Assessment


Google Assignments

Enabled in Canvas: Assignments, Modules, Rich Content Editor

Bring the collaborative tools of Google Apps to your Canvas course through the Google Assignments integration in Canvas. Instructors can use Google Assignments to embed content from Google Drive into their course and create, distribute, collect, analyze and grade student work. Both instructors and students can use Google Assignments to create and share Google docs, sheets, slides, and more.

Support for this tool is provided by Google and the GU Service Center. Canvas Support may not be able to resolve issues related with this tool.


GoReact

Enabled in Canvas: Assignments, Modules

You may need to pay to access this tool.

GoReact is an interactive cloud-based video tool used for feedback, grading and critique of student video assignments. Instructors can create GoReact video assignments in Canvas and have students upload or record their video submissions. Instructors and/or peers then leave time-coded text, video, or audio feedback. Assignment names, due dates, points possible, and the course roster are all managed in your Canvas course.

Support for this tool is provided by GoReact. The GU Service Center and Canvas Support may not be able to resolve issues related with this tool.


Gradescope

Enabled in Canvas: Course Menu, Assignments

Use Gradescope to grade and manage paper-based handwritten assignments and exams in Canvas. After initial setup and syncing with Canvas, assignments and exams can be scanned and uploaded to Gradescope by the instructor or by individual students. Once uploaded, Gradescope uses handwriting recognition to identify the students’ names and responses, organizing them for grading. The final scores can then be synced to the Canvas gradebook and students can view the feedback.

Upon first setting up or interacting with Gradescope in Canvas you will receive an email from in your Georgetown inbox requesting you to change your Gradescope password. You should ignore the request to change your Gradescope password in this email.

Support for this tool is provided by Gradescope and CNDLS. The GU Service Center and Canvas Support may not be able to resolve issues related with this tool.


Musition

Enabled in Canvas: Assignments, Modules

Musition is only available in Music department Canvas courses.

You may need to pay to access this tool.

Musition Practice and Task Launch is integrated in Canvas and provides instructors the ability to create questions using audio recordings and notation excerpts and then utilize these questions for assessment, worksheets and curriculum mapping. Tasks and assessments created in Musition are linked with a Canvas course, and scores flow back into the Canvas gradebook.

Support for this tool is provided by Musition. The GU Service Center and Canvas Support may not be able to resolve issues related with this tool.


Respondus LockDown Browser

Enabled in Canvas: Course Menu

LockDown Browser is a web browser that locks down the testing environment in Canvas. When students use LockDown Browser to access a Canvas quiz they are unable to print, copy, visit other websites, access other applications, or close the quiz or exam until it is submitted for grading.

Support for this tool is provided by Respondus and the GU Service Center. Canvas Support may not be able to resolve issues related with this tool.


Turnitin

Enabled in Canvas: Assignments

Turnitin is available to instructors and students through Canvas. Turnitin helps instructors check students’ work for improper citation or potential plagiarism by comparing it against numerous online databases. Turnitin’s Feedback Studio also provides instructors with tools to leave written annotations, video and text comments.

Support for this tool is provided by Turnitin and the GU Service Center. Canvas Support may not be able to resolve issues related with this tool.