Supported by TRU Yes Cost Free Privacy N/A Bandwidth N/A Equipment Equipment provided; video editing software may be needed afterwards Integration Finished videos can be embedded in Moodle or WordPress What is a Lightboard? Have you ever wanted to use a whiteboard in a video? Are you frustrated that you have to keep turning away…
H5P is a free, open-source content creator that allows you to easily create, share, and reuse interactive HTML5 content and applications. H5P activities can be created and embedded directly in Moodle or WordPress, making it easy to add rich, interactive learning content to your courses.
Pressbooks is an easy to use digital book production software used for self-publishing books in a number of formats. Pressbooks is an open-source platform based on WordPress.
Slido is an audience engagement application that can help you create more interactive presentations, meetings, or class lectures through the use of live polling, quizzes, and surveys. Consider Slido as an alternative to other polling or quizzing tools, such as Kahoot or TopHat, due to it’s accessibility, privacy compliance, and support offered directly at TRU!
Snagit is a screen-capture software used to create and edit screenshots and video recordings of your screen. You can choose to capture your entire screen, a window, or a specific region. Finished projects can be saved as images or video files, or shared directly to platforms such as Camtasia, PowerPoint, and YouTube.
Mattermost is an online communication and collaboration platform that serves as an open-source, self-hostable alternative to platforms like Slack and Teams.
BigBlueButton is a virtual classroom software for synchronous discussions or lectures between students and instructors. Emphasis is placed on real-time communication. Sessions can easily be recorded and made available; however, uploading may take several hours or even days depending on the size of the recording. If you are looking for a screen/webcam recording and video platform that integrates into Moodle, refer to our Kaltura guide.
Moodle is TRU’s Learning Management System (LMS) that is used to conduct online courses, as well as support face-to-face teaching. Moodle is open source and is built by the Moodle project, which is led and coordinated by Moodle HQ. Moodle is designed to be a user-friendly platform that allows you to create and deliver personalized learning environments for your students.