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Making Accessible Word Documents – Coaches of Tech
Microsoft Word has evolved into a tool that allows you to make accessible documents. The built-in tools in the latest version will check your accessibility before publishing it. Accessibility is important for everyone. Proper use of headings, lists, image alternative text, reading order, and contrast will make documents that everyone can interact with. Apply “Proactive…
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SlidesGo
SlidesGo contains a great collection of Google Slides and PowerPoint templates, tutorials, and tips about how to design effective presentations. We also want to highlight the Minimalist styled templates that have a very simple and professional look and feel. SlidesGo
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Microsoft Sway
Sway is a Microsoft Office application with which you can create portfolios, presentations, websites, newsletters, interactive reports, and more. First of all, Sway is free – you just need to have a Microsoft account (Hotmail, Live, or Outlook.com), and it’s easy to use. Formatting is very easy and the transitions they use in the presentation…
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Floorplanner
Create floor plans using this free online editor to make 2D blueprints and 3D (interior) images within minutes. Floorplanner
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Curriki
Curriki is an online, free, open education service. Curriki is a platform to develop and deliver open educational resources that also contain interactive activities. Curricula and instructional materials that are built using Curriki Studio are then made available to learners via the Curriki website. The majority of the resources on the Curriki site fall under…
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UB Libraries’ Applied Digital Literacy Coursera MOOC Specialization
This Coursera MOOC Specialization is intended for anyone seeking to develop online, internet researching skills along with advanced knowledge of multimedia for the creation of digital objects such as presentations, infographics, posters, commercials, podcasts, and movies. Through these three courses, learners will cover how to identify their information need, understand which tools to use when…
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Street View by Google Maps App
Street View, by Google Maps, is a virtual representation of our surroundings on Google Maps, consisting of millions of panoramic images. Street View’s content comes from two sources – Google and contributors. Through our collective efforts, we enable people everywhere to virtually explore the world. You can view 360 photos with the Street View app.…
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COPING WITH COVID: Mental Health and Coping Support – Center for Wellness and Counseling, Augsburg University
This site has a large collection of resources to help you cope with difficult times. Topics include: Understanding How the Pandemic is Affecting You Free Coping Resources Coping Skills for the Pandemic Social Support During the Pandemic Mental Health and the Pandemic Resources for Working from Home Other Resources Counseling Phone / Text SupportCOVID Health…
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ChemCollective Resources (by Carnegie Mellon University)
The ChemCollective is a collection of virtual labs, scenario-based learning activities, tutorials, and concept tests. Teachers can use our content for pre-labs, for alternatives to textbook homework, and for in-class activities for individuals or teams. Students can review and learn chemistry concepts using our virtual labs, simulations, and tutorials. The ChemCollective is organized by a group of faculty and…
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13 free sources for diverse stock photography – Walls.io blog
One way to combat the lack of diversity in the media we create is to use more inclusive stock photography. This collection of free stock photography sites will help you ditch the standard stock photography and locate more diverse visuals for your projects. ”Stock photos don’t just illustrate a subject matter but also shape the…
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Turning Technologies
Interactive software to conduct polling questions. A native PowerPoint integration is available and in many cases, an institution can integrate the polling software within its campus Learning and Management System (i.e., Blackboard, Canvas). Interactive questions can be pre-programmed within presentation slides, asked on-the-fly, and delivered as self-paced assessments. The software is free for instructors but…
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How To Start A Podcast: A Complete Step-By-Step Tutorial
This guide from PodcastInsights walks you through how to start a podcast. Starting a podcast isn’t difficult, but there are a number of steps you’ll need to go through in order to get it launched. This podcasting tutorial walks you through every step of the process including: Choosing a topic & name Show and episode format…
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newtFire {DH}
The newtFire site serves as an incubator of learning and research collaboration between scholars and students in the Digital Humanities from multiple institutions, and is the project development site of Elisa Beshero-Bondar, Program Chair of Digital Media, Arts, and Technology (DIGIT) at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. This site contains numerous tutorials and exercises…
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Creating an Online Community, Class or Conference – Quick Tech Guide
This guide is an editable Google Doc that has a wide collection of resources to assist you to create an online community, class or conference. “Are you creating an online course, event or conference? If you’re not a programmer, and if you don’t have a lot of money to spend, this guide will get you…
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Edublogger’s Guide to Podcasting
This guide will help you understand what podcasts are, why they’re popular, and how to access or create your own podcasts. We’ve also included a PDF with 50 ideas for student created podcasts. Podcasts are simply audio files that are published online. Podcasts can also include video or other sorts of file formats but within…
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Anchor
Anchor is a free platform for podcast creation. It contains tools that allow users to record and edit audio, arrange it into podcast episodes, publish podcasts to listening platforms, and monetize content by collecting listener contributions or adding advertisements into episodes. Anchor
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Microsoft Digital Literacy Course
Learn how to effectively use devices, software, and the internet to collaborate with others and discover, use, and create information. The Microsoft Digital Literacy course is for anyone with basic reading skills who want to learn the fundamentals of using digital technologies. The course is at a reading level like that of most newspapers around…
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Perusall
Perusall is a platform that allows someone to annotate readings and engage the reading material in a style akin to social media posting. Full comments can be added, users can “like” comments, use hashtags, link URLs to comments, and even use emoticons. — adapted from Etools: Using Perusall in the Classroom Celeste C Wells, Boston…
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PlantNet – Pl@ntNet
PlantNet is a participatory science project that enables scientists from all over the world to better understand plant biodiversity and to study the best ways to preserve it. Identify, explore, and share your observations of wild plants · Pl@ntNet is a tool to help to identify plants with pictures. Pl@ntNet
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Recast Studio – Online Video Editor
Recast focuses on helping creators to produce professional quality videos in minimum clicks. Making video is time consuming. We broke down the entire process of editing the video and then optimized every part of it to increase the speed of making the video. Helping creators focus on the important aspects like storytelling and less on…