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title: "Tools and Resources"
type: "article"
space: "The Teaching & Learning Centre"
author: "Anh Lam"
created: 2020-11-04T21:17:32Z
updated: 2025-12-11T17:30:16Z
tags: ["hybrid", "hybrid-online-development", "teaching-and-learning", "teaching-and-learning-centre"]
url: "https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/39/the-teaching-learning-centre/articles/press-release/6416/tools-and-resources"
---

# Tools and Resources

If you are looking to develop your course in a Hybrid or Online mode of delivery, The Teaching & Learning Centre has all the resources you need to get started.

New to course design but are not sure where to start? A good first step is to review [Course Design](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/39/the-teaching-learning-centre/articles/press-release/6330/course-design "Course Design") where you will find a variety of resources that are a key part of the design process.

The  is a great resource to guide you through popular tools used by Seneca faculty and students to increase engagement and collaboration in teaching and learning.

#### Development

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#### Quality

- [Blackboard Exemplary Course Program Rubric](https://www.evansville.edu/centerforlearning/downloads/Course-Development-Process/Blackboard-Exemplary-Course-Rubric.pdf "Exemplary Course Rubric") – updated October 2019
- [Quality Online Course Initiative Rubric and Checklist](http://www.ion.uillinois.edu/initiatives/qoci/index.asp "QOCI Rubric and Checklist")

#### Ebooks

- [Teaching in a Digital Age](http://opentextbc.ca/teachinginadigitalage/ "teaching in a digital age")

#### Screencasting

- [Screencast-o-matic](https://screencast-o-matic.com/ "Screencast-o-matic")
- [Screencast-o-matic Guide](https://www.youtube.com/embed/K3wqlKDnWv0 "Beginner's Guide to Screencast-O-Matic's Free Screen Recorder")

#### Interactive Content

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- [Edpuzzle Guide](https://youtu.be/ibRw6TR9iV8 "Engage Students Today and Flip your classroom - How to use Edpuzzle")
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- [Genially](http://www.genial.ly/interactive-content-education "Genially")
- [ThingLink](http://www.thinglink.com/edu "ThingLink")
- http://www.thinglink.com/edu[HiHaHo](http://hihaho.com/ "HiHaHo")
- [Blendspace](http://www.tes.com/lessons?redirect-bs=1 "Blendspace")

#### Animated Explainer Tools

- [Animaker Guide](https://youtube.com/embed/ImTiE7_Qz9M "Animaker Guide")
- [Powtoon](http://www.powtoon.com/ "Powtoon")
- [Moovly](http://www.moovly.com/ "Moovly")
- [Vyond](http://www.vyond.com/ "Vyond")

#### Image, Graphic, and Infographic Tools

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- [Visme Infographics](https://www.visme.co/ "Visme Infographics")
- [Visme Infographics Guide](https://www.youtube.com/embed/OQV5-GemEqY "Visme Infographics Guide")
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- [Easel.ly](https://www.easel.ly/ebook/infographicsforeducation "Easel.ly")
- [Piktochart](https://piktochart.com/blog/create-infographic-syllabus-piktochart/ "Piktochart")
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- [Infogram](https://infogram.com/ "Infogram")

#### Closed Captioning: Add Subtitles to Videos

- [Generate subtitles by dictation: Windows/online modes](https://support.office.com/en-us/article/dictate-with-your-voice-in-office-d4fd296e-8f15-4168-afec-1f95b13a6408 "Generate subtitles by dictation: Windows/online modes")

#### Adding Subtitles to Video Files

- [Ezgif](https://ezgif.com/video-subtitles "Ezgif")
- [Kapwing](https://www.kapwing.com/ "Kapwing")

#### Assess

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- [Plickers](http://get.plickers.com/ "Plickers")

#### Collaboration

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- [Google Suite](https://gsuite.google.com/ "Google Suite")
- [FlipGrid](https://info.flipgrid.com/ "FlipGrid")

#### Mind Mapping

- [Mind Master](https://www.edrawsoft.com/ad/mindmaster/?gclid=CjwKCAjw_NX7BRA1EiwA2dpg0pN4Yl1rRgIjYy3ivi7UeVus4MDXWWL1r6LWVfrAWqZQ0Pnga0x1ZxoCy5IQAvD_BwE "Mind Master")
- [Mind Meister](http://www.mindmeister.com/ "MindMeister")
- [Online Whiteboard](https://awwapp.com/# "Online Whiteboard")

#### Forms, Surveys

- [Google Forms](https://www.google.ca/forms/about/ "Google Forms")
- [Survey Monkey](http://www.surveymonkey.com/ "Survey Monkey")

#### Blogs and Webpage Tools

- Google Sites

#### Video Resources

- YouTube
- Ted Talks

#### Message, Meeting and Webinar Tools

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