by hbeezley | Mar 28, 2014 | Cool Tools, The Exchange
Have you ever wanted to create a sweet splainer video? (I swear ‘splainer’ is a real word. At least as long as appearing in urban dictionary counts.) Do you admire the animated videos you see on websites and wish that you could make one for your course...
by Will | Mar 11, 2014 | Cool Tools, The Exchange
Let’s face it – done poorly, PowerPoint presentations can be snooze-inducing! Sure, there are plenty of ways to build visually appealing presentations (and we offer plenty of training specifically on how to do that), but sometimes we need something...
by hbeezley | Mar 4, 2014 | Cool Tools, The Exchange
AutoDesk is best known for its suite of tools for 3D design, engineering, and entertainment that includes AutoCAD, Maya, and 3Ds Max. Many of these tools are fairly pricey. However, their free 123D Series allows you to create some pretty spectacular stuff quickly....
by hbeezley | Mar 3, 2014 | Cool Tools, The Exchange
Thinglink is a very cool tool. What makes it great is its simplicity. Essentially, Thinglink is a powerful way to create interactive images. Do you have an image that tells a story? Upload it to Thinglink and annotate the image with links, audio, images, video,...
by zsalloom | Feb 26, 2014 | Cool Tools, The Exchange
Did you know you can create online, interactive, lessons to go with TED Talks or YouTube videos!! Ted Ed Lessons allows you to do this or to use lessons that are created by other people. There are two types of TED-Ed lessons. The first, TED-Ed’s award-winning original...
by hbeezley | Feb 14, 2014 | Cool Tools, The Exchange
Blackboard Collaborate is a web-conferencing tool that is integrated with Desire2Learn. You and your students can meet together in a Collaborate online room in order to conduct an online session or for more informal purposes like online office hours. As the...