Course Tools and Software

This Markdown Template aligns with the Canvas template to use for module development. Make a copy, fork, or download for use. You may find this menthod as a great way to share development updates with your instructional designer.

The Markdown template is one optional method to use when sharing content with your Instructional Designer. It can streamline your course development by providing a consistent, lightweight format that allows you to focus on content creation, leaving the complex formatting to your ID, while ensuring materials remain easily readable, version-controllable, and convertible to multiple output formats like HTML or LMS-compatible files.

Featured Employee Software

Here you will find access to OSU Faculty software licenses such as Microsoft Office 365 and other Microsoft Products, Zoom, Adobe, Box, Wolfram, SPSS, Zotero, and more.

OSU Canvas Integration Tools

Here you can find detailed information on various tools and integrations available within Canvas specifically for OSU. Integrations include features for managing courses, enhancing accessibility, and connecting with external platforms like Gradescope, Ed Discussion, Kaltura, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Qualtrics, and ALEKS. You can also find infromation on all the integration tools within Canvas, including Analytics, Grading and TA management.

OSU Teaching Tools

Here you can find an overview of various educational technologies available through our OSU licensing agreements. You can find additional information and tutorials on tools such as Canvas (LMS), Kaltura for media content, and Turnitin for plagiarism detection

Canvas Smart Search

Here you can find the Canvas Smart Search readme documentation and additional tutorials for the Canvas tool.

OSU Student Resources for Canvas

Here you can find student facing resources for Canvas through OSU.

OSU Bookstore Adoptions

OSU TekBots

- ECE and ENGR Lab and Hands On Student Course Equipment Kits

h5p

An open-source tool for creating interactive learning content like quizzes, videos, and simulations. It integrates with Canvas to enhance engagement. Create embedded practice (ungraded) or graded assignments with instant feedback. The tool supports accessibility, and allows instructors to track student performance. This tool can promote student engagement by embedding low or no-stakes practice assignment within Canvas Exploration pages. proving more a dynamic, hands-on experience. Examples of H5P content include interactive videos with embedded questions, drag-and-drop activities, and branching scenarios. Additionally, H5P can be particularly beneficial by providing interactive coding exercises and simulations that reinforce programming concepts and problem-solving skills.

Your ID will help to create H5P content. Check the link for content ideas. These integrate well within Canvas learn and assignment pages.

Find some more information about h5p on the EECS EITP Committee Canvas Page on h5p

MS Teams

A collaboration platform that supports interactive learning through chat, video calls, and file sharing. It integrates with your Canvas roster. Teams can be used for live office hours, general course chat, group work, file sharing, real-time collaboration, polling, and more. This is a great tool to enhance student engagement and instructor presence. It also creates a social community for online courses to help connect students outside the classroom.

• Using MS Teams Effectively
• Great for holding office hours, sharing additional resources, launching live polls, and more

Kaltura

A video platform, similar to YouTube, that enhances interactive learning by enabling video creation, hosting, and sharing. It integrates with Canvas, allowing you to add quizzes, captions, and analytics to videos. Disability services has direct access to your media within Kaltura, making for easy accessibility and accommodation requests.

Asciinema

Free and open-source solution for recording terminal sessions for instructional videos and demonstrations

Grammarly Pro

Great for checking tense and improving writing

Perusall

A collaborative annotation tool that integrates with Canvas. Great for creating more interactive discussions of a paper, case study, or other pre-loaded content.

Qualtrics for Canvas

Create an assignment where students submit a Qualtrics survey. This link/assignment can be created once and will carry over to each new term without needing modifications. Reports can be filtered by term/date. To use Qualtrics, login here with your OSU/ONID credentials.

Canva Live

• A versatile tool to enhance your course development
• Create visually appealing and interactive content
• Easily incorporate videos, animations, and collaborative features, making learning more engaging and dynamic.
• User-friendly interface and customizable templates for all skill levels.

Mind mapping process for Group Work

• This guide explores the science behind mind mapping, step-by-step techniques to create your own, and expert tips to refine your approach.
• Mind mapping lets you visually organize thoughts, solve problems, and boost creativity.

Ecampus list of additional Educational Software options available

Full list of software that integrates with Canvas

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Below, you can find resources to help create accessible course content.

Gen AI does not replace your instructor expertise or human oversight.

Any use of AI in your course development must be approved by the CDM and your Ecampus ID

Should I use AI as part of my development?

If you are curious about whether you should use AI in your course development, follow the Ecampus AI Decision Tree using principles-based approach in deciding if and how to incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) into course development, research, and other work projects.

Official University Guidance for - AI Use in Teaching and Learning

These University guidelines effective Fall 2025 for the use of AI in teaching, learning, or course development. Here you can find assistance with creating syllabus statements, course AI policies,

OSU Ecampus Official Guidelines - AI guidelines for course development

This resource is intended to guide you in your development process. These are the official guidelines put forward by Ecampus as of 2025 for the use of AI tools when developing or redeveloping a course

Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) - AI in Teaching and Learning Resources

Here you can find resources, guidance, and support from OSU's CTL team.

OSU Ecampus - Artificial Intelligence Tools and Guidance

This resource is intended to help the Ecampus course development team as well as faculty and staff use a principles-based approach in deciding if and how to incorporate artificial intelligence tools into course development, research and other work projects.

Quality Matters White Paper - From Automation to Transformation: AI Strategies for Personalized, Engaging and Inclusive Online Course Design

This paper aims to create personalized, engaging, and inclusive learning experiences.

Quality Matters Resources for using AI - How the QM Community is Leading the Field in Implementing AI for Online Learning

Find various workshops, guidelines, and video webinars on creating courses using AI tools.