Online Course Tools… I use
Authoring/Creation Software
Course Platforms
- Thinkific – (hosted) easy course development and marketing service
- Ruzuku – (hosted) all-inclusive learning platform with discussion board
- AccessAlly – (WordPress plugin) robust and learner-centred membership and course platformfor Infusionsoft, Ontraport, ActiveCampaign & Convertkit users
- WP Courseware –(WordPress plugin) it manages courses and students
- LearnDash – (WordPress plugin) stable environment to create courses and quizzes
Multimedia Products
- Bensound – beautiful background music this is free
- Canva – instant graphic design that is made by you
- Unsplash – free gorgeous photographs
- Death to the Stock Photo – free high quality photos sent via email
- 123RF – affordable variety of stock images
- Vimeo – attractive, ad free video channel to embed or showcase
Digital Editors
- Storyboards – variety of free tools to sketch your next course
- Camtasia – one of the best video editors on the market
- Audacity – free intuitive audio editor
- PDFCreator – convert your documents any device can read for free
Creating Assessments
- Thrive Quiz Builder: affordable WordPress plugin that makes beautiful quizzes
- ProProf: build complex quizzes and more to embed into your course
Communication Tools
- Zoom – low cost robust video and audio conferencing service
- Skype – communicate easily and freely via the Internet
- UberConference – free, stable conference call service
- Google Hangouts – free service to see and hear a small group
- SurveyMonkey – survey your learners for free
- QuestionPro – survey your learners for free
Online Forums
- Slack – free service allowing separate discussion channels/threads
- Google Groups – free forum for organizing and moderating discussions
Collaboration Tools
- Google Docs – free content tool for a team
- Trello – free online team work tool
- Asana – free project and communication tool
