Free Resources to Help with Remote Learning in 2022
Photomath solves math problems for students and instructors, while providing step-by-step guidance to the equations via artificial intelligence-driven photo recognition technology. Serves as a handy support for students who need additional help. Free for educators. https://photomath.com/en/teachers/
Pneuma Solutions, which specializes in developing accessible cloud solutions, offers Scribe for Education free forever to educators with students who need accessible student handouts. The program processes 18 file types into accessible documents, including graphic files. Accessible document formats include HTML, tagged PDF, EPUB, DAISY, RTF, Braille, large print and TTS audio MP3. https://pneumasolutions.com/scribe-for-education/
Purdue University's Online Writing Lab (OWL) is a free resource for writing tips and assignments, research and citation tutorials, and instructor and tutor materials. Contents include general writing exercises, covering sentence-level writing, grammar and editing; common writing assignments, including book reports, bibliographies and research papers; the OWL YouTube channel, which includes lessons on grammar, rhetoric, and professional and technical writing; and online tutoring for Purdue students, faculty and staff. https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/purdue_owl.html
The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization is making primary sources of the Jewish past available, covering "from biblical times to the 21st century." Resources include teaching clips that are free to use in lectures and classes and links to reading selections and images. Registration required for access to some digital content. https://www.posenlibrary.com/teachingclips/
Quality Matters (QM), the global organization leading quality assurance in online and innovative digital teaching and learning environments, has created Bridge to Quality Course Design Guides that provide a road map for designing a higher ed or K-12 course with QM Standards in mind. https://www.qualitymatters.org/bridge It also offers an Accessibility & Usability Resource Site (AURS) for addressing key accessibility and usability concerns in your courses. https://www.qualitymatters.org/qa-resources/resource-center/articles-resources/accessibility-resource-site
Qualtrics offers a free account, which allows educators to run a single active survey at a time, with up to 100 responses. Registration required. https://www.qualtrics.com/here-to-help/
RCampus offers a number of free remote learning tools including a learning management system that is free to create (upgrades required for premium services such as online testing and interactive rubric grading), free learning community builders and free e-portfolios. https://www.rcampus.com
Rocketbook, the notebook maker, has made downloadable PDFs available free for students and educators. The collection includes graph paper, lined paper, music notation sheets and letter dot-grid sheets, among others. https://www.dropbox.com/sh/eqnsm164v0sav3v/AAA-cMxpo8BhBH8sLOFbkUe2a