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Tools for Creating Instructional Materials

TOOLSUPPLIED or SUBSCRIPTION*TASKS YOU CAN PERFORM WITH THIS TOOLLEARN HOW TO USE IT AT…

Adobe Creative Cloud Software		UT Knoxville Adobe subscription is available through your department
  • Use a variety of Adobe software programs to create and edit images, animations, videos, etc. Includes Acrobat, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat PDF tool, and many more.

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ArcGIS		UT Knoxville ArcGIS is supplied at no additional costCreate custom maps and data visualizations.

Qualtrics Survey Software		UT Knoxville web surveys software is supplied at no additional cost
  • Create custom surveys.
  • Create and score quizzes or tests.
  • Create training modules with quizzes or other feedback.
  • Create custom reports summarizing survey data.
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MS Office 365 ProPlus		MS Office 365 ProPlus is supplied by UT Knoxville at no additional costUse to create/customize instruction:
  • Text documents (Word)
  • Spreadsheets (Excel)
  • Slide presentations (PowerPoint)
  • Emails (Outlook)
  • Desktop publishing (Publisher)
  • Database files (Access)
  • Collecting, organizing, and sharing digital notes (OneNote)

LinkedIn Learning		LinkedIn Learning is supplied by UT Knoxville at no additional cost
  • Tutorials on using open source and supported software tools.
  • With the Curator role, you can create Learning Paths that include LiL, YouTube, and your own videos to help students learn the different concepts being taught.
OIT website: LinkedIn Learning

Panopto		Panopto is supplied by UT Knoxville at no additional cost
  • Record your lecture in or outside of the classroom
  • Canvas and Zoom integration
  • Record video presentations with slides from a browser (Panopto Capture) or the Panopto Desktop Recorder application
  • Manage and share recorded content within Canvas
  • Upload and edit recordings and slides within Panopto
  • Add captions to recordings
  • and more
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Zoom: Synchronous Video Conferencing System		Zoom is supplied by UT Knoxville at no additional cost
  • Display your content during a synchronous online class.
  • Record a video to make your own lecture or how-to video.

Canvas: UTK’s Learning Management System		Canvas is supplied by UT Knoxville at no additional cost
  • Post your content for students to access.
  • Upload your videos using Canvas Studio, then embed those videos from within a course page.
* Determine if the software is supplied by UT at no additional cost or if you need a UT subscription through your department.

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