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Instructional Design & eLearning

Tools for Instruction

The tools listed here are used for creating library instruction, such as online tutorials.

For questions about using these, contact Yvonne Mery or Nicole Hennig.

Specialized websites

Tool	What it's good for	Who has access	Examples	Notes
Articulate Rise 360	websites with quizzes, labeled graphics, scenarios, matching activities, and other interactive content	Nicole, Yvonne, Maribeth (for HSL)	Anatomy of a Scholarly Article	Responsive design, so it works well on mobile devices.
Articulate Storyline 360 (Windows only)	interactive tutorials that simulate the real world with drag and drop functionality	Nicole & Yvonne	Mind Mapping for Focusing Your Topic	Uses HTML5 instead of Flash.
Sidecar Learning	step-by-step tutorials with 2 frames side by side	UA staff	Analyzing a Literature Review	Replaces Guide on the Side.
LibGuides \| (Login)	guides to subjects, courses, topics, and also instructional content.	UA staff	Subject guide: Mexican-American Studies All guides	Has re-usable content blocks for sharing between our own guides and those of other university libraries.
LibAnswers \| (Login)	brief answers to frequently asked questions	some UA libraries staff	Ask Us: Quick Answers	We've divided the answers between Library Research and Spaces & Materials
D2L	course management system	UA faculty & staff	Library Tutorials 2023-24	Self-register to see Library Tutorials 2021.
Pressbooks \| UA Pressbooks	create and host ebooks and other open educational material online (and for download as EPUB).	UA faculty & staff	A book made with Pressbooks: Driving Educational Change Pressbooks catalogs from various academic institutions.	Uses a modified Wordpress interface. Create books that can be read online and also downloaded as EPUB for your e-reading device or app.
UA Sites	Simplified Drupal websites managed by the UITS Campus Web Services team. Use for sites that are not part of our main website, such as for conferences and events.	UA faculty & staff, $240 per year	CLPS Symposium Women's Hackathon