Below is a listing of instructional technology tools and platforms supported and/or reviewed by Bentley IT for security and privacy compliance and available for faculty to use for teaching and learning. We also have a list of tools and applications that are not reviewed by us and/or not recommended for use in teaching and learning. Please use the following status legend before using an application.
Enterprise: Bentley has a contract with the vendor and actively works with the vendor to ensure compliance in regards to security and privacy. Supported by IT/ATC.
Reviewed: Bentley has reviewed the Terms of Service and has found the risk to you and the institution to be acceptable. No vendor support provided. Limited-support provided by IT/ATC.
Use at your own risk: Bentley has not reviewed the application but has deemed it as “Use at your own risk”.
Do not use: Bentley has deemed the service or vendor as malicious or does not comply w/appropriate handling of user data
If you would like us to review a software application not listed on this page, please let us know via this form. Once submitted, an ATC team member will reach out to you..
Bentley Supported/Reviewed Applications
| App Name | Description | Application Category | License Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ally | Ally is an integrated tool in the Brightspace Learning Management System (LMS) to help fix digital documents to ensure your course content is accessible for all students. More... | LMS | Enterprise |
| Annoto | Kaltura add-on More... | Student Engagement | Enterprise |
| Brightspace | Learning Management System to communicate and share class materials with students and administer assessments and exams. More... | LMS | Enterprise |
| Feedback Studio (by Turnitin) | Feedback Studio is a paperless grading system that is integrated with Brightspace. It is offered by Turnitin, the plagiarism detection software product used at Bentley University. With its advanced suite of features, Feedback Studio can save instructors a lot of time when grading online assignments. More... | Assessment | Enterprise |
| Flip | Flip is a free video discussion platform that helps instructors see and hear from every student in class and foster a fun and supportive social learning environment. More... | Student Engagement | Reviewed |
| Genius Scan | Students can directly scan assignments to PDF for grading. More... | Student Engagement | Use at your own risk |
| Gradescope | Gradescope helps instructors seamlessly administer and grade paper-based assignments, fully online assignments where no paper is required, assignments combining online and paper-based approaches, and programming assignments. More... | Student Engagement | Enterprise |
| Kahoot | Kahoot (Kahoot.com) allows instructors (and students!) to create quizzes and surveys that include a wide variety of multimedia elements such as videos, pictures and text. More... | Student Engagement | Reviewed |
| Kaltura | A secure video hosting solution integrated with Brightspace. More... | Instructional Videos | Enterprise |
| Linkedin Learning | Video courses taught by industry experts in software, creative, and business skills. More... | Instructional Videos | Enterprise |
| Microsoft OneDrive | Microsoft OneDrive is a file hosting service and synchronization service operated by Microsoft as part of its web version of Office. More... | Collaboration | Enterprise |
| NameCoach | Promote respect, belonging, and inclusion with students through accurate name pronunciation.More... | Student Engagement | Enterprise |
| Office 365 | Email and Collaboration tools More... | Collaboration | Enterprise |
| Padlet | Online Bulletin Board; Discussion Board and Presentation Board More... | Communication | Enterprise |
| Poll Everywhere | Classroom response system that works with your existing lecture. Embed live polls directly into your slides. More... | Student Engagement | Enterprise |
| Qualtrics | Web-based surveys More... | Web surveys | Enterprise |
| Qwickly | Integrated Attendance and Participation Tracking for Brightspace. More... | Attendance | Enterprise |
| Respondus | Online exam proctoring More... | Exams, Anti-Plagiarism | Enterprise |
| SAS | Data analytics More... | Statistical | Enterprise |
| SharePoint | Hosting private sites and collaboration tool. More... | Collaboration | Enterprise |
| SmartDraw | Flowchart Maker More... | Presentation | Enterprise |
| SPSS | Data analytics More... | Statistical | Enterprise |
| Sway | A presentation app for creating digital stories. More... | Presentation | Enterprise |
| Teams | Team collaboration, document sharing, chat and video conferencing More... | Collaboration | Enterprise |
| Think cell | Create & edit beautiful charts & slides in minutes with PowerPoint charting software. More... | Presentation | Enterprise |
| Zoom | Web conferencing platform to run online synchronous classes. More... | Web Conferencing, Online Teaching, Virtual Office Hours, Online Meetings | Enterprise |
Non-supported Applications
Applications below are not supported by Bentley and have not been reviewed by Bentley IT for privacy and security compliance. Please use them at your own risk. This list may also include applications that we recommend not to use due to security or privacy concerns.
| App Name | Description | Application Category | Available to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doodle | Scheduling group meetings More... | Scheduling | Use at your own risk |
| Doodly | Whiteboard animation software More... | Presentation | Use at your own risk |
| Genius Scan | Students can directly scan assignments to PDF for grading More... | Student Engagement | Use at your own risk |
| Google Sites | Creating websites More... | Website design | Use at your own risk |
| Miro Mural | Online visual collaboration More... | Collaboration | Use at your own risk |
| Repl.it | Collaborative Coding More... | Collaboration | Use at your own risk |
| Slack | Collaboration tool similar to MS Teams More... | Collaboration | Use at your own risk |
| SmartSheet | Web based project management tool More... | Project Management | Use at your own risk |
| Trello | Task/Project Management More... | Project Management | Use at your own risk |
| Twiddla | Online whiteboard More... | Collaboration | Use at your own risk |
| Voice Thread | Having conversations about media (PowerPoint, images, documents) More... | Communication | Use at your own risk |
| Wakelet | Save, organize and share content from across the web More... | Collaboration | Use at your own risk |
| Wordpress | Blogging and websites More... | Blogging | Use at your own risk |
| Zotero | Collect, organize, cite, and share research. More... | Content Management | Use at your own risk |