Educational Technology Resources
Vanderbilt’s Brightspace platform offers many different tools for education integrated within it. This page will be updated as new tools become available, so check back often for information and resources as they go live.
We’ve also included some tools which are not integrated with Brightspace, but you may find useful in your courses. Inquiries regarding new integrations should be directed to the Brightspace team at brightspace@vanderbilt.edu.
Campus Wide Enterprise Licenses
| Platform or Tool | Description | Category | Brightspace Integration? | Related Resources | |
 | Amplify | AI-powered writing and content creation tool supported at Vanderbilt. Helps faculty and students draft, revise, and adapt text while supporting responsible and transparent use of generative AI. | AI writing and content creation | No | GenerativeAI at Vanderbilt Amplify Login Amplify Resources |
 | Brightspace | Vanderbilt’s learning management system for delivering course content, assignments, quizzes, and grades. Provides tools for communication, analytics, and integration with many external learning tools. | Learning Management Systems (LMS) | Yes | Brightspace Resources |
 | ChatGPT Edu | Institutional version of ChatGPT designed for use in education. Offers advanced AI capabilities with enhanced privacy, control, and collaboration features for teaching and learning. | AI writing & content creation | No | ChatGPT |
 | Coursera | Online learning platform offering courses, specializations, and certificates from universities and organizations worldwide. Can be used to supplement coursework or support professional development. | Online learning platforms | No | Vanderbilt GenAI Coursera |
 | Feedback Fruits | Tool suite that adds interactive learning activities such as peer review, discussions, and engagement checks. Integrates with Brightspace to embed activities and sync grades. | Peer review & engagement tools | Yes | Coming Soon |
 | Follett | Course materials and bookstore partner that manages access to textbooks and digital resources. Often supports inclusive access programs and integrations with Brightspace. | Bookstore & course materials | Yes | Follett Support |
 | Gradescope | Online grading platform that streamlines submission, grading, and feedback for paper-based and digital assignments. Supports rubrics, detailed annotations, and consistency across large courses. | Grading Tools | Yes | Gradescope Resources |
 | Kaltura | Video platform for hosting, recording, and sharing course videos securely. Integrates with Brightspace for embedding videos, tracking engagement, and managing captions. | Video creation & hosting | Yes | What is Kaltura Get Started with Kaltura Kaltura Support |
 | Leganto | Course reading list management tool that connects library resources to your course. Helps organize articles, books, and media in a single, student-friendly list. | Library & course readings | Yes | Leganto Information |
 | Microsoft Copilot | Microsoft’s generative AI assistant integrated into tools like Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Supports drafting, summarizing, and transforming content using data from Microsoft 365. | AI productivity tools | No | Microsoft Copilot Homepage |
 | Name Coach | Name pronunciation and identity tool that lets students and instructors record and share how to say their names. Supports building more inclusive and respectful classroom interactions. | Inclusion & classroom community | Yes | NameCoach Resources |
 | Perusall | Social annotation platform where students collaboratively highlight and comment on readings. Helps make reading more active and supports discussion around course texts. | Social annotation | Yes | Perusall Support |
 | Respondus | Assessment security toolset that includes LockDown Browser for online tests. Helps restrict student device activity. | Assessment security & proctoring | Yes | Respondus Support Respondus Introduction |
 | Top Hat | Classroom response and polling system for live and asynchronous interactions. Supports quizzes, polls, and interactive questions integrated with presentations and Brightspace. | Polling & classroom response | Yes | TopHat Homepage |
 | TurnitIn | Plagiarism detection and writing feedback service used for written assignments. Compares student work against a large database and supports originality reports and grading tools. | Academic integrity & plagiarism | Yes | TurnItIn Resources |
 | Zoom | Video conferencing and webinar platform used for synchronous online meetings and classes. Supports screen sharing, breakout rooms, recordings, and integration with Brightspace. | Communication & video conferencing | Yes | Zoom - Get Started Guide Zoom - How to Host |
 | Video Assignments | Video assignment tool (Bongo) that lets instructors create and assess student video submissions with prompts, rubrics, and feedback. Integrates with Brightspace for assignment workflow and grade sync. | Video creation & assessment | Yes | How to Activate Virtual Classroom Create a Virtual Classroom Host a Virtual Classroom |
Tools that are currently integrated but not supported internally
| Website | Description | Category | Related Resources | |
 | Cengage | Publisher platform providing digital textbooks, interactive learning activities, and homework systems. Frequently integrates with Brightspace for single sign-on and grade passback. | Publisher courseware platforms | Cengage Help Center |
 | Hawkes | Math courseware system with instructional content, practice, and auto-graded assignments for college math courses. | Publisher courseware platforms | Hawkes Learning Support Center |
 | Macmillan | Publisher platform that offers digital textbooks, interactive courseware, and assessment tools that can connect to LMS environments. | Publisher courseware platforms | Macmillan Learning Higher Ed Support |
 | McGraw Hill | Publisher platform offering digital textbooks, homework systems, and courseware. Often integrates with Brightspace for content access, assignments, and grade sync. | Publisher courseware platforms | McGraw Hill Higher Ed Online Support |
 | myBusinessCourse | Publisher courseware platform focused on business and accounting that provides e-texts, homework, and instructor resources. | Publisher courseware platforms | myBusinessCourse Support |
 | MyEducator | Online course platform offering business and accounting courses with interactive content and auto-graded assignments. | Publisher courseware platforms | MyEducator Student Help Center |
 | MyLab | Pearson’s MyLab courseware environment that hosts homework, quizzes, and multimedia learning resources for specific disciplines. | Publisher courseware platforms | Pearson MyLab Student Support |
| Pearson | Publisher ecosystem offering digital textbooks, MyLab and Mastering courseware, and assessment tools. Often connects to Brightspace for content access and automated grade transfer. | Publisher courseware platforms | Pearson Login |
 | Peerceptiv | Peer assessment platform where students evaluate one another’s work using instructor-defined rubrics. Supports calibration, feedback, and grading workflows for group and individual assignments. | Publisher courseware platforms | Peerceptive Knowledge Base |
 | SAGE | Publisher platform providing social sciences and research methods textbooks, courseware, and instructor teaching materials. | Publisher courseware platforms | SAGE College Publishing Support |
 | VHL | Language-learning platform that delivers interactive digital textbooks and practice activities for Spanish and other world languages. | Publisher courseware platforms | Vista Higher Learning Support Center |
 | WileyPlus | Wiley’s digital learning platform that delivers e-texts, assignments, and interactive practice. Can integrate with Brightspace to provide seamless access for students and instructors. | Publisher courseware platforms | |
 | zyBooks | Interactive STEM platform that replaces traditional textbooks with short, animated sections, practice problems, and auto-graded labs. | Publisher courseware platforms | zyBooks Help Center |