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Learning Activity Creation Tools

The Engage program partners with UW Madison faculty and academic staff to apply innovative uses of technology for teaching and learning. Through these collaborations, we have developed tools for teaching and learning, made available to campus

Solve these top 5 teaching challenges:

  • How do I deliver lecture materials online?
  • How do I use alternatives to traditional assessment and testing?
  • How do I offer broader access to course materials? (The Wisconsin Idea)
  • How do I develop engaging hybrid courses?
  • How do I facilitate collaboration and group projects?
If you want to...
           Then try...
Foster "just-in-time" learning by using pop-up windows from existing web pages to teach concepts
concept tutor
Use interactive images to teach concepts or ideas contained in visual representations
quiz image
Make online videos interactive by inserting prompts, questions or other media elements
quiz video
Create case scenarios that incorporate multimedia, questions or opportunities for exploratory learning
case scenario builder
Build web-based glossaries for any subject easy; automatically alphabetizing and managing your terms, definitions, lists, and images glossary builder
Move PowerPoint presentations to the web, while retaining animations and high quality slides with a cross-platform solution
e teach