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Blue is a course evaluation system by eXplorance. Tufts began moving to the Blue system in Summer 2016.
Store, access, and share content securely at Tufts and beyond. (Similar to: Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive)
Learning management system that provides a collaborative space for course content, assignments, and grading.
Quickly capture video from your computer screen, webcam, or both and upload to your Canvas course site.

Virtual desktop and applications are currently provided in a digital workspace (known at Tufts as VDI) for teaching, research and general-purpose…
Tufts provides Microsoft Exchange email and calendar for faculty and staff. All faculty and staff receive an Exchange account when their Tufts…
Tufts provides current students with email and a calendar via Microsoft Office 365. Tufts alumni, starting with the Class of 2015, can keep their…

Post lectures, courses, and other educational content to the world’s largest digital collection of free educational materials.

Communicate online via instant messaging and group chat. (Similar to Google Chat, Facebook Messenger, Slack)
A one-stop search for Tufts library holdings, including books, e-books, videos, images, articles, and digital media.

Create, upload, organize, and distribute video, audio, and other media for use in Canvas course sites.
Please note: On June 17, 2019 Tufts will retire Lynda Campus and move to LinkedIn Learning.
Tufts provides all students,…
Elist is used for creating and subscribing to email distribution lists.
A suite of word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, and email software that is available for free to Tufts students, faculty, and staff.

Project management and collaboration tool that integrates with other Microsoft products.

Send a variety of question types directly to student devices during lectures and get real-time feedback and analysis.
A web-based tool for creating and conducting online surveys. (Similar to SurveyMonkey, Google Forms)
Provides students with course registration, course catalogs and schedules, financial aid information, grades and transcripts, and more.
Collaborative learning environment that provides a platform for course content, project sites, portfolios, and course evaluations.
Develop your personal and professional skills with training programs offered to Tufts employees.

Plan projects and manage portfolios online. (Similar to: Liquid Planner, BaseCamp, Trello, Microsoft Project)
The Tufts University Sciences Knowledgebase is a dynamic multimedia knowledge management system supporting teaching and learning at Tufts' health…
Post video and audio files to spark discussion and collaboration among students.

Host and attend audio and video conferences, presentations, and meetings. (Similar to Skype, Google Hangouts, GoToMeeting, Adobe Connect)
Create private collaborative websites that can be edited and maintained online by multiple users (Similar to: Wikipedia). Wikis can be made…
Create simple websites—ideal for blogs, portfolios, and projects. (Similar to: Drupal, Google Sites, Medium, Squarespace)