A list of useful sources for instructors

[MassimilianoAlf]

Hi guys, I thought it could be interesting to have one post with a list of all the usefull sources for instructors, like music, graphics and software.... I started with what I usually use and with what is free. I hope you can add some more sources to the list so it can become very usefull for everyone in the comunity. If you want me to add something write it in an answer to this post and I'll gladly add it to the list.

THE LIST:

Free Pictures and Videos:
- PIXABAY: https://pixabay.com
- PEXELS: https://pexels.com

- FREEPIk: https://www.freepik.com

- FLATICON: https://www.flaticon.com

- UNSPLASH: https://unsplash.com

- NEWOLDSTOCK: https://nos.twnsnd.co

- VIDEEZY: https://www.videezy.com/

- VECTEEZY: https://www.vecteezy.com/ (Vectors)

- THENOUNPROJECT: https://thenounproject.com/ (Icons)

Free Music and Audio Fx:
- INCOMPETECH: https://incompetech.com
- YOUTUBE AUDIOLIBRARY: https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/music
- FREESOUND: https://freesound.org/

Free Video Capture and Video Editor Softwares:
- IMOVIE (Mac only): https://www.apple.com/imovie/
- QUICKTIME (Mac only): https://support.apple.com/it_IT/downloads/quicktime
- OBS STUDIO: https://obsproject.com/
- LIGHTWORKS: https://www.lwks.com/
- OPENSHOT: https://www.openshot.org/
- SHOTCUT: https://shotcut.org/
- HITFILM EXPRESS: https://fxhome.com/hitfilm-express
- VSDC (Windows only): http://www.videosoftdev.com/
- DAVINCI RESOLVE: https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve/

- SCREENCASTOMATIC: https://screencast-o-matic.com/

Free Photo Manipulation / Editing Softwares:

- GIMP: https://www.gimp.org/

- CANVA: https://www.canva.com/

- INKSCAPE: https://inkscape.org/

Free Power Point Templates:

-SLIDESCARNIVAL: https://www.slidescarnival.com

Udemy Specific Resources:

- Official Udemy courses on how to create Udemy courses: https://www.udemy.com/user/udemymanager

- Instructor revenue share: https://support.udemy.com/hc/en-us/articles/229605008-Instructor-Revenue-Share

- Verification process: https://support.udemy.com/hc/en-us/articles/229234067-Instructor-Identity-Verification-Process

- Educational Announcements guidelines_ https://support.udemy.com/hc/en-us/articles/229605828-Educational-Announcements-Rules-and-Guidelines

- Promotional Emails guidelines: https://support.udemy.com/hc/en-us/articles/229605908-Promotional-Emails-Rules-and-Guidelines

- Bonus Lecture guidelines: https://support.udemy.com/hc/en-us/articles/229232847-Bonus-Lecture-Rules-and-Guidelines

[Laurence-Svekis · Accepted solution]

Awesome share, thanks

[JocelynH · Accepted solution]

GIMP & Canva are great, free photo manipulation / editing softwares.

I've also seen folks use Trello, Asana & Google Doc/Sheets for course management and outlining.

I also want to add these Udemy-specific resources, based on questions we see frequently in the community:

Official Udemy courses on how to create Udemy courses - https://www.udemy.com/user/udemymanager

Instructor revenue share - https://support.udemy.com/hc/en-us/articles/229605008-Instructor-Revenue-Share

Verification process - https://support.udemy.com/hc/en-us/articles/229234067-Instructor-Identity-Verification-Process

Educational Announcements guidelines - https://support.udemy.com/hc/en-us/articles/229605828-Educational-Announcements-Rules-and-Guidelines

Promotional Emails guidelines - https://support.udemy.com/hc/en-us/articles/229605908-Promotional-Emails-Rules-and-Guidelines

Bonus Lecture guidelines - https://support.udemy.com/hc/en-us/articles/229232847-Bonus-Lecture-Rules-and-Guidelines

[David_Tuminski · Accepted solution]

I would add freepik.com for free photos, icons, vector designs, psd's and lots more. Also, flaticon.com for icons and icon packs.

For the photos, I would add unsplash.com and newoldstock https://nos.twnsnd.co/

And on https://www.slidescarnival.com/ you will findlots of great free power point templates.

[MassimilianoAlf · Accepted solution]

Hi @JoyceWSolomon, it always depends on the site, sometimes you'll have to give credit to the author and sometimes you just can use it without credits. For the music, for example, if you use the music from Incompetech.com you'll have to give credit to the author, you'll find what to write right in the info of the song. About the photos, if you'll use the pictures from Pixabay.com, most of the time you will be free to use the photos also for commercial purposes without any credit, you will find about the license of the photo on the right of your screen.

[AngelaLynn · Accepted solution]

Csnva can also be used for making PowerPoint slides too. There is so much that you can do with Canva. It's more than  just a photo editor. 

[AlessandroP · Accepted solution]

Thankyou so much!

Good resources.

I hope to use it in the best way.

[Anthonye6644 · Accepted solution]

This is very helpful. Thank you for sharing it. I'm very new here, creating my first class. I see these links will be helpful.

Enjoy your day.

Anthony

[Laurence-Svekis · Accepted solution]

Awesome share, thanks

[Edmund_P]

Great list

[AngelaLynn · Accepted solution]

Csnva can also be used for making PowerPoint slides too. There is so much that you can do with Canva. It's more than  just a photo editor. 

[SamuelGithi645]

I agree with you. After knowing that canva is super great at created images, graphics, and other things, I have completely strived to master it. 

[cristiscu]

are these posts for real? or they are bots?... they look surreal...

[Mobile_Faculty]

Christian, these are real posts by real people and I'm one of them. I noticed that you have brand new Neo4j training courses, congratulations!

I wish we someone would have developed a crime analysis platform based on this relationship focused data technology when I was on the job. Nonetheless, it's good to know it's here now!

Since the certification is free it seems (to me) that you might want to consider sharing how you use Neo4j in order to give some context to the application. 
I noticed that there are tons of okay, to overly technical videos on the Internet, so hopefully your course is exactly what is needed to bridge the gap!

Best wishes!

-

EM

[Houda Thackeray Zahid]

I agree and love canva. I'm using it fir creating my videod and jt's just too easy! Hamdoulahe that K found that amazing tool, plus you can do tons with it in the free edition.

I combine it with Filmora, paid verdion for editing . 

[IkwuagwuIgwe]

Same here. Canva has proven to be a very reliable resource for creating videos, slides and every other thing that Canva does.

[ウェブ集客専門家みょうじん]

Canvaすごくいいですね。

シェアありがとうございます！

[Nasser67]

Excellent effort 

[AnetteAurora]

This is amazing Laurence. Thank You so much for this collection. I am new in here, but I am not new in using a camera (I am a photographer), and I am not new in I structi g and talking infront of an audiencebir a screen, so I am just really excited to finally be in here as an instructor who got my first cource written down in details. I just arrived in here today and you will be the first I have to give thanks to.

Thank You 🙏🌞

[GrahamNicholls]

What a great post @MassimilianoAlf 

@JocelynH this might be worth pinning to the top of the page if possible, I'm sure there's some great stuff to be shared by othe instructors!!

Here's a screencast software that's free to start with....

www.screencast-o-matic.com

Awesome post!!

[JocelynH]

Great call! Will pin it to the top of this board now 🙂

[JocelynH · Accepted solution]

GIMP & Canva are great, free photo manipulation / editing softwares.

I've also seen folks use Trello, Asana & Google Doc/Sheets for course management and outlining.

I also want to add these Udemy-specific resources, based on questions we see frequently in the community:

Official Udemy courses on how to create Udemy courses - https://www.udemy.com/user/udemymanager

Instructor revenue share - https://support.udemy.com/hc/en-us/articles/229605008-Instructor-Revenue-Share

Verification process - https://support.udemy.com/hc/en-us/articles/229234067-Instructor-Identity-Verification-Process

Educational Announcements guidelines - https://support.udemy.com/hc/en-us/articles/229605828-Educational-Announcements-Rules-and-Guidelines

Promotional Emails guidelines - https://support.udemy.com/hc/en-us/articles/229605908-Promotional-Emails-Rules-and-Guidelines

Bonus Lecture guidelines - https://support.udemy.com/hc/en-us/articles/229232847-Bonus-Lecture-Rules-and-Guidelines

[KarolyNyisztor]

@JocelynH +1 for Asana. I've been using it since 2016.

[Avril_Impacts]

Thank you for this additional links. 

[TerBel]

I prefer Trello,   Asana does not offer a free version and start spamming you with emails.   Just FYI.    

[Michael_D_Nwaogu]

😊👍

[Maram_Shtaya]

Many thanks for you, MassimilianoAlf. It is really very helpful and fruitful!!

[DeniseFletcher]

Great List @MassimilianoAlf