Instructional Technology

Distance Education supports many different types of technology tools to assist you in your online, hybrid, and face-to-face classes whether you are a student or faculty. If you would like to learn how to use any of these tools, please contact Distance Education Support at online@apsu.edu or (931) 221-6625.  Click on each logo to be redirected to each tool's support page.  Privacy and accessibility are important to Distance Education.  We strive to provide complete information on the tools we support with this DE Supported Tech Tools' Privacy Policies & ADA Statements list.

Tools Supported by Distance Education

D2L Brightspace, often referred to as simply D2L, is the Learning Management System for our online classroom.

Honorlock uses a unique blend of online proctoring to support academic integrity. It is on-demand and includes automated identity verification and live proctor pop-ins.

Respondus LockDown Browser (RLDB) assists faculty in proctoring their classroom. It locks down a student's testing device so they cannot navigate outside of the D2L quiz.

Panorama

The Panorama LMS Accessibility Platform supports faculty in identifying and improving the accessibility of their digital instructional materials within D2L Brightspace. 

SmarterMeasure assists students in assessing, understanding, and improving the attributes, skills, and knowledge needed to thrive in self-directed learning.

Camtasia Studio is a robust screen recording and video editing software that lets you easily share your video.

Snagit is an easy, reliable platform that captures screenshots, records videos and audio files, and allows for quick edits. 

Turnitin provides instructors with tools for writing similarity identification, likely AI writing detection, and personalized grading feedback. 

Zoom for web conferencing licenses are available for current faculty, staff, and students for teaching and learning.