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AI-Generated Faces This resource provides a large collection of photo-realistic, AI-generated human faces that are free to download and use with attribution. Images are not real individuals but AI-arranged pixels and can be filtered by characteristics such as age, gender, ethnicity, facial features, and emotion, making them useful for experimental and design applications. GENERATED.PHOTOS/FACES Connected Papers Connected Papers helps researchers identify foundational and emerging work by generating visual graphs of related articles using Semantic Scholar data. The tool is especially useful for navigating dense or fast-moving literatures. CONNECTEDPAPERS.COM The Conversation The Conversation enables scholars to disseminate research to broad audiences through media-ready articles published under a Creative Commons license. THECONVERSATION.COM Media Engagement Tips & Publication Checklist Dr. Jenna Drenten (Loyola University Chicago) provides a free, comprehensive publication checklist covering manuscript preparation, submission, and revision, including writing, tables, figures, formatting, and responses to reviewers. ACADEMIC PUBLICATION CHECKLIST ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS MEDIA ENGAGEMENT TIPS Piktochart Piktochart is an intuitive AI tool for creating infographics to support research dissemination. Educators are eligible for discounted professional access. CREATE.PIKTOCHART.COM Prof2Prof Prof2Prof allows academics to maintain a centralized, portable record of intellectual outputs while retaining control over access and reuse across institutions. PROF2PROF.COM Speechify Speechify converts written content into audio, allowing users to listen to articles and manuscripts at adjustable speeds across devices. SPEECHIFY.COM Storm AI-built Reports An AI research platform designed to support pre-writing and structured drafting of long-form, citation-based content. STORM.GENIE.STANFORD.EDU Text Analysis & Writing Support There is an advantage to including open-response questions in your studies. Plus, there is a wealth of textual data that may compliment projects you’re working on. Dr. Ashlee Humphreys, a sociologist at Northwestern University has a site with helpful tutorials. Plus, I highly recommend her article: Humphreys, Ashlee and Rebecca Jen-Hui Wang (2018), “Automated Text Analysis for Consumer Research,” Journal of Consumer Research, 44 (6), 1274–1306. ASHLEE-HUMPHREYS.COM Writing Clarity Calculator This tool benchmarks manuscript clarity against articles published in top-tier marketing journals and is inspired by work published in Journal of Marketing. WRITINGCLARITYCALCULATOR.COM Teaching Tools AI Literacy This free repository of AI literacy materials from Stanford University helps educators and students explore, understand, and critically engage with artificial intelligence across disciplines. Grounded in learning sciences research and developed in collaboration with classroom teachers, these resources are adaptable for a wide range of educational contexts and committed to ongoing research and improvement. CRAFT.STANFORD.COM AI-Resistant Assignments Rather than relying solely on AI-detection tools, instructors can design assignments that emphasize higher-order thinking, reflection, and contextualized reasoning. MagicSchool helps educators revise existing assignments to make them more resistant to AI-generated responses. MAGICSCHOOL.AI Audio Content Editing with Podcastle Podcastle is an AI-powered tool (and Chrome extension) for editing audio content such as podcasts or recorded lectures. Features include noise reduction and speech enhancement, with a free tier available. PODCASTLE.AI Diversifying Marketing Curriculum A collaborative Google Doc curates resources for diversifying marketing curricula, emphasizing the importance of cultural, social, and ethical perspectives in marketing education. The document is maintained by Dr. Carey Morewedge (Boston University) and is actively evolving. DOCS.GOOGLE.COM Higher Education Tech Tools This A–Z spreadsheet provides an at-a-glance overview of instructional technology tools for presentation, video creation, flipped classrooms, concept mapping, games, and Google-based teaching applications. DOCS.GOOGLE.COM Infographics Infogram enables educators to create responsive, web-ready infographics and visual content suitable for classroom and online instruction. INFOGRAM.COM Video Production with Airtime Airtime allows instructors to create polished video presentations in real time or asynchronously. The platform integrates with Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Google Meet and supports both Mac and Windows. AIRTIME.COM Voice Memos & Text-to-Voice Tools Voice-based feedback can be faster and more personal than written comments. Mote supports quick, asynchronous voice feedback via browser or Chrome extension, while AI-generated voice tools such as Murf and ElevenLabs are better suited for generating short- form audio content using a range of voices and accents rather than personalized feedback. ELEVENLABS.IO MOTE.COM MURF.AI Graphic & Web Design Adobe Creative Suite Adobe Creative applications (e.g., Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) are widely used for figure creation, experimental stimuli, and layouts. Photoshop is well suited for image-based stimuli, while Illustrator and InDesign support scalable vector graphics. These applications are processor-intensive and should not be run concurrently with SPSS. ADOBE.COM Canva Canva is a free, web-based design platform offering templates, affordable stock images, and collaborative features. It is especially useful for teaching materials, team projects, and rapid visual communication. CANVA.COM Noun Project This site, a personal favorite of mine, provides over one million Creative Commons–licensed icons suitable for figures and slides (attribution required). THENOUNPROJECT.COM UnSplash Unsplash offers a large, curated collection of high-quality, royalty-free images contributed by a global community of photographers. UNSPLASH.COM Photopea Photopea is a browser-based image editor with functionality and layout similar to Photoshop. It supports raster editing and limited vector work, making it a strong free alternative for students and faculty without Adobe access. PHOTOPEA.COM Recraft Recraft is an AI-powered tool for generating vector images, illustrations, and logos. Users can select visual styles and export high- resolution .png or .svg files, making it useful for figures and conceptual visuals. RECRAFT.AI Xara Xara is a powerful yet affordable platform for academic web and graphic design, including an intuitive cloud-based option. It is well suited for building and maintaining professional academic websites, like this one! XARA.COM/US 1001 Free Fonts, Customized Fonts, & Logos A large, regularly updated collection of free fonts that can be easily installed and used in figures, slides, and design software. Alternatively, you can create a font of your own by using your own handwriting. Complementary design tools, such as a liquid-metal logo generator, support quick experimentation with distinctive visual styles. 1001FREEFONTS.COM CALLIGRAPHR.COM LIQUID METAL LOGOS
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AI-Generated Faces A library of photo-realistic, AI-generated human faces for experimental stimuli and design work, searchable by demographic and emotional attributes. GENERATED.PHOTOS/FACES Connected Papers Generates visual maps of related research to quickly identify foundational and emerging studies in a literature stream. CONNECTEDPAPERS.COM The Conversation A platform for scholars to translate research into public-facing articles published under a Creative Commons license. THECONVERSATION.COM Media Engagement Tips & Publication Checklist A comprehensive, free checklist covering manuscript preparation, submission, revision, and reviewer responses- courtesy of Dr. Jenna Drenten. ACADEMIC PUBLICATION CHECKLIST MEDIA ENGAGEMENT TIPS Piktochart An intuitive infographic tool for research dissemination, with educator discounts available. CREATE.PIKTOCHART.COM Prof2Prof A centralized platform for documenting and sharing academic outputs while maintaining control over access and reuse. PROF2PROF.COM Speechify Converts written documents into audio, enabling flexible listening across devices. SPEECHIFY.COM Text Analysis & Writing Support Tutorials and guidance on automated text analysis, paired with a foundational Journal of Consumer Research article- courtesy of Dr. Ashlee Humpreys. ASHLEE-HUMPHREYS.COM Writing Clarity Calculator Benchmarks manuscript clarity against articles published in top marketing journals WRITINGCLARITYCALCULATOR.COM Teaching Tools AI-Resistant Assignments (MagicSchool) Supports instructors in redesigning assignments to emphasize higher-order thinking and reduce AI- dependence. MAGICSCHOOL.AI Audio Editing with Podcastle An AI-powered tool for editing podcasts and recorded lectures, including noise reduction and speech enhancement. PODCASTLE.AI Diversifying Marketing Curriculum A living Google Doc curating resources to support inclusive and socially informed marketing education. DOCS.GOOGLE.COM Higher Education Tech Tools (A–Z) A spreadsheet catalog of instructional technologies for teaching, engagement, and assessment. DOCS.GOOGLE.COM Infographics (Infogram) Creates responsive, web-ready infographics suitable for classroom and online use. INFOGRAM.COM Video Production (Airtime) Enables polished live or recorded presentations with integrations for Zoom, Teams, and Meet. AIRTIME.COM Voice Memos & Text-to-Voice Tools Tools such as Mote, Murf, and Streams Speak support quick voice feedback and short-form audio generation. MOTE.COM MURF.AI Graphic & Web Design Adobe Creative Suite Industry-standard tools for figure creation, experimental stimuli, and layout design. ADOBE.COM Canva A free, web-based design platform ideal for teaching materials, collaborative projects, and rapid visual communication. CANVA.COM The Noun Project A vast collection of Creative Commons–licensed icons for figures and slides. THENOUNPROJECT.COM Unsplash A curated source of high-quality, royalty-free photography. UNSPLASH.COM Photopea A browser-based Photoshop alternative suitable for image editing without Adobe access. PHOTOPEA.COM Recraft An AI tool for generating vector illustrations and logos in export-ready formats. RECRAFT.AI Xara An affordable platform for academic web and graphic design, well suited for professional faculty websites. XARA.COM/US 1001 Free Fonts A large collection of free, downloadable fonts for figures, slides, and design projects. 1001FREEFONTS.COM
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