# ASU-Supported Assessment Tools Reference

Canonical map of ASU-supported assessment tools to assurance levers, so a "secure an anchor" or design recommendation names a real ASU tool instead of a generic move. TILT owns implementation of these tools; this file only classifies their assurance value.

| Tool | Secures a graded anchor? | Design use | Graded + gradebook passback | Sync/async | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harmonize | Yes (strong) -- multi-stage draft to peer-review to revise = documented authorship/process trail + video/screenshare | Authentic; AI-forward-capable (built-in AI coaching) | Yes, LTI | Async | Built-in AI coaching conflicts with a no-AI course policy -- disable it or use it to move that course to AI-forward |
| VoiceThread | Yes -- recorded voice/video response = authorship/identity signal (async oral, narrated slides) | Authentic | Yes, LTI | Async | Not AI-proof (deepfake), but a strong async authorship signal |
| Canvas (Classic/New Quizzes, Assignments) | Partial -- New Quizzes item banks + randomization/parameterization is the exam securing lever; native rubrics/SpeedGrader for written work | Any | Native | Async | No native proctoring; timing alone is not securing |
| WeVideo (PlayPosit) | No -- engagement evidence only, gated embedded video Qs | Formative comprehension | Optional, passback | Async | Formative |
| EdDiscussions | No, but supports gated posting + cohort-specific binding (discussion design lever) | Authentic discussion | Optional, passback, LTI | Async | -- |
| Yellowdig | No -- participation points (engagement, not authorship) | -- | Yes, passback, LTI | Async | -- |
| iClicker | Identity signal only when synchronous | -- | Optional, passback, LTI | Sync (async limited to formative) | Sync-only value for ASU Online |
| Top Hat | Same profile as iClicker (polling + interactive content) | -- | -- | Sync | Sync-only value |
| H5P | No -- formative only, no gradebook/LTI (embed code) | Branching scenarios, knowledge checks (application practice) | No | Async | Cannot be a graded anchor |
| Google Workspace (Forms) | No -- formative, no passback, no LTI | -- | No | -- | Cannot be a graded anchor |
| Inscribe | No -- community/knowledge base, not graded, no LTI | -- | No | -- | Not an assessment anchor |
| Orchard | In development (EdPlus) | -- | TBD | -- | Not available yet |
| Honorlock / Respondus (LockDown Browser) | Yes (identity control, last resort) | -- | Yes, via Canvas | Async-compatible (LockDown) / proctored | Equity + surveillance burden, not AI-proof (deepfakes) -- use only for high-stakes |

## How to Use in Recommendations

1. No proctoring/surveillance tool is in ASU's supported set -- this reinforces authorship-first, proctoring last resort.
2. **Gradebook passback is the filter** for "can be the secured anchor": H5P, Google Forms, Inscribe, Orchard fail it -- never recommend them AS the anchor.
3. **Harmonize AI coaching vs a no-AI policy** is a real conflict -- name it before recommending Harmonize into a prohibition course.
4. Synchronous tools (iClicker, Top Hat) are not securing controls for async ASU Online.
