Opt In Tools
Opt In tools are generally available to the university, but have curricular, legal or budgetary constraints which must be addressed by the instructor, school, college or department before the tool can be used.
Click a tool to learn more, or to opt in to a tool.

About Chem101
Chem101 is a web-based assessment platform designed to compliment existing Chemistry curriculum.Funding model
Purchased by the studentGet Assistance
Courses that can use this tool
- For-Credit (SIS)
- Supplemental
- Continuing Education
- Continuing Education For-Credit
- Training and Development
"*" indicates required fields

About Great River Learning
Great River Learning is a textbook publishing company that has an emphasis in creating media-rich texts. This style of textbook is designed to better engage with students who are used to traditional static textbooks.Funding model
Purchased by the studentGet Assistance
Courses that can use this tool
- For-Credit (SIS)
- Master/Sandbox
- Supplemental
"*" indicates required fields

About Hawkes Learning
Hawkes Learning is a eTextbook and mastery platform. As students complete activities, the platform provides mastery information to instructors.Funding model
Purchased by the studentGet Assistance
Courses that can use this tool
- For-Credit (SIS)
- Master/Sandbox
- Supplemental
- Continuing Education
- Continuing Education For-Credit
- Training and Development
"*" indicates required fields

About Macmillan Products
Macmillan is an eTextbook and curriculum design company which offers tools to instructors and students via the LaunchPad platform.Funding model
Purchased by the studentGet Assistance
Courses that can use this tool
- For-Credit (SIS)
- Master/Sandbox
- Supplemental
- Continuing Education
- Continuing Education For-Credit
- Training and Development
"*" indicates required fields

About McGraw-Hill Campus
MH Campus is McGraw-Hill's single sign-on solution. Products which use Campus are accessed from a link in the navigation of your Canvas course. Readings, grades and activities are done on the McGraw-Hill Campus website. Some products can export grades back to Canvas. Important: most eTextbooks use MH Connect instead. If in doubt, contact your MHE representative.Funding model
Purchased by the studentGet Assistance
Courses that can use this tool
- For-Credit (SIS)
- Supplemental
- Continuing Education
- Continuing Education For-Credit
- Training and Development
"*" indicates required fields

About McGraw-Hill Connect
MH Connect is McGraw-Hill's deep linking solution. Products which use Connect are accessed from the Home or Modules page of your course. Once an instructor pairs their course with MHE's service, module items and assessments are automatically added to the course. Readings, grades and activities are done from inside of Canvas. Grades can be exported back to Canvas. Important: some eTextbooks use MH Campus instead. If in doubt, contact your MHE representative.Funding model
Purchased by the studentGet Assistance
Courses that can use this tool
- For-Credit (SIS)
- Supplemental
- Continuing Education
- Continuing Education For-Credit
- Training and Development
"*" indicates required fields

About OneNote Class Notebook
OneNote Class Notebook is a collaborative note taking tool that is part of UWM's Microsoft 365 (a.k.a. Office 365) suite. This integration will allow instructors to create notebooks for their classes in Canvas automatically. Notebooks are stored in the creating instructor's UWM OneDrive folder. Important: Instructors using Class Notebook will need to take care to preserve their notebook to comply with records retention schedules. For more information, contact your department.Funding model
Funded by the institutionGet Assistance
Courses that can use this tool
- For-Credit (SIS)
- Supplemental
- Training and Development
"*" indicates required fields

About PackBack
PackBack is a student interaction platform. The service delivers analytics, replies to discussions, provides polling, and provides tools to increase student engagement.Funding model
Purchased by the studentGet Assistance
Courses that can use this tool
- For-Credit (SIS)
- Master/Sandbox
- Supplemental
- Continuing Education
- Continuing Education For-Credit
- Training and Development
"*" indicates required fields

About Pearson MyLab and Mastering
Pearson MyLab and Mastering are online platforms which are geared primarily towards STEM and humanities courses seeking an online assessment and eTextbook solution.Funding model
Purchased by the studentGet Assistance
Courses that can use this tool
- For-Credit (SIS)
- Supplemental
- Continuing Education
- Continuing Education For-Credit
- Training and Development
"*" indicates required fields

About SAGE Vantage
SAGE Vantage is a digital platform that uses SAGE content and auto-graded assignments that are designed to drive critical thinking. Vantage utilizes an evidence-based instructional design model to create an engaged digital learning environment.Funding model
Purchased by the studentGet Assistance
Courses that can use this tool
- For-Credit (SIS)
- Continuing Education
- Continuing Education For-Credit
"*" indicates required fields

About W.W. Norton InQuisitive
InQuizitive is a online eTextbook and assessment platform. After installation, students access information by accessing the Norton platform, and by accessing assessments created by the instructor.Funding model
Purchased by the studentGet Assistance
Courses that can use this tool
- For-Credit (SIS)
- Master/Sandbox
- Supplemental
- Continuing Education
- Continuing Education For-Credit
- Training and Development
"*" indicates required fields

About W.W. Norton Learning Tools
W.W. Norton Learning Tools includes Inquizitive, Smartwork5, and Norton Ebooks. After installation, students access information by accessing the Norton platform, and by accessing assessments created by the instructor.Funding model
Purchased by the studentGet Assistance
Courses that can use this tool
- For-Credit (SIS)
- Master/Sandbox
- Supplemental
- Continuing Education
- Continuing Education For-Credit
- Training and Development
"*" indicates required fields

About WileyPLUS Classic
WileyPLUS Classic is Wiley's traditional course cartridge solution. By importing the cartridge to your course, and sharing the key and secret for the tool, The uploaded WIley product will be enabled for your course.Funding model
Purchased by the studentGet Assistance
Courses that can use this tool
- For-Credit (SIS)
- Master/Sandbox
- Supplemental
- Continuing Education
- Continuing Education For-Credit
- Training and Development
"*" indicates required fields

About zyBooks
Zybooks is a digital learning platform focused on STEM subject areas.Funding model
Purchased by the studentGet Assistance
Courses that can use this tool
- For-Credit (SIS)
- Master/Sandbox
- Supplemental
- Continuing Education
- Continuing Education For-Credit
- Training and Development
"*" indicates required fields
Always Enabled
Tools that are always enabled are available in your Canvas course right now. For assistance, search the UWM Knowledgebase or click the “Tool Contact” link to get information on how to use the tool.

About Badgr
Badgr is an open badging tool. Award badges to your students as part of credentialing or gamification activities. Note: some activities may require instructors to login to the Badger website. To do so, use your UWM account using Microsoft Login.Funding model
Free for general useGet Assistance
Courses that can use this tool
- For-Credit (SIS)
- Master/Sandbox
- Supplemental
- Continuing Education
- Continuing Education For-Credit
- Training and Development
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About Cengage MindLinks
Cengage MindLinks is the gateway to the library of Cengage produces with learning modules, activities, analytics and grade import to Canvas. Cengage offers MindTap, Aplia, OWLv2, SAM, WebAssign, and other tools via the MindLinks gateway.Funding model
Purchased by the studentGet Assistance
Courses that can use this tool
- For-Credit (SIS)
- Master/Sandbox
- Supplemental
- Continuing Education For-Credit
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About Films On-Demand
Films On-Demand is a streaming video service provided by UWM Libraries for use in for-credit classes.Funding model
Funded by the institutionGet Assistance
Courses that can use this tool
- For-Credit (SIS)
- Master/Sandbox
- Supplemental
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About Kaltura (My Media)
Kaltura (included in Canvas as My Media) is the UW System streaming media platform for use by all UWM offices. Kaltura streams videos like YouTube, can host webcam+app recordings, and can present interactive video quizzes. Collaborate Ultra recordings are stored in My Media.Funding model
Funded by UW SystemGet Assistance
Courses that can use this tool
- For-Credit (SIS)
- Master/Sandbox
- Supplemental
- Continuing Education
- Continuing Education For-Credit
- Training and Development
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About Microsoft 365
Microsoft 365 office applications for the web are available for use in Collaborations and other areas of Canvas via OneDrive for Business.Funding model
Funded by the institutionGet Assistance
Courses that can use this tool
- For-Credit (SIS)
- Master/Sandbox
- Supplemental
- Training and Development
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About Oxford University Press
OUP is one of a series of online textbook publishers available for UWM instructors.Funding model
Purchased by the studentGet Assistance
Courses that can use this tool
- For-Credit (SIS)
- Master/Sandbox
- Supplemental
- Continuing Education
- Continuing Education For-Credit
- Training and Development
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About TurningPoint Responseware
TurningPoint is UWM's supported student responseware (clicker) solution. Students can purchase low-cost hardware or licenses for web/mobile to interact anonymously or not, to increase student engagement in their course. TurningPoint offers web-based polling or PowerPoint, and is installed in university classrooms. The desktop software is also available from University IT.Funding model
Purchased by the studentGet Assistance
Courses that can use this tool
- For-Credit (SIS)
- Master/Sandbox
- Supplemental
- Continuing Education
- Continuing Education For-Credit
- Training and Development
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About UDOIT
UDOIT is a course accessibility checker tool, fully supported by UWM and UW System. The tool is implemented to aid instructors in resolving accessibility issues in their course, and in learning how to address accessibility issues before they arise.Funding model
Funded by UW SystemGet Assistance
Courses that can use this tool
- For-Credit (SIS)
- Master/Sandbox
- Supplemental
- Continuing Education
- Continuing Education For-Credit
- Training and Development
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About WileyPLUS NextGen
WileyPLUS NextGen is Wiley's course cartridge solution. By importing a cartridge from Wiley, your course will have access to the WileyPLUS platform, assessments and analytics.Funding model
Purchased by the studentGet Assistance
Courses that can use this tool
- For-Credit (SIS)
- Master/Sandbox
- Supplemental
- Continuing Education
- Continuing Education For-Credit
- Training and Development
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About YouTube
YouTube is Google's video streaming platform. Important: This integration is provided to help instructors find publicly available resources. However, UWM does not have an agreement with Google, and as such, information uploaded by instructors and students are not protected by University policy and copyright. Consider using Kaltura (My Media) for hosting video in your course.Funding model
Free for general useGet Assistance
Courses that can use this tool
- For-Credit (SIS)
- Master/Sandbox
- Supplemental
- Continuing Education
- Continuing Education For-Credit
- Training and Development
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About Zoom
Zoom is a cloud-based video conferencing and online chat platform. Users can use Zoom through the desktop application and also on a preferred browser.Funding model
Funded by a business unit – School of Continuing EducationGet Assistance
Courses that can use this tool
- Continuing Education
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By Special Request Only
Tools that are only available by special request have budgetary, administrative, legal or support constraints. Requests for these tools will go to the manager for the tool who will be in-touch with additional information.

About GoReact
GoReact is an interactive cloud-based platform for feedback, grading, and critiquing student video assignments. Instructors create the video assignments. Students upload or record their video submissions. Instructors and/or peers then leave time-coded text, video, or audio feedback.Funding model
Funded by a business unit – By Department or School/CollegeGet Assistance
Courses that can use this tool
- For-Credit (SIS)
- Master/Sandbox
- Supplemental
- Continuing Education
- Continuing Education For-Credit

About H5P.com
H5P is an interactive exercise platform. H5P.com allows for libraries of modules to be managed by the institution, and allows for completion to be passed to the Canvas Grades tool. Important: If you do not need to pass activity progress and completion back to Canvas, you likely do not need to use this external tool. Instead, consider using H5P.org.Funding model
Funded by a business unit – Licensure is managed by CETL, with funding from participating departments, schools and collegesGet Assistance
Courses that can use this tool
- For-Credit (SIS)
- Master/Sandbox
- Supplemental
- Continuing Education
- Continuing Education For-Credit
- Training and Development

About Kaltura Classroom
Funding model
Funded by the institutionGet Assistance
Courses that can use this tool
- For-Credit (SIS)
- Supplemental
- Continuing Education
- Continuing Education For-Credit
- Training and Development

About MediaSite
MediaSite is a classroom video capture platform supported by Classroom Services. Important: while MediaSite can be added to your course through Navigation, you must contact Classroom Services to schedule and use the service. Click "Get Assistance" to contact Classroom Services.Funding model
Funded by the institutionGet Assistance
Courses that can use this tool
- For-Credit (SIS)
- Supplemental
- Continuing Education For-Credit
- Training and Development

About Piazza
Piazza is an online gathering place where students can ask, answer, and explore 24/7, under the guidance of their instructors. Piazza is designed to connect students, TAs, and professors so every student can get the help they need when they need it. IMPORTANT: Piazza is free to use (with limited features) for classes that have 25 or fewer students. Classes that exceed 25 students, or instructors who want access to Piazza's premium features, will need to obtain a license through the UWM Procurement Office.Funding model
Funded by a business unit – Please contact your department.Get Assistance
Courses that can use this tool
- For-Credit (SIS)
- Master/Sandbox
- Supplemental
- Continuing Education
- Continuing Education For-Credit
- Training and Development

About Proctorio
Proctorio is an artificial-intelligence (AI) based student proctoring tool that can record both students and their desktop during an exam. Proctorio AI reviews these recordings, flags suspicious activity, organizes this data into a report, and makes all recordings and reports available to faculty after the exam is finished.
Instructors using Proctorio must notify students that they will be recorded during the exam.
Funding model
Funded by a business unit – Departmental PurchaseGet Assistance
Courses that can use this tool
- For-Credit (SIS)
- Master/Sandbox
- Supplemental
- Continuing Education
- Continuing Education For-Credit

About Respondus LockDown Browser / Monitor
Respondus LockDown Browser and Monitor are tools used to monitor usage and restrict student activity during online exams. LockDown Browser is a stand-alone web browser that prevents the student from visiting websites or opening other unauthorized apps. Monitor is an add-on tool which can optionally be used to record the student's desktop and monitor the room via a webcam.Funding model
Funded by a business unit – Departmental PurchaseGet Assistance
Courses that can use this tool
- For-Credit (SIS)
- Supplemental
- Continuing Education
- Continuing Education For-Credit

About VoiceThread
VoiceThread allows users to upload and share multimedia content, such as images, videos, and documents. Users can add voice and video comments to the shared content, or type in written comments. It is designed to facilitate class discussions, share and review documents, and create multimedia presentations. VoiceThread is designed to allow users to share and discuss multimedia content in a collaborative and engaging way.Funding model
Funded by a business unit – Departments pay for the toolGet Assistance
Courses that can use this tool
- For-Credit (SIS)
- Master/Sandbox
- Supplemental