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Practical resources for engineering educators.

Thoughtful, browser-based tools for organizing learning experiences, supporting students, and making instructional work easier.

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Choose the kind of work you need to do.

Browse all eleven tools in five practical categories.

01

Team Formation

Create pairs or repeated teams using transparent, adjustable strategies.

Social Golfer Team Generator

Create multiple rounds of classroom teams while minimizing repeated teammate pairings.

Generate teams

Repeat-Aware Team Generator

Upload an existing team assignment and create new rounds while minimizing repeated teammate pairings.

Build additional rounds

Score-Based Pairing Tool

Use selected Canvas quiz scores to form two-person teams, then adjust the results manually.

Create student pairs

Classroom Team Seating Planner

Upload team assignments, arrange team areas on a movable classroom layout, and export a student-facing chart.

Plan team seating
02

Class Activities

Interactive resources for practicing programming, algorithms, and computational thinking.

Parsons Problem Creator

Build code-ordering activities with grouped lines, distractors, and a student-ready link.

Create a Parsons problem

Mystery Mass Balance

Test weighing algorithms against a hidden mass while tracking comparisons and weight changes.

Open the balance

Puzzle & Algorithm Playground

Use seven interactive puzzles with instructor solutions and discussion notes.

Open instructor view

Algorithm & Flowchart Builder

Assemble an algorithm from guided steps and see its standards-based flowchart update live.

Build an algorithm
03

Project Management

Plan, communicate, and export project schedules without specialized software.

Gantt Chart Builder

Turn an Excel-like task table into a customizable, presentation-ready project timeline.

Build a Gantt chart
04

Course Administration

Reduce repetitive course-management work while keeping student information in your browser.

Course Standing Checker

Evaluate category requirements and overall standing from a Canvas gradebook with transparent calculations.

Check course standing

Text & Column Transformer

Separate, reshape, preview, and export pasted names, email addresses, or other structured text.

Transform text

Simple PDF Editor

Delete, reorder, rotate, merge, annotate, number, and download PDF pages without uploading the document.

Edit a PDF
05

Writing & Technical Communication

Prepare equations and references in formats used for technical and scholarly work.

Citation to IEEE Converter

Turn common citation formats into editable IEEE references and BibTeX records.

Convert a citation

LaTeX Formula Helper

Build and render equations from clickable structures, LaTeX, or everyday mathematical language.

Create an equation

Equation to Alt Text

Paste an equation from Word or enter LaTeX, MathML, or linear notation to create editable, human-readable alt text.

Describe an equation

QR Code Generator

Turn a web link into a downloadable, high-resolution QR code without uploading the link.

Create a QR code

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