5 Innovative Tools You Can Pilot for Free on eCampusOntario’s EdTech Sandbox
Finding the right teaching tools can make all the difference in creating engaging, effective, and future-ready learning environments. That’s where eCampusOntario’s EdTech Sandbox comes in. It’s a space where educators and institutions can explore cutting-edge technologies at no cost, without the pressure of long-term commitments.
This fall, try out five standout tools currently available for free piloting through the EdTech Sandbox. Each offers a unique approach to enhancing teaching and learning, from interactive science videos to AI-powered tutoring and real-time student engagement.
JoVE Education
https://sandbox.ecampusontario.ca/item/jove
JoVE is the world-leading producer and provider of science videos with the mission to improve scientific research and education. Millions of scientists, educators and students at thousands of universities, colleges, hospitals and biopharmaceutical companies worldwide use JoVE for their research, teaching and learning.
XperienceED (XED)
https://sandbox.ecampusontario.ca/item/xperienceed-xed
XperienceED, CCI Learning’s cutting-edge kinesthetic learning platform offers a unique hands-on learning experience that provides the freedom, flexibility and fundamental tools to educate and learn at any pace, any place, any time and on any device.
Younet
https://sandbox.ecampusontario.ca/item/younet
Younet allows users to create personalized AI models that can be trained on specified context. These can include course information, lectures, guided texts, notes and examples. The models can be shared to provide assistance to students who require assistance/ clarification on courses similar to one-one office sessions. The model owners can curate, edit, collaborate with other users or non-users privately with or without moderation.
Mentimeter
https://sandbox.ecampusontario.ca/item/mentimeter
With Mentimeter, you can build interactive presentations with an easy-to-use online editor directly from your browser. Add questions, polls, quizzes, slides, images, GIFs and more to your presentation to make it more engaging and fun. When you present, your students use their smartphones or laptops to connect to the presentations, where they can answer questions, give feedback and much more. Their responses are visualized in real time, creating a unique and interactive experience.
Hypothesis
https://sandbox.ecampusontario.ca/item/hypothesis
Hypothesis is an easy-to-use social annotation tool that makes reading active, visible, and social. Hypothesis enables students and teachers to take notes and have conversations in the margins of digital course readings. Using social annotation fosters student success by building community, critical thinking, and a deeper understanding of readings.
These five tools represent a diverse range of educational technologies, from AI and video-based learning to social annotation and interactive presentations. What they all have in common is their potential to enrich the learning experience, support student success, and empower educators to innovate with confidence.
Best of all? You can pilot them for free through the eCampusOntario EdTech Sandbox. It’s your opportunity to explore, experiment, and find the right fit for your institution’s digital future.
Visit the EdTech Sandbox to find something new for you. https://sandbox.ecampusontario.ca/