Learning with Technology Toolkit: Creating Content
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Are you creating new content or modifying an existing resource? Perhaps you've been tasked with creating a video, a podcast, a photo essay, or a poster. What tools will you use? How will you choose your images or know if the content you are using is protected by copyright? What about uploading your own content to the web? Have you considered who owns or controls the content you produce? To learn more, visit the Usask Copyright Page or watch |
Find technologies to suit your learning needs under the tabs below.
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Learning technologies that support these assignment types:
Essays, Research Papers, Blog Posts, Reflective Journaling, Digital Storytelling
| Campus Supported Writing Tools | How-To | Additional Learning Opportunities |
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| Visit the Writing Help Centre to receive feedback at any stage of your paper or project. The Writing Centre is located on the first floor of the Murray Library. You can also submit your work online and receive feedback within 24 - 48 hours. | ||
| Feeling Inspired? Try these self-supported tools | How-To | Additional Learning Opportunities |
| Google Docs is a free online word processor that has hundreds of fonts and templates to create different types of word documents. |
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| LibreOffice is a free, open-source Office Suite that includes all the same features as MS Office Word. | LibreOffice Getting Started Guide |
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WordPress is an open-source publishing platform that can be used for creating Blogs, Portfolios, or Digital Stories. Available by request only with limited campus support. |
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All GCFGlobal.org® content is available for free at edu.gcfglobal.org
Learning technologies that support these assignment types:
Class Presentations, Infographics, Photo Essays, etc.
| Campus-Supported Presentation Tools | How-To | Additional Learning Opportunities |
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PowerPoint-Getting Started |
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Consider submitting your work to the University of Saskatchewan Undergraduate Research Journal (USURJ). Submissions can include articles, reviews, artwork, and research snapshots. USURJ is an open-access, peer-reviewed scholarly journal featuring original artwork and scholarly articles by University of Saskatchewan undergraduate students. |
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| Feeling Inspired? Try these self-supported tools | How-To | Additional Learning Opportunities |
| Prezi | Prezi Tutorials |
Prezi on YouTube |
| Google Slides | How to Use Google Slides | Google Slides on YouTube |
| Keynote (Mac) | Keynote Support | Keynote on YouTube |
| Haiku Deck | How to Use Haiku Deck | Haiku Deck Tutorial on YouTube |
| All GCFGlobal.org® content is available for free at edu.gcfglobal.org |
These technologies support these assignment types:
Posters, Presentations, Photo Essays, Infographics, Websites, Videos, etc.
| Self Supported Graphics Tools | How-To | Additional Learning Opportunities |
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Image Editors |
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Image Websites that are free to use with Attribution |
For more information on using and sharing images, see the USask Copyright Page |
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| All GCFGlobal.org® content is available for free at edu.gcfglobal.org |
These technologies support these assignment types:
Podcasts, Interviews, Focus Groups, Peer Review/Feedback, etc.
| Campus Supported Audio Tools | How-To | Additional Learning Opportunities |
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Getting Started for Students | |
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Getting Started with Zoom | |
| This blog post provides information for students on designing a podcast for an assignment. There are tips and resources at the bottom of the page as well as information specific to submitting audio files via Canvas. | ||
| Self-Supported Tools | How-To | Additional Learning Opportunities |
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On YouTube |
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| Campus Supported Video Editing Tools | How-To | Additional Learning Opportunities |
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| Self-Supported Tools | How-To | Additional Learning Opportunities |
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Shortcut - Beginners Tutorials |
| Campus Supported Cloud Storage Tools | How-To | Additional Learning Opportunities |
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How to claim your USask OneDrive account |
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| Feeling Inspired? Try this self supported tool | Support Level | Learning Opportunities [How to Guides] |
| Google Drive is Google's free cloud storage service that allows you to store your files and access them from anywhere and any device. | How to Use Google Drive |
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| All GCFGlobal.org® content is available for free at edu.gcfglobal.org |
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Need more help?
For Campus-Supported Tools
For Self-Supported Tools, search
For step-by-step instructions
To craft an effective prompt, follow this structure:
"As a student using [specific software/tool], I need step-by-step instructions to [specific task/feature]"
Example: As a student using Microsoft Word 365, I need step-by-step instructions to create a bibliography for my research paper