Your Students' Names. Spoken Right.
NameDrop puts correct pronunciation at the heart of campus life — from orientation to graduation. LTI integration with Canvas, Moodle, Sakai, Open edX, and 4 more major LMSes. Free for faculty.
Make Pronunciation Part of Orientation, Not an Optional Add-On
The institutions getting the highest adoption aren't pushing NameDrop as an extra tool. They're treating it like the phone directory — something every student sets up on day one.
When you introduce NameDrop during orientation — alongside your learning management system, email, and library access — students see it as institutional infrastructure. It's not “another app to download.” It's part of how your campus works.
adoption when rolled out during orientation
average time for a student to record their name
adoption when rolled out mid-semester
“When we rolled NameDrop during orientation week, we saw adoption rates our student inclusion director said she'd never seen before. It became part of ‘how we do things here.’”
— Director of Student Onboarding at a partner university
From Welcome to Commencement: Six Moments That Matter
Correct pronunciation isn't a one-time onboarding task. It's part of every meaningful moment in a student's four-year journey.
Pre-Arrival
Summer Before Freshman Year
Admissions emails accepted students a NameDrop link. Students record their name before stepping foot on campus. International students arrive knowing their names will be used correctly.
Shareable recording links require no account — perfect for students who haven't enrolled yet.
Orientation
Week 1
During IT setup or dorm check-in, students add pronunciation to their campus profile. RAs read names correctly during floor meetings — the first belonging signal.
Your LMS integration means pronunciation data is live from hour one.
Classroom
Semester Begins
Professors open the class roster and see pronunciation for every student. Names are read correctly on the first day. Students notice. Belonging compounds.
LTI means faculty access pronunciation without extra logins or friction.
Campus Life
Ongoing
Clubs, sports teams, leadership roles. Pronunciation follows students into every campus role — coaches, deans, mentors all say names correctly.
Pronunciation data is integrated into your core systems. No silos.
Senior Year
Recognition & Transition
End-of-year celebrations, honors convocation, departmental ceremonies. Student names are pronounced correctly. Families hear their children's names spoken with respect.
Pronunciation data feeds into all ceremonial systems.
Commencement & Beyond
Graduation Day + Alumni
Each graduate's name is pronounced correctly as they walk across the stage. Alumni events, reunions, and giving circles continue using correct pronunciation.
Graduates record without needing an active campus account — no login failures on the big day. Names are correct. Period.
Every institution can admit diverse students. Very few can guarantee belonging. Correct pronunciation on day one — and every day after — signals that belonging isn't aspirational. It's operational.
LTI Integration With 8 Major LMSes
NameDrop connects to your LMS through LTI 1.3 — the industry standard for educational software integration. No custom development. No annual configuration fees.
Only two vendors in the name pronunciation space offer LTI integration. NameDrop is one.
Zero Friction for Faculty
Professors are already in Canvas, Moodle, or Sakai. Pronunciation is there — integrated into the tools they use every day.
Privacy-Safe Data Flow
LTI means NameDrop receives only the data your institution authorizes. Your IT team controls the scope of access.
One Integration, All Courses
Once set up at the institution level, it works across all courses automatically. No per-course configuration.
Implementation Path for IT
| Step | Owner | Effort | Timeline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Request LTI credentials | Your IT team → NameDrop | ~15 min email | Day 1 |
| Configure in your LMS | Your IT team | 30–60 min | Days 2–3 |
| Test in staging | IT + 1–2 faculty volunteers | 30 min | Day 4 |
| Enable institution-wide | Your IT team | 5 min | Day 5 |
| Faculty awareness email | LMS support team | 10 min | Day 6 |
Graduation Day Should Be the Culmination, Not the Start
Most name pronunciation solutions exist for one day: commencement. NameDrop is there from orientation through graduation — and the graduation day moment is all the better because of it.
Announcer guesses pronunciation. Graduates cringe. Families wince.
One-click play, every name perfect, every graduate proud
A culmination moment, not a moment of anxiety
Instant Access Profiles
No student account needed. No login required. Weeks before commencement, share a simple link with graduating seniors. Students record their name in 90 seconds — or confirm the recording they made four years ago. Recordings don't expire, so alumni events can reference them too.
173,000+ Names Ready on Day One
Your international students don't have to guess or be anxious about their names. The pronunciation database includes verified pronunciations, phonetic breakdowns, IPA notation, and cultural origin — updated by our community and linguistic experts.
400+ languages
Linguistic precision
Cultural context
Real voices
Built for K-12 Too
Different buyer, different compliance, same mission. NameDrop supports K-12 schools with COPPA-compliant workflows and age-appropriate recording experiences.
For Principals & Curriculum Directors
- COPPA-compliant parental consent workflows for under-13
- Teacher-facilitated recording for K-2 students
- Integrates with Google Classroom, Schoology, and more
- No per-student fees — school-wide licensing available
How K-12 Schools Use NameDrop
- Lower school: Teachers help children record — a "name celebration" moment
- Middle school: Students record independently during homeroom
- Upper school: Full self-service, same as higher ed workflow
- Substitute teachers: Access pronunciation before entering any classroom
“We talk about inclusion, but if a 5-year-old's teacher can't pronounce their name, the message is: ‘You don't belong here.’”
— DEI Director, Independent K-12 School
Used by students, faculty, and administrators at 50+ universities and schools — including Groton, UHSP, and London Business School.
Already using a commencement-only tool?
Many institutions have adopted name pronunciation tools just for graduation. They work for one day. Then they disappear. What if your investment worked all year?
Without NameDrop
Students re-record their name each graduation season. Faculty have no pronunciation guide during the year. The tool sits dormant for 364 days, then gets used once.
With NameDrop
Students record once at orientation — that recording lives in their LMS, feeds commencement, and follows them to alumni events. Faculty hear it on day one of every semester.
Same investment. 365 days of value instead of one. Switching from a ceremony-only tool takes 2–3 weeks — we handle the data migration.
Talk to an Education SpecialistStraightforward Pricing. No Per-User Fees.
Individual Faculty
Free
Add NameDrop as an LTI app to your Canvas, Moodle, Sakai, Open edX, or other LMS course. No credit card. No setup fees.
Campus-Wide
Custom
Institution-wide access with LTI integration, a Data Processing Agreement (DPA), deployment support, and a dedicated education specialist.
No per-student charges. No add-ons for commencement. No annual surprise fees. See full pricing →
Frequently Asked Questions
Privacy & Data
COPPA (K-12, Under 13)
LTI & Technical
Student Consent & Opt-Out
Commencement
Deployment & Support
Still have questions? Contact our education team →
Looking for enterprise features, security details, or corporate deployment? See enterprise overview →
Your institution deserves a solution that works all year long
Pronunciation isn't a commencement problem. It's a belonging problem. And belonging starts on day one, not graduation day. Whether you're just starting to think about pronunciation support or you're ready to deploy, we'd love to talk.