ENGL 1001 - Foundations in Rhetoric (Spring 2023): Building multimodal projects

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VIDEO: Digital Scholarship Lab Overview

Now that you’ve done some research on your topic, the Marquette library’s Digital Scholarship Lab can help you apply that research to create a multimodal project. Whether you’re new to these types of projects or an old pro, we're here for you. We know that you may not have a lot of time to learn a new digital tool, so this video will highlight some entry level tools for creating multimodal projects and where to get help and equipment from the Digital Scholarship Lab if you need it.

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Easy tools for building multimodal projects

Adobe Creative Cloud Express
Create beautiful graphics, web pages, and video stories – in minutes. Adobe Creative Cloud Express enables you to quickly and easily create standout social graphics, flyers, logos, and more on web and mobile. No design skills needed and it’s free to get started. You can find the user guide at https://helpx.adobe.com/express/user-guide.html.
Anchor
Say it all with Anchor. Create, distribute, and monetize your podcast—all for free.
Canva
Canva has a limited free option, as well as monthly and annual subscriptions at a cost. Many of the functions of Canva are included at the free option.
Piktochart
Piktochart has a limited free option, as well as monthly and annual subscriptions at a cost. Piktochart files are created online and can be downloaded as PNG files. These files are usually lower in resolution and are meant to be viewed on a screen.
StoryMapJS
StoryMapJS is a free tool from Knight Lab to help you tell stories on the web that highlight the locations of a series of events. You can also find other tools from Knight Lab like TimelineJS at https://knightlab.northwestern.edu/.

More tools for building multimodal projects

Digital Toolbox
We at the Digital Scholarship Lab have assessed a number of tools that may assist you in your work. The Digital Toolbox will help you discover tools that are suited specifically to your project needs.