My Udemy course: Free softwares for best online teaching learning experience

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Dr. B. Surendranath Reddy

SRTM University, Nanded.

In this Course, We will discuss complete  setup required for online teaching learning and evaluation. We demonstrate various software all are free and some of them are free and open source:    Microsoft forms, Testmoz for conducting online exams,    MOODLE as a Learning Management,     OBS for online lecture and Live Streaming,    Certiffyem and AutoCrat for auto generate Certificates.    Free mobile apps for online teaching assistance and    Teaching gadgets for best online teaching experience.

Ten Free Mobile apps for Online Teaching

Some mobile apps which are useful and handy during our online teaching:

1.   Free Screen Recorder with camera :  https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kimcy929.screenrecorder
   
2. Free video editing software:  https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wondershare.filmorago
3. Microsoft office: Scan documents or photos without any watermark for free. Also you can open and edit word, excel, ppt etc: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.office.officehubrow
4. Mobile to PC: to connect our mobile to laptop or desktop: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.agileapps.screenstream
5. Letsview: Free Screen Mirror app to connect mobile, tab and laptop or computer: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apowersoft.letsview
   
6. One note ( my favorite)  as a virtual board for online lecturing, one of the best digital notebook, auto synchronize with files on mobile, tab, laptop or computer: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.office.onenote
7.  Whiteboard is another virtual whiteboard for online teaching: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hashdroid.whiteboardFree
8. IP Webcam : Use your mobile camera as a webcam for desktop computer for online teaching : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pas.webcam
9. Google Drive for storing video lectures and pdf files or any other: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.docs
10.   Canva: Graphic Design, brochure, certificate, logos, photo editor, or anything you think of, everything for FREE: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.canva.editor
    

 

 

 Links for Online Teaching Aids

Choosing the best teaching aids makes our online teaching more efficient and easier. So here,I am sharing some useful teaching aids one can consider to buy:

1. Pen Tablet: Wacom One by : https://amzn.to/34fN9mi

 The above pen tablet is more popular now a days and I am having one. This tablet works well and writing experience is very smooth.

 

2. Pen Tablet: XP pen tablet (8*6 inch) from amazon for ~Rs.5000 through the link :https://amzn.to/2EbBZnC 

 

3. Boya BYM1 Microphone with 20ft Audio Cable for ~Rs.1000: https://amzn.to/2YteA8n

 

4.  Logitech Webcam HD  for ~Rs.2500: https://amzn.to/3gwsCMu

 

5. Sennheiser On-Ear Headphone with Mic and noise cancellation ~Rs. 1400:    

https://amzn.to/2Ev1tfI 

 Links for useful software for online teaching

 

 

Many times we face problems in finding the exact link of a software to download. So here with I am providing the direct software links so that you can download without hurdles.

 

1. OBS Studio:  

     Windows 64 bit https://cdn-fastly.obsproject.com/downloads/OBS-Studio-25.0.8-Full-Installer-x64.exe 

 Windows 32 bit: https://cdn-fastly.obsproject.com/downloads/OBS-Studio-25.0.8-Full-Installer-x86.exe

 OBS Virtual Camera: https://obsproject.com/forum/resources/obs-virtualcam.949/download

 

2. Xournal++ ( 64 bit) : https://github.com/xournalpp/xournalpp/releases/download/1.0.18/xournalpp-1.0.18-windows.zip

 Xournal (32 bit)    https://sourceforge.net/projects/xournal/files/latest/download

 

3.  Epic Pen: https://epic-pen.com/

 

4. Microsoft Office 365 A1 plan for institutions for free : 

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/academic/compare-office-365-education-plans?activetab=tab%3aprimaryr1

 

5. Microsoft Teams Mobile and Desktop : https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/microsoft-365/microsoft-teams/download-app  

 

6. ZOOM : https://zoom.us/download

 

7.  Mouse Highlighter: https://sites.google.com/site/boisvertlab/computer-stuff/online-teaching

  

ICT tools for Online Teaching 

Due to COVID-19, education has taken sudden shift to virtual teaching. Many teachers are facing problems in identifying useful tools for online teaching. during the lock-down, I have conducted 3 Faculty development Programs for teachers across the country and trained more than 17000 teachers. Also I have delivered more than 25 talks in various webinars and FDPs regarding the efficient use of ICT tools in online teaching. 

 

So  whatever information I have,  sharing here for the benefit of teachers.

 

1.  Handle online lectures using pen tablet, Xournal++,free screen recorder, mouse highlighter: https://youtu.be/lDyBJysVWDU

2.       Microsoft teams, onenote, obs: https://youtu.be/PzgyQ0WpigQ

3.       Design your own website for free : https://youtu.be/znhZvSe9eIo

4.       Moodle in one hour: https://youtu.be/YbJF2uR1Zyk

5.       Google forms :https://youtu.be/wJ3S4JO_NrA?t=1

6.       Google form quiz:https://youtu.be/J5kScJO4yLU?t=1

7.       Microsoft Forms: https://youtu.be/ljjqCij75AY

8.       Google Forms Vs Microsoft Forms:  https://youtu.be/dKqObxrbzVU

9.       Testmoz:https://youtu.be/pCjIOfDhK40

10.   Google classroom:https://youtu.be/J2zVy1dVcco

11.   Edmodo :https://youtu.be/sy1li92J_3I

12.   OBS for online lecture and live streaming: https://youtu.be/1hnmwePfNcg

13.   Zoom and Google Meet: https://youtu.be/zwWsWe_py9w

14.   AutoCrat for Certificate generation: https://youtu.be/lJLi1pWc7jo

15.   Libreoffice Mail Merge for Certificates: https://youtu.be/OA67gJfjcXo

16.   Certifyem for Certification generation: https://youtu.be/BCPT3Zvhjl0

17.   Design and send your own certificate using Certify’em: https://youtu.be/x6h-BNAffns

18.   Question and Answers on Google, Microsoft Forms, Testmoz: https://youtu.be/xWKJsLrO0Do

19.   Question and Answers on Google Classroom and Edmodo: https://youtu.be/yf_wYRBL48Y

20.   Question and Answers on OBS, Zoom, Google Meet: https://youtu.be/7VUEQECmBSw

21.   Question and Answers on Autocrat and Mail Merge: https://youtu.be/1ChJtPDchUw

22.   Online Evaluation tools: https://youtu.be/Kgas0zBVH1s

23.   Valedictory program: https://youtu.be/r94z1LLtI18

24.   Inaugural Program: https://youtu.be/dsIDC0Oggaw

25.   OBS in Hindi : https://youtu.be/StWEcmyHM3A

26.   Google Forms for Administration :https://youtu.be/171v9gtM7lE

27.   Google forms for Administration  in Marathi: https://youtu.be/YlJPNEgbouA

28.   Google forms and Classroom: https://youtu.be/5f-e9XqQW5w