LibGuides: Resources for Transitioning Seated Classes Online: General Learning Tools

Library Resources

Your students can access these resources while logged in through their Portal Account. Ask your librarian for help embedding them directly into your Blackboard Course.

eLibrary This link opens in a new window
Reference work with related learning tools, assignment ideas, and activities. Use this resource to find alternative ways to teach your existing content.
Films on Demand This link opens in a new window
Streaming video allows you to view this collection of videos anytime, anywhere, 24/7. Our collection includes videos about careers, business, science, health, social science, art & literature, history, and more, with a combined total of over 29,000 full-length video titles in over 275,000 segments.
Research Companion (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
An award-winning, cloud-based information literacy solution that enables educators and librarians to guide students through research projects efficiently.
Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
Premier virtual reference collection including encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, images, audio files, and videos in a wide expanse of subject areas.

Open Web Resources

These (mostly) free resources provide student facing learning tools or course content aimed at a variety of subject areas. Some may require students to create an account.

Explain Everything
This interactive whiteboard app lets you create videos and other tools for your distance classroom. The free version will only let you create 3 projects, but pricing is competitive for educators.
Google Classroom
Learn new ways to utilize your students' existing G-Suite access to transition assignments to digital friendly versions. Get help from other teachers, and utilize the classroom management options to help you stay organized as you transition.
Kahoot!
If you haven't used Kahoot yet, your students probably have! Gamify quizes and create opportunities for synchronous experiences in an online environment. Kahoot is offering free access to their premium services right now.
Khan Academy
Free content created by teachers that provides self-paced learning opportunities for students in a variety of curriculum areas. Teachers can integrate these modules into their existing course work.
Quizlet
Gamify your quizzes and create flashcards and other study tools using this popular teaching app. Students will need to create an account.
Remind
Struggling for a way to communicate with your students now that you don't get to see them face to face? Remind is an app that lets you text them. Built for education, it offers an easy to use two-way communication options for you and your students.
Wakelet
Collect and curate readings, videos, and other information you want to share with your students thorugh a single link. Give them an easy to use platform to create portfolios and other large scale projects.