Other Useful Tools in Canvas

Turnitin Similarity Checker

Turnitin is a plagiarism/originality checking tool that can be used in conjunction with Canvas File Upload or Text Entry submission assignments. Instructions for Turnitin Links to an external site.

NameCoach

NameCoach is a tool that allows students (and you) to record name pronunciation, pronouns, and honorifics. These will be available to you and students in the course to help with proper name pronunciation. Students will not know what NameCoach is and will usually require some instructions and encouragement from you to use the tool. Instructions for NameCoach Links to an external site.

ReadSpeaker and ReadSpeaker TextAid

ReadSpeaker is a screen reader tool enabled in Canvas. The tool can highlight and read aloud text on a Canvas page. Readspeaker is available to all Canvas users. ReadSpeaker TextAid (or TextAid) is an additional accessibility tool that allows users to have nearly any text highlighted and read aloud, including documents, websites, text composed by a user, and more. TextAid must be enabled by instructors within a Canvas course module for student to have access to the tool. Instructions for ReadSpeaker and TextAid Links to an external site.

Accessibility Check

Accessibility Check (also called UDOIT) is a tool for faculty to quickly identify and fix common accessibility issues in their Canvas course content. This tool is not visible to students in Canvas. Instructions for Accessibility Check Links to an external site.