External Tools

“External Tools” refers to activities, programs, and functions that are commonly utilized by instructors of the university, but are not directly tied to Brightspace. Mobius, Hypothesis, and the Course Readings Link are all considered external tools.

Accessing External Tools

Image of a unit in content and Add Existing button highlighted

To add an external tool select the unit or lesson you’d like to add it to, then click the Add Existing button.

Image of external tool buttons in Add Existing area

You will be brought to a menu of tools and Brightspace activities that can be added. Some external tools have links directly in this view, like Pearson Links, the Course Readings Link, and Top Hat Deep Linking. Other External tools can be found in the External Tool Activity link, or in the More link.

Tools and Descriptions

There may be more than one way to select the same tool. For example, the Course Readings Link can be added by clicking it directly or by going through External Tool Activity or More

In “Add Existing”

Click here to see a list of tools with their own links in Add Existing

Pearson Links -

Course Readings Link -

Top Hat Deep Linking -

External Tool Activity

Click here to see a list of tools found under External Tool Activity

Course Readings -

Create Site -

Evolve Link -

Hypothesis 1.1 -

Library Research -

Mobius Link -

Pearson -

Robotest - basic launch -

Top Hat Course Launch -

More

Click here to see a list of tools found under More

Add Cengage Content -

Add Robotest -

Course Readings Link -

Dr. Chuck’s LTI Unit Test -

McGraw Hill Connect -