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A content delivery tool allows you to provide text or other file based resources (PDF, Word Docs, PowerPoint Presentations) to your students.

NameWhat is it?
Course Content (Brightspace)The Content tool is used to post and organize course material in Brightspace. Instructional content you post can include web documents, text documents, images and media files.
Course Resources (Brightspace)Memorial University Libraries provide instructors with an online reserve system called Course Resources (Reserves) which is accessible through a Brightspace course site or through the libraries webpage. 
Pear Deck*Pear Deck is an interactive presentation tool that allows instructors to actively engage students in the learning process. It is an add-on to Google Slides or PowerPoint online slides that allows students to respond to learning moments and receive feedback in real time.
Flipgrid*Flipgrid is an education-focused platform that allows instructors to create and facilitate video discussions. 
Edpuzzle*Edpuzzle is an online video editing tool that allows instructors and students to upload their own content or use existing video content from the Edpuzzle library, including videos from YouTube, National Geographic, TED Talks, Khan Academy, Vimeo, and more. 
Adobe Scan*Adobe Scan is a mobile application used to scan, save, archive and upload files. The app allows users to confidently capture papers and whiteboards with a mobile device and transform documents, forms, whiteboards, receipts and business cards into high-quality Adobe PDFs you can search, annotate, fill, sign and edit.
MindTap*MindTap is an online platform filled with ready-made content aligned with different textbooks that can be accessed directly from a learning management system or offered as a standalone resource. 
Google Slides*Google Slides is a presentation program included as part of the free, web-based Google Docs editors suite offered by Google.
Prezi*Prezi is a cloud-based graphic design tool that creates and shares dynamic designs and data visualizations. Suitable for interactive infographics.
Inkodo*Inkodo is a multifunctional productivity tool that also functions as an electronic notepad.
JAWS*JAWS is a screen reader developed for computer users whose vision loss prevents them from seeing screen content or navigating with a mouse. JAWS provides speech and Braille output for the most popular computer applications on a PC.
Venngage*Venngage is an online platform that allows users to create visually appealing infographics, presentations, reports, and other types of visual content.
Canva*Canva is a user-friendly graphic design platform with a drag-and-drop interface, offering a wide range of templates, images, icons, and fonts, enabling users to create professional-looking visual content such as social media graphics, presentations, posters, flyers, infographics, and more, regardless of their design experience.
NonVisual Desktop Access (NVDA)NonVisual Desktop Access (NVDA) serves as a portable, free, and open-source screen reader designed for Microsoft Windows.  
Simple Syllabus*Simple Syllabus is a centralized, template-driven platform that enables instructors to quickly personalize and publish interactive class syllabi—directly within the Learning Management System (LMS) such as Brightspace.
Otter.ai*Otter.ai is a generative AI tool which when connected to your calendars automatically joins your Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams meetings to record, transcribe and generate meeting summaries/notes in real-time. 

* An asterisk indicates a third-party tool that is not supported by the university. For information on using third-party tools, please click here. To view the complete list of technologies supported by CITL, visit our Technology Resources page.

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