursing	Learn more
Qualtrics	Requested by: School of Public Health	Learn more
VoiceThread	Requested by: College of Nursing	Learn More
Discord	Requested by: College of Architecture	Learn more
FlipGrid	Requested by: School of Public Health	Learn more
Hypothes.is	Requested by: Bush School of Government & Public Service	Learn more
Miro	Requested by: College of Architecture	Learn more
Pear Deck	Requested by: College of Education & Human Development	Learn more
Prism - GraphPad	Requested by: College of Education & Human Development	Learn More
Top Hat	Requested by: Mays Business School	Learn more

Third-Party Tool Status

What You Need to Know About the Third-Party Tool Request Process

Third-Party Tool Request Process

Made by Academic Liaisons

Vendors’ security and accessibility documentation are collected and reviewed by Division of IT.

Academic Liaisons will refer to the Sub-account Third-Party Tool Testing Memo for information and guidance for submitting prerequisites prior to testing the tool.

Tool is installed in a testing environment. Requester (Academic Liaisons) confirms tool meets the needs of teaching and learning with support by the Office for Academic Innovation.

Vendors’ data privacy and contract are evaluated by Department of Contract Administration with requesting unit.

Academic Liaisons with support by the Office for Academic Innovation.

The Office for Academic Innovation will escalate the request to enable the tool in Production (Live Canvas Access) upon approval from Academic Liaisons.

Time Required for Third-Party Tool Approval Process

Status

Status

Tool Name

License Type

More Information

Vendors’ security
and accessibility documentation are collected and
reviewed by
Division of IT.

Academic Liaisons
will refer to the Sub-account Third-Party Tool Testing Memo
for information and guidance for submitting prerequisites
prior to testing
the tool.

Vendors’ data
privacy and contract are evaluated by Department of Contract Administration
with requesting
unit.

Academic Liaisons
with support by the Office for Academic Innovation.