IT Approved Technologies
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Adobe Acrobat 
Type:
Document Editor, Forms
Approval Level:
Approved for Use
FERPA Compliant?:
Yes
VPAT:
Adobe Illustrator 
Type:
Graphic Design
Approval Level:
Approved for Use
FERPA Compliant?:
Yes
VPAT:
Adobe Photoshop 
Type:
Graphic Design
Approval Level:
Approved for Use
FERPA Compliant?:
Yes
VPAT:
Adobe Premiere 
Type:
Video Editor
Approval Level:
Approved for Use
FERPA Compliant?:
Yes
VPAT:
Adobe Sign 
Type:
Document Editor
Approval Level:
Approved for Use
FERPA Compliant?:
Yes
VPAT:
Canva 
A user-friendly, cloud-based graphic design platform.
Restrictions: Only use the product for its noted purpose, no entering any PII or FERPA data into the product unless it is part of the agreement with the vendor, and only storing documents in the Google drive association that are part of the core use of this product.
PDFs created with Canva that will be shared will need to be tagged accessibly in Adobe Acrobat before sharing.
Type:
Graphic Design
Approval Level:
Approved with Restrictions
FERPA Compliant?:
No
VPAT:
Doodle 
Meeting scheduler that uses polls to eliminate back-and-forth.
Restrictions: Free license may be used but no PII or FERPA data allowed to be entered into the system. A paid commercial license is required if there will be any PII or FERPA data entered into the system. Doodle’s privacy and security policies indicate that it may function as a “school official” for purposes of managing FERPA-protected data; but this is only permissible when the service is used under a paid commercial Doodle account.
Type:
Calendar
Approval Level:
Approved with Restrictions
FERPA Compliant?:
No
VPAT:
None
Draw.io 
Type:
Diagramming
Approval Level:
Approved for Use
FERPA Compliant?:
No
VPAT:
None
EBSCO 
A collection of databases containing popular and scholarly articles, magazines, newspapers, and eBooks on a variety of subjects.
Restrictions: 1) No FERPA data should be entered into the EBSCO system (including Google Drive locations to which EBSCO is given access); 2) Privacy and Cookie settings must be set to prohibit marketing or any other cookies that are not critical for the functionality of the EBSCO product.
Type:
Database
Approval Level:
Approved with Restrictions
FERPA Compliant?:
No
VPAT:
Envato 
Online marketplace and subscription service for creative assets like stock photos, videos, audio, and graphic templates.
Restrictions: App only asking for login authentication through Google credentials.
Type:
Stock Assets
Approval Level:
Approved for Use
FERPA Compliant?:
No
VPAT:
None
Gale (Cengage) 
Encyclopedias and reference sources for multidisciplinary research.
Restrictions: Only use the product for its noted purpose, no entering any PII or FERPA data into the product unless it is part of the agreement with the vendor, and only storing documents in the Google drive association that are part of the core use of this product.
Type:
Database
Approval Level:
Approved with Restrictions
FERPA Compliant?:
No
VPAT:
Google Workspace 
Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Drive, Google Docs, Google Forms, and Google Meet are all included in LCC's Google Workspace.
Restrictions: Employee emails (@lowercolumbia.edu) are covered by FERPA, but student emails (@my.lowercolumbia.edu) are not.
Type:
AI, Calendar, Document Editor, Forms, Note Taking, Presentation, Virtual Meeting
Approval Level:
Approved with Restrictions
FERPA Compliant?:
No
VPAT:
Grammarly 
AI-powered writing assistance.
Restrictions: Only use the product for its noted purpose, no entering any PII or FERPA data into the product unless it is part of the agreement with the vendor.
Type:
AI, Document Editor, Note Taking, Writing Assistance
Approval Level:
Approved with Restrictions
FERPA Compliant?:
No
VPAT:
None
H5P 
Create, share and reuse interactive HTML5 content in your browser.
Restrictions: Three licenses. Administrators setting up H5P for use in Canvas must use the Permissions option to restrict reports to only authorized users.
Type:
Stock Assets
Approval Level:
Approved with Restrictions
FERPA Compliant?:
No
VPAT:
None
Jotform 
Type:
AI, Forms
Approval Level:
Approved for Use
FERPA Compliant?:
Yes
VPAT:
Julia 
A high-level, dynamic, general-purpose programming language.
Restrictions: No Google auth - no FERPA data - no connection to Google Drive. Low-level programming language only.
Type:
Programming Language
Approval Level:
Approved with Restrictions
FERPA Compliant?:
No
VPAT:
None
Mentimeter 
A presentation and audience engagement tool used to create interactive, real-time polls, quizzes, and word clouds.
Restrictions: Only use the product for its noted purpose, no entering any PII or FERPA data into the product unless it is part of the agreement with the vendor, and only storing documents in the Google drive association that are part of the core use of this product.
Type:
Presentation
Approval Level:
Approved with Restrictions
FERPA Compliant?:
No
VPAT:
Microsoft Access 
Type:
Database
Approval Level:
Approved for Use
FERPA Compliant?:
Yes
VPAT:
Microsoft Excel 
Type:
Spreadsheet
Approval Level:
Approved for Use
FERPA Compliant?:
Yes
VPAT:
Microsoft OneNote 
Type:
Note Taking
Approval Level:
Approved for Use
FERPA Compliant?:
Yes
VPAT:
Microsoft Powerpoint 
Type:
Presentation
Approval Level:
Approved for Use
FERPA Compliant?:
Yes
VPAT:
Microsoft Word 
Type:
Document Editor
Approval Level:
Approved for Use
FERPA Compliant?:
Yes
VPAT:
NetSupport School 
Type:
Presentation
Approval Level:
Approved for Use
FERPA Compliant?:
No
VPAT:
None
Padlet 
Interactive, digital bulletin board used for real-time collaboration, brainstorming, and content sharing in educational and professional settings.
Restrictions: Must use Padlet for Schools subscription that includes a DPA (data processing addendum)
Type:
Collaboration, Note Taking
Approval Level:
Approved with Restrictions
FERPA Compliant?:
No
VPAT:
ProQuest LLC 
A collection of databases containing popular and scholarly articles, magazines, and newspapers.
Restrictions: Only use the product for its noted purpose, not entering any PII or FERPA data into the product unless it is part of the agreement with the vendor, and only storing documents in the Google drive association that are part of the core use of this product. Additionally, FERPA Addendum C must be signed and returned by the vendor. UPDATE: FERPA privacy addendum has been signed and returned by vendor.
Type:
Database
Approval Level:
Approved with Restrictions
FERPA Compliant?:
Yes
VPAT:
None
Roonga 
Nonprofits and their supporters maximize the value of their dollar and time - through streamlined collection logistics and affordable, quality goods offered by our network of handpicked vendors.
Restrictions: Do not enter any FERPA-protected information or other PII into the system.
Type:
None
Approval Level:
Approved with Restrictions
FERPA Compliant?:
No
VPAT:
None
ScreenCastify 
Type:
Video Editor
Approval Level:
Approved for Use
FERPA Compliant?:
No
VPAT:
None
SkyCAD 
A free, user-friendly, and powerful CAD software for designing electrical schematics, panels, and wiring harnesses.
Restrictions: 1) The free license can only be used for instructional and teaching purposes, and not for institutional design projects for the college itself, and 2) No PII or FERPA-protected student data can be entered into the system.
Type:
Diagramming
Approval Level:
Approved with Restrictions
FERPA Compliant?:
No
VPAT:
None
SWIVL 
Type:
Presentation
Approval Level:
Approved for Use
FERPA Compliant?:
No
VPAT:
None
Zig 
Type:
Programming Language
Approval Level:
Approved for Use
FERPA Compliant?:
No
VPAT:
None
Zip Extractor 
Free app for opening, viewing, downloading the contents of, and creating ZIP files in Google Drive and Gmail.
Restrictions: 1) Only users over 18 years of age may use; and 2) No PII or FERPA-protected data may be entered into the system.
Type:
Utility
Approval Level:
Approved with Restrictions
FERPA Compliant?:
No
VPAT:
None
Zoom Workplace 
meetings, docs, chat, and more with Zoom AI Companion built in to help teams
focus and work together.
Type:
AI, Calendar, Note Taking, Virtual Meeting
Approval Level:
Approved for Use
FERPA Compliant?:
No
VPAT:
None