Tools & Educational Technology

6.4 Using technology to produce learning materials

There are a number of different resource tools available for faculty to use to enhance student success in face-to-face, hybrid and online learning environments. Please visit the Faculty Survival Guide to learn more about the different tools available for teachers at Algonquin College.

Academic Media Collections & Online Tools

Interested in using and integrating videos and collaborative tools in to your face-to-face, online and hybrid learning environment? The following is a list of helpful videos and tools you can use with your students.

• Academic Earth
• At Google Talks
• Cleately
• Encyclopedia of Life
• Google Art Project
• Ignite Talks
• MIT Open Courseware
• Nobel Prize Video Collection
• Oxford Internet Institute
• Redbooth
• Sputnik Observatory for the Study of Contemporary Culture
• TED Talks
• Tokbox
• Voicethread
• Ocean in Google Earth
• Wolfram Alpha

Collaborative Tools

Use these tools to help you create and organize appointments with students, faculty and committees

• Doodle: http://doodle.com/ (for finding a compatible meeting time)
• Google Forms: http://www.google.com/google-d-s/forms/ (collect info from students)

How do I Make my Documents Accessible?

At Algonquin College, accessibility is a fundamental aspect of our Core Values of: Caring, Learning, Integrity and Respect. Faculty members play an important role in fostering an environment that enables all students to realize their academic potential.

How do I Make my Documents Accessible?

Library

In order to help enhance the learning environment, faculty can access hundreds of resources from the Library including: books, ebooks and online journals, videos and tutorials. The Library also offers research support for faculty and students. Click on the above link to access hundreds of resources using the online database.