Resources for Instructors: Presentation Tools

Prezi is an engaging presentation software that focuses on the visual delivery of information. University of Tennessee faculty members have access to Prezi training on Lynda.com.

EdPuzzle is a software that allows you to embed questions within videos. A great example of using EdPuzzle in your courses would be to create a short lecturette video for a periodic review of material. Students could then answer questions about that material and the instructor would get a detailed assessment of each students' answers and the time it took them to come to their conclusions (i.e. the number of times they watched the video).

Nearpod is an interactive, multi-platform presentation tool that allows educators to create presentations and control student's activity in real time. Students can interact and submit responses to formative assessment quetions through any mobile device or a PC/MAC. Educators will receive individualized reports on student responses and performance.