Website: https://chat.openai.com

Access: Web, iOS/Android apps, and API.

Versions:

• Free: Core chat access with a capable base model; limited usage of advanced tools.

• Plus (~$20/mo): Expanded access to advanced models, file uploads, image generation, data analysis, and custom GPT creation.

• Team / Enterprise: Enhanced collaboration, admin controls, higher usage limits, and stronger data privacy protections for institutional use.

Notable Features:
Custom GPTs, file and data analysis, image generation, coding support, multimodal interaction (text, images, voice), and conversational tutoring.

Use Case:
Drafting and revising writing, lesson planning, research support, coding assistance, data/file analysis, and interactive learning activities in higher education contexts.

Privacy/Considerations:
Users should avoid entering sensitive or student-identifiable information. Institutional plans (Team/Enterprise) provide stronger data governance and privacy controls compared to individual use.

• Free: Core quiz hosting, assignments, and standard game modes.

• Paid: for Teachers (higher ed): Bundles vary; typically ~$3.99–$9.99/mo depending on features (teams, advanced question types, reporting, collaboration, courses).

  
  

Use Case: Live quizzes, polls, reviews, and self-paced study sets generated from lecture notes.

Website: https://copilot.microsoft.com/

Access: Free web/Windows Copilot; paid Copilot integrated in Microsoft 365.

Versions:

• Free: Copilot on web and Windows with general AI chat and assistance features.

• Paid (Microsoft 365 Copilot): Integrated AI within Office apps, offering advanced productivity tools, automation, and enterprise-level features (pricing varies by license).

  
  

Notable Features:
Deep integration with Microsoft 365, including document drafting in Word, data analysis in Excel, presentation generation in PowerPoint, and meeting summaries in Teams.

Use Case:
Enhances productivity in academic and administrative workflows, including writing, data analysis, presentation design, and meeting documentation.

Privacy/Considerations:
Enterprise versions provide stronger data protection within institutional Microsoft environments; users should follow institutional policies when working with sensitive or student-related data.

Website: https://www.grammarly.com

Access: Web editor, desktop apps, mobile keyboard, and browser extensions; add-ins for Microsoft/Google.

Versions:

• Free: Core correctness, tone detection, and 100 AI prompts/month.

• Premium: $30 monthly, Sentence rewrites, tone adjustment, fluency, plagiarism & AI-text detection, 2,000 AI prompts.

Use Case: Polishing drafts, course announcements, and student feedback; plagiarism/AI checks for formative review (always follow your institution’s academic-integrity policy).

Website: https://www.quillbot.com

Access: Web app and extensions.

Versions:

• Free: Paraphrasing (up to 125 words) in Standard/Fluency modes; grammar check; limited summarizer; basic AI modes.

• Premium: $19.95/mo, nlock all paraphrase modes and higher limits; Plagiarism Checker (scan up to 25,000 words/mo); full AI Detector and AI Humanizer; Citation Generator; translator; advanced grammar/style tools.

  
  

Use Case: Paraphrasing for revision, summarizing readings, quick citation creation, and basic originality checks—used transparently and in line with course academic-integrity policies.

Website: https://www.jasper.ai

Access: Available online with a subscription service.

Versions:

• Free trial for 7 days.

• Paid: ~$39/mo (annual billing). Advanced AI features for creating content across multiple brands and collaborating on campaigns

Use Case: Program/department marketing, newsletters, campaign content, web copy, multi-channel branding, grant/promotional materials needing consistent tone.

Website: https://www.perplexity.ai

Access: Web, iOS/Android apps, and browser extensions.

Versions:

• Free: Core searches with cited answers and summaries.

• Paid: ~$20/mo -higher daily usage, faster responses, file uploads, access to advanced models

Use Case: Cited answer generation, multi-step research briefs, outline drafting with references, rapid information retrieval.

Website: https://www.caktus.ai

Access: Web app.

Versions:

• Free: Limited features and usage.

• Paid: Monthly $19.99, Semester $13.33/mo, Annual $8.33/mo (billed annually) - Access to writing, coding, and study tools; plagiarism checker add-ons vary.

Use Case: Structured prompts for essays, résumés, citations, math/code help; should be used with academic integrity policies.

Website: https://www.synthesia.io

Access: Online tool available via subscription.

Versions:

• Free: 3 minutes of video/month (≈36 min/year); 9 AI avatars; 140+ languages; templates; watermark; no downloads on some outputs.

• Paid: 29/mo ($18/mo billed yearly): Everything in Free plus downloads, remove Synthesia logo, AI Video Assistant, AI dubbing, 10 minutes of video/month, 125+ avatars, 1 editor + 3 guests.

Use Case: Course explainers, training modules, multilingual announcements, micro-lectures, and scenario videos when filming resources are limited.

Website: https://www.scite.ai

Access: Online; free and paid plans.

Versions:

• Free: 7-day trial

• Paid: ~$19/mo or ~$144/yr. Includes Smart Citations, citation context analysis, dashboards, saved searches, and scite Assistant (citation-supported answers).

Use Case: Evaluating research quality via citation context, exploring how papers support/contrast each other, triaging literature, and improving rigor of academic writing and class prep.

Website: https://www.gradescope.com

Access: Web app; integrates with LMSs (Canvas, Blackboard, D2L, Moodle).

Versions:

• Free: Available for individual instructors with limited number of students and basic features.

• Paid: Institutional subscriptions that unlock full features—rubric-level analytics, programming autograding, LMS integrations, and large-course management tools.

Use Case: Institutional subscriptions that unlock full features—rubric-level analytics, programming autograding, LMS integrations, and large-course management tools.

Website: https://elicit.org

Access: Web app; individual or team accounts.

Versions:

• Free: Unlimited search, chat/summaries for 4 papers at once; 20 PDF extractions/mo; 2-column extraction tables; Research Reports (generate & chat).

• Paid: ~$12/month or ~$120/year. Includes 50 PDF extractions/month (600/year), 8-paper chat/summaries, 5-column tables, and CSV/BIB/RIS exports.

Use Case: Build transparent literature reviews: find/screen papers, extract tabular data from PDFs, generate a report/notebook, and export for PRISMA-style documentation.

Website: https://scribehow.com

Access: Web-based; Chrome extension; desktop app for paid tiers.

Versions:

• Free: Web capture; create/share guides; limited features; no desktop capture.

• Paid: $23/user/month, adds desktop capture, Smart Blur auto-redaction, screenshot editing, export to PDF/HTML/Markdown, and branding.

Use Case: Create SOPs and student/faculty how-to guides (e.g., LMS setup, library database access, lab software). Use Smart Blur to redact any PII before sharing or embedding in the LMS.

Website: https://www.khanmigo.ai

Access: Free and accessible online, with no subscription required.

Versions:

• Free: All features, including the AI-powered tutor, are freely accessible.

• Paid: $4/mo or $44/yr, Unlimited tutoring/chat on Khan content; parent monitoring.

Use Case: Offers personalized tutoring support, step-by-step reasoning, and practice guidance in core academic subjects.

Website: https://www.turnitin.com/draftcoach

Access: Only through institutional licenses (Google Docs / Microsoft Word add-ins).

Versions:

• Paid: Included as part of an institution’s Turnitin package. No individual subscription available.

Use Case: Helps students check grammar, similarity, and citation correctness while drafting. Supports academic integrity and writing quality in courses using Turnitin tools.

Website: https://github.com/features/copilot

Access: Integrated within Visual Studio Code, Visual Studio, and JetBrains IDEs.

Versions:

• Paid: Requires a subscription to GitHub Copilot. Students and open-source maintainers may be eligible for free access.

Use Case: Boost coding speed by suggesting functions, test cases, translations between languages, documentation, and explanations. Supports debugging, code refactoring, and onboarding new programmers.

Website: https://gemini.google.com/app

Access: Web and mobile apps; integrates with Google Workspace.

Versions:

• Free: Core Gemini chat.

• Paid (Advanced / Workspace): Expanded access to more advanced models, deeper integration with Google tools, and higher usage limits (pricing varies by plan).

Notable Features:
Seamless integration with Google Workspace, strong multimodal capabilities, real-time web access, and support for drafting, editing, and research tasks within Google environments.

Use Case:
Writing and revising in Google Docs, email drafting in Gmail, data organization in Sheets, research support, and classroom or collaborative academic work.

Privacy/Considerations:
Data handling depends on account type (personal vs. institutional Google Workspace). Users should avoid entering sensitive or student-identifiable information unless using institutionally approved environments.

Website: https://claude.ai

Access: Web, iOS app, and API via Anthropic Console.

Versions:

• Free: Core chat access with model limitations during peak times.

• Pro/Team/Enterprise: Expanded access to advanced models, larger context windows, higher usage limits, and collaboration features (pricing varies by plan).

Notable Features:
Strong long-context processing, high-quality academic writing support, document analysis, and “Artifacts” for interactive outputs and structured work.

Use Case:
Long-form writing, research synthesis, document analysis (e.g., PDFs), and complex reasoning tasks, particularly useful for academic and research-focused work.

Privacy/Considerations:
Designed with a safety-focused approach; users should avoid sharing sensitive or student-identifiable information unless using institutionally approved plans with appropriate data protections.

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• Summarize Text:
  "Summarize the following article in three key points."

• Paraphrase Academic Text:
  "Rewrite this paragraph in simpler terms."

Content Generation

• Blog Post Idea Generation:
  "Generate five blog post ideas about the future of AI in education."

Coding Assistance

• Generate Code Snippets:
  "Write a Python function that calculates the factorial of a number."

Data Analysis

• Extract Insights from Data:
  "List the top three trends in this dataset related to user behavior over the past month."

Website: https://www.uis.edu/ai/prompt-library

Website: https://www.vanderbilt.edu/generative-ai/prompt-patterns/

Website: https://promptbase.com/marketplace

Website: https://allprompts.com/

Website: https://www.aiprm.com/

Website: https://genai.umich.edu/resources/prompt-library

Website: https://replit.com/ai

Access: Available via Replit, an online coding platform.

Versions:

• Free: Replit itself is free to use for coding, but Ghostwriter is a premium feature, so access to Ghostwriter isn't available in the free plan.

• Paid: (~$20/month). Includes unlimited Ghostwriter access, real-time code suggestions, bug detection, docstring generation, autocomplete, and AI debugging.

Use Case: Great for rapid prototyping, learning programming, building full-stack apps in the browser, or generating/repairing code without local setup.

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Website: www.heygen.com

Access: Web-based platform.

Versions:

• Free: Limited monthly credits. Watermark on some outputs.

• Paid: ~$29/month (or ~$24/month billed annually). Includes unlimited short videos, premium avatars, lip-sync improvements, and multilingual dubbing.

  
  

Use Case: Short course intros, assignment instructions, announcements, and faculty welcome videos.

Website: www.vyond.com

Access: Available within the Vyond platform; AI tools included with eligible plans.

Versions:

• Free: 2-week free trial account to test features.

• Paid: ~$99/user/month. Includes 1 avatar, templates, TTS (650+ voices/languages), screen/webcam capture, and AI script/video creation; ~10,000 credits per user/month.

Use Case: Creating course explainers, onboarding videos, policy summaries, or scenario-based training with minimal editing.

Website: https://consensus.app/

Access: Web-based platform

• UST is currently trialing the premium version of this tool. Create an account with your stthomas.edu email address to take advantage of the UST Libraries' unlimited Pro enterprise subscription trial.

Use Case: Researchers and students conducting literature reviews, evidence synthesis, rapid scans of a topic, or generating preliminary summaries for academic or professional work.

Website: https://gamma.app

Access: Web-based platform.

Versions:

• Free: Limited AI generation per month; basic templates; restricted export options.

• Paid: ~$10/user/month (or ~$96/yr) — increased AI credits, PDF/PPT exports, analytics, priority rendering.

Use Case: Fast slide decks and one-page sites for lectures, proposals, or seminar overviews.

Website: www.guidde.com

Access: Web-based platform with a Chrome extension.

Versions:

• Free: Up to 25 guides/month, screen capture, voiceover, transitions, soundtrack options, sharable links.

• Paid: ~$23/creator/month (or ~$16/creator/month annually). Unlimited videos, remove watermark, Brand Kit, MP4/PPT/PDF exports, blur-sensitive information, custom security controls.

  
  

Use Case: Training materials, onboarding, LMS navigations, library/database tutorials, and technical walk-throughs.

Website: www.panopto.com

Access: An add-on to Panopto (St. Thomas’ video streaming service).

Versions:

• Free: Panopto offers a 2-week trial for basic testing.

• Paid: ~$23–$29/user/month depending on avatar tier and usage. Enterprise/custom plans for larger teams. Pricing varies by minutes generated and features selected.

  
  

Use Case: Course micro-lectures, multilingual explainers, and scripted training clips at scale.

Website: aistudio.google.com

Access: Web browser; requires a Google account.

Versions:

• Free: Access to core features with usage limits; ability to experiment with Gemini models and build prototypes.

• Paid: Pricing is usage-based (input/output tokens). Developer tier starts at $0.0005–$0.002 per 1K tokens depending on model tier (Flash / Pro / Ultra). Higher quotas available for production-scale apps.

  
  

Use Case: Simplifies building with generative models—ideal for both new developers and experienced teams creating agents, chatbots, and data-driven applications.

Website: https://x.ai (access via X)

Access: Web app and X (formerly Twitter) platform (for eligible subscribers).

Versions:

• Free: Limited access with usage restrictions (availability may vary).

• Paid: Subscription-based access through X, with higher usage limits and access to newer models (pricing varies).

Notable Features:
Real-time access to X (Twitter) data, conversational tone, and ability to respond to current events and trending topics.

Use Case:
Exploring current events, social media discourse, and informal conversational interactions; less commonly used for structured academic work.

Privacy / Considerations:
Offers fewer guardrails compared to other AI tools; responses may be less filtered or moderated. Not recommended for academic or institutional use involving sensitive, scholarly, or student-related content.

Website: https://lens.google.com

Access: Mobile only (iOS/Android) via the Google app → Lens (camera icon). Use the Homework option to scan, type, or speak a question.

Versions:

• Free: Full feature set. Returns step-by-step explanations, videos, and web resources for math, science, history, and more.

  
  

Use Case: Quick capture of homework problems with hints and explanations. Students can check reasoning, learn prerequisite skills, and confirm answers after attempting independently.

Website: https://boodlebox.ai

Access: Web platform (institution or individual account required).

Versions:

• Free: Limited access to shared spaces and basic collaboration features.

• Paid: Education-focused plans offering access to multiple LLMs, custom workspaces, analytics, and collaborative tools (pricing varies by institution).

Notable Features:
Aggregates multiple LLMs (e.g., Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity) in one workspace, enabling comparison, guided use, and structured collaboration in educational settings.

Use Case:
Supports teaching, learning, and research by allowing faculty and students to compare AI outputs, facilitate discussions, and design AI-supported learning activities in a controlled environment.

Privacy/Considerations:
Institutional implementation may provide more oversight and structured use of AI tools; users should still follow institutional guidelines when working with sensitive or student-related data.

Website: https://www.hume.ai

Access: Web

Versions:

• Free: Limited trial usage of the voice/emotion stack; restricted monthly credits.

• Paid: $3/mo: ~30,000 TTS chars (~30 min) + 40 min EVI 3 included; usage-based overage.

  
  

Use Case: Language practice, role-play simulations (advising/counseling), and hands-free study helpers where tone and speaking matter. Add a quick consent note if recording student voices.

Website: https://scholar.google.com/scholar_labs/search?hl=en

Access: Free, via Gmail account

Use Case: Early-stage topic exploration, quick literature overviews, and guided question refinement for students and faculty.

Notes:

• Experimental—features may change or disappear.

• Always verify claims by opening and reading the cited papers directly.

• Not a replacement for formal database searching (e.g., Scopus, Consensus, University Library databases).

Website: https://ai.meta.com/llama

Access: Downloadable open weights; API access via Meta, AWS, Azure, and other cloud providers.

Versions:
• Free: Access to open models for non-commercial and research use, depending on license.
• Paid: Usage-based pricing when deployed via cloud platforms; enterprise licensing available for commercial use.

Use Case: Ideal for institutions wanting customizable, transparent LLMs; supports local/on-prem deployment, research workflows, coding assistants, and multilingual tasks.

Website: https://mistral.ai

Access: API access; open-weight versions available for local deployment.

Versions:
• Free: Open models (Mistral 7B, Mixtral 8x7B) available for research and local use.
• Paid: Usage-based API pricing

Use Case: Great for coding, reasoning, multilingual tasks, and building custom institutional assistants; popular in Europe due to strong privacy and compliance support.

Website: https://www.aleph-alpha.com

Access: Primarily enterprise/API with growing platform integrations and sovereign AI deployments.

Versions:
• Free: Limited trial or evaluation access (varies by partnership).
• Paid: Enterprise-level deployment with scalable models, custom integrations, and compliance-focused solutions.

Notable Features:
Strong multilingual capabilities (especially European languages), explainable AI outputs, and emphasis on data sovereignty, security, and regulatory compliance (EU-focused).

Use Case:
Best suited for government, research institutions, and higher education environments requiring transparent reasoning, secure data handling, and multilingual support.

Privacy/Considerations:
Designed with strict European data protection standards in mind; typically requires institutional agreements, making it less accessible for individual faculty or classroom experimentation.

Website: https://cohere.com

Access: API and enterprise platform; typically deployed through institutional or organizational partnerships.

Versions:
• Free: Limited API tier with restricted throughput.
• Paid: Usage-based pricing and enterprise plans, including access to command models, embeddings, and retrieval tools.

Notable Features:
Strong focus on retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), embeddings, semantic search, and structured outputs designed for enterprise and knowledge-based systems.

Use Case:
Ideal for building institutional knowledge assistants, semantic search tools, large-document analysis, and custom AI systems integrated with academic or organizational data.

Privacy/Considerations:
Primarily designed for enterprise use; requires technical setup and governance. Not typically used directly by faculty or students without institutional support.