Educational Technology

Educational technology is the study and ethical practice of facilitating learning and improving performance by creating, using, and managing appropriate technological processes and resources. MATC’s Online Learning Department provides faculty with instructional support and educational technologies to facilitate learning in online, blended, and face-to-face courses.

Advance Organizer/Graphic Organizer Tools

• LiveBinders
• ThinkPort Graphic Organizer Templates

Apple iPad and Apple TV Resources

• Faculty Resources for Using iPads
• Apple TV iPad Mirroring Instructions

Assessment Tools

• For All Rubrics
• Wizer Interactive Worksheets
• ZipGrade

Blackboard Learning Management System

• Initial Blackboard Login Help
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Faculty Support
  • Blackboard Support Guide
  • Quick-Start Training for Faculty
  • Blackboard Faculty Support Site (tutorials and forms)
  • Beginning of the Semester Checklist
  • Standards for Online Delivery of Instruction
  • End of the Semester Checklist
• Student Support
  • Student “Start Here” Support Page
  • Student Blackboard Orientation
  • Student Support Site

Copyright

• MATC Libary Copyright Guide
• What Colleges and Universities Need to Know about the Digital Millennium Copyright Act 

Engagement and Presentation Tools

• AnswerGarden
• BlendSpace Multimedia Lessons
• Flipsnack Interactive Flipbooks
• FlipGrid
• Google Forms
• Google Slides
• Lino
• PadLet
• Plickers
• Poll Everywhere
• Prezi
• Socrative
• SlideShare
• Slido Polling
• VoiceThread
• Tiki-Toki Interactive Timelines
• Twine Interactive Stories
• Wakelet

Flashcards, Games, & Simulations

• Quia
• Quizlet
• Flippity
• Kahoot
• Doozy
• Quizalize
• Triventy
• Muzzy Lane Author
• WISC Online Game Builder

Google Apps Resources

• Google Apps Training Center
• Google Search Tips and Tricks
• Google Voice: First Time Setup Guide

Instructional Strategies

• Authentic Assessment Toolbox
• Cognitive Apprenticeship – Scaffolding, Modeling, Mentoring, and Coaching
• Community of Practice – Designing a Learning Community
• Glossary of Instructional Strategies
• Model Strategies for Integrating Technology into Teaching
• Jigsaw Classroom Model
• Pedagogy Portal – Teaching Strategies List
• Project Based Learning
• WebQuest
• HyperDoc

Instructional Technology Planning

• SAMR Model – Guide to Using Technology for Effective Teaching and Learning
• SECTIONS Model – Guide to Selecting and Using Instructional Technology

Microsoft

• Microsoft Office 365 Education – Free Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Microsoft Office Training & Support Site
• Windows 10 Quick Start Guide
• Introduction to Windows 10 Tutorial for Beginners (Video)

• Windows 10 Tips and Tricks (Video)

Online Meeting Tool Resources

• Blackboard Collaborate
  • Faculty Quick-Start Collaborate Ultra Guide
  • Staff Quick-Start Guide to Scheduling Collaborate Ultra Sessions
  • Staff Quick Start Guide to Joining Collaborate Ultra Sessions
• Google Meet Training & Help
• Zoom Resources for Successful Presentations

Open Educational Resources

• Learning About OER – Open Washington Network
• StartMe – Find OER Repository
• Merlot
• MIT Open Courseware
• OER Commons
• Open Stax
• WISC Online

Printing/Printables

• Pharos Pay for Print Info
• SuccessCertificates – Award Certificate Templates

Speech Transcription

• Dictation in Microsoft Office 365
• Voice Typing in Google Docs
• Otter AI

Short Audio Recording Apps

• Online Voice Recorder
• Twisted Wave
• Vocaroo

Software

• WISC Software Store – Freeware
• JourneyEd – Discounted

Video Production and Sharing

• Video Accessibility Resources
• YouTube and Closed Captions
• Free Captioning Resources
• Screencastify for Chrome
• Quick Start Guide to Knowmia
• Quick Start Guide to Camtasia
• EdPuzzle Integration with Blackboard
• EduCreations Interactive Whiteboard
• Do Ink Green Screen App
• SafeShare TV

Virtual Whiteboards

• AWW App
• Whiteboard Fi
• Whiteboard Chat
• Ziteboard