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Use of Third-Party Tools

When you use tools to supplement instruction online, those tools not only have to be accessible to students with disabilities, but they also have to be FERPA-compliant. So-called third-party tools textbook publisher content and any apps that can be utilized within Canvas. 

Granted, it's not easy to evaluate such tools for FERPA-compliance. The following checklist can help, though. View 10 Questions for evaluating the Terms of Service (TOS) of third-party tool providers for FERPA compliance.