Instructors frequently rely on third party tools outside of TCU Online (Brightspace by D2L) to support teaching and learning in their courses. In many cases it is possible to integrate these tools into TCU Online to give students and instructors a more seamless experience by sharing data including credentials, content links, rosters, and grades.
Review Process
To ensure the integrity of the learning management system and compliance with federal regulations, all third party tools must be vetted prior to integration. Below are the general steps for this vetting process.
The request: When interested in integrating a particular learning tool, faculty will work with their academic department chair or dean on requesting the tool in Jaggaer. If an instructor needs help with this, they can reach out to IT to request guidance exploring the tool.
Contracts: The academic chair/dean will then initiate the contractual process through TCU’s Jaggaer Contract system. Faculty should plan on allowing ample processing time and be advised that some contracts take much longer than others, and some contracts may also need an IT review in addition to the review by the Contracts office. Questions during this stage should be directed to the Contracts office.
Installing the tool in TCU Online: Once the external learning tool is approved by Contracts, this is the point at which the Koehler Center is involved. Once the contract is approved, the requestor will be notified by Contracts and the requestor (or faculty member with whom they are working with) should email koehlercenter@tcu.edu so the Learning Technology Manager can then install the integration in the learning management system. Please allow approximately one week for this.
Approved External Learning Tools
The following external learning tools are currently approved in the LMS:
- GoReact
- iClicker
- YuJa
- Readspeaker
- Respondus Lockdown Browser & Monitor
- Turnitin
- Zoom
- Nearpod
Approved Publisher Content
- ATI Nursing
- Cambridge myBusiness Course
- Cengage
- Elsevier
- Flatworld
- i-Human
- Kendall-Hunt
- Macmillan, Bedford St. Martin, Freeman, Worth
- McGraw-Hill
- MyEducator
- Pearson MyLab and Mastering
- Sage Vantage
- Wiley/WileyPlus
- WW Norton
- Labster
- Harvard Business Publishing
Important Notes
- Faculty and departments should expect a review process that may take several weeks, particularly when vendor responses are delayed or documentation is lacking.
- Tools will only be installed once all compliance requirements are fully satisfied.
- If vendors fail to promptly address concerns related to accessibility, security, or data handling, tools may be suspended or removed.