See who needs help — before grades tell the story.

Weekly learning signals and a Canvas-native dashboard. No new login, no extra workflow.

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Instructor reviewing SmartPAL engagement dashboard in Canvas
Students using SmartPAL on laptops and phones inside Canvas

Zero new workflow

SmartPAL lives inside Canvas — answering routine questions, sending reminders, and nudging students toward their goals without adding another tool for you to manage.

SmartPAL dashboard showing student engagement metrics and progress trackers

Engagement you can act on

The instructor dashboard shows who is active, stuck, or falling behind — so you can intervene before the first exam, not only after grades are posted.

SmartPAL weekly student learning reflections report with AI summaries

A weekly signal on where to help

AI summaries of student reflections surface what is working, where the class is struggling, and who may need support — without adding another task to your week.

From instructors

Less logistics. Earlier insight.

“It reduces email questions on basic logistics. It's great to have feedback earlier than the end of the semester.”

Senior Lecturer

University of Minnesota

“SmartPAL's briefings give me quick insights into how my students are doing and save me tons of time.”

Instructor

University of Minnesota

“SmartPAL's feedback tools make it easier for me to focus on my students.”

Instructor

University of Minnesota

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For instructors

Questions before you pilot

LMS fit, course types, student privacy, setup effort, pricing, and how to bring SmartPAL to your campus.

SmartPAL works with courses across disciplines and delivery formats — in-person, online, and hybrid.

It is especially valuable in large-enrollment and introductory courses, where it is hard to see who is quietly falling behind, and in online or asynchronous sections where students need help after hours and on weekends. Email contact@smartpal.org to discuss your courses.
No. SmartPAL is live on Canvas today and integrates through your LMS — students sign in with their existing campus credentials. We are actively expanding to Brightspace and other major platforms. If your institution uses a different LMS, email contact@smartpal.org — we can discuss your setup and timeline.
Generic AI tools answer from the open web with no course context and no visibility for instructors. SmartPAL is grounded in your course — syllabus, materials, deadlines, and announcements — and gives instructors weekly learning signals and engagement insight so you can help before grades reveal the gap.
Very little. SmartPAL installs as an LMS integration — no new login or separate tool for you or your students to manage. Most instructors start with a single-course pilot; we help with setup so you can focus on teaching, not configuration.
Yes. SmartPAL began at the University of Minnesota and is now available to partner institutions. We are actively working with schools on pilots and deployments. Email contact@smartpal.org to discuss bringing SmartPAL to your campus.
Yes. SmartPAL is built for higher-ed privacy requirements, including FERPA-aligned handling of student data, and integrates via LTI 1.3. See our Privacy Policy for details, or contact us for security and compliance documentation (VPAT, HECVAT).
We offer semester-based pilot licenses sized to course enrollment, with pricing that scales as adoption grows across a department or campus. Email contact@smartpal.org for pricing — we will match it to your course size and rollout plan.
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