eTools for Learning
and Teaching
Dan Belhassen
Modern Earth Web Design
Introductions
Modern Earth Inc. an Internet marketing company
Dan Belhassen Founder
Web Design
SEO
PPC
Online Learning
Custom Applications
Mobile
Evaluations and CEU Quizzes
Please evaluate this session. Two ways: 1) our evaluation sheets in the room; or 2) on the app
• Open the app
• Click schedule
• Click on the name of this session
• Scroll to the bottom
• Click on feedback*
To receive CEUs for this session
• Open the app • Click schedule • Click on the name of the session • Scroll to the bottom • Click on CEU quiz*
Just take the 5 question quiz and get 4 out of 5 questions correct. You may take the quiz more than once.
*If you have no cell phone or internet connections, room monitors have printed
CEU quizzes and evaluation forms, but using the app is encouraged.
• This presentation presents a variety of eTools for creating online learning content.
• The tools are grouped in broad categories, based on teaching and learning goals.
• A starting point for exploration.
• What are eTools?
• Why are they valuable?
• What is the eLearning ecosystem?
Tools Overview
1. Packaged Instruction
2. Live Lecture
3. Interactivities, Scenarios & Simulations
4. Media Management
5. Media Assets
PACKAGED INSTRUCTION
TOOLS
Adapt
Learning Open Source
• Responsive design
• Mobile “super friendly
• Embedded interactivities
community.adaptlearning.org
Source
Articulate
Storyline $1,398
• Rich interactions
• Branching
• Simulations
• “choose your own adventure”
Articulate.com/storyline
Adobe
Captivate $30/month
• Responsive Design
• Drag and Drop Interactions
• Interaction overlays
• Quizzing
Adobe.com/captivate
ZebraZapps $9/month
• Responsive Design
• Rich Interactions
• Simulations
• Mobile Publishing
ZebraZapps.com
Elucidat $9/month
• Course Builder
• Rapid Development
• Responsive Design
elucidat.com
Gomo
Learning $89/month
• Collaborative Course Builder
• Rapid Development
• Responsive Design
GomoLearning.com
iSpring
Suite $697
• Course Builder
• Based on Powerpoint
• Instructional pages
• Video
• Interactivities
• Quizzes
Ispringsolutions.com
Office Mix $”FREE”
• Powerpoint Based
• Add recordings
• Add interactivites
• Web presenter
• Quizzing
• Polls
• Simulations
Mixforteachers.com
Office Sway $”FREE”
• Reports
• Presentations
• Newsletters, etc.
• “one page” website builder?
Sway.com
Prezi $10/month
• Anti-Powerpoint
• Responsive Design
• Flowing Interactions
Prezi.com
TinyCards $FREE
• Fash cards based learning game
• iOS only..
Tinycards.duolingo.com
LIVE LECTURE TOOLS
Join.me Free!
• Video Conferencing
• Screen sharing
• File transfer
• $ Scheduling
Join.me
Goto
Webinar $99/month
• Video Conferencing
• Attendee mgmt.
• Polling
• Recording
gotowebinar.com
Adobe
Presenter $499
• HD Video Lectures
• Video & Screen Sync
• Interactive Quizzes
• Pause & Resume
• Analytics
adobe.com/presenter
Big Blue
Button $FREE
• Web Conferencing
• Whiteboard
• Document Sharing
• Webcams & chat
• Record sessions
bigbluebutton.org
NearPod $FREE
• Interactive Lessons
NearPod.com
Awesomescreenshot.com
Poll
Everywhere $FREE
• Audience Polling
• Real Time
• Image polls
PollEverywhere.com
Awesomescreenshot.com
Mentimeter $FREE
• Audience Polling
• Real Time
Mentimeter.com
Awesomescreenshot.com
Socrative $FREE
• Audience Polling
• Real Time
• Image polls
Socrative.com
Awesomescreenshot.com
TopHat $PAID STUDENTS
• Student Response
• Multi device
• Text/SMS
TopHat.com
INTERACTIVITIES, SCENARIOS &
SIMULATIONS
Playposit $free?
• Add questions and interactivities to a video timeline
Educanon.com
ThingLink $20/month
• Add interactivities to video or images
Thinglink.com
Case
Scenario
Builder $FREE
• Multi media
• Interactive critical readings
• Branching
• Scenarios
• Simulated Dialogues
engage.wisc.edu/software/cscr
Branchtrack $242/month
• Branching scenarios
• Roleplaying
• Integrates with popular authoring tools
Branchtrack.com
Flipgrid $65/year
• Post topics
• Learners respond by video
• Reply by video
Flipgrid.com
Smart
Builder $Free+
• Course Builder
• Branching
• Templates
• Import Powerpoints
SmartBuilder.com
Articulate
Engage $499
• Activity Builder
• 20 Interaction Types
• Themes
• Video, Audio
• Publish to Word
articulate.com/engage
Articulate Quizmaker Articulate.com/quizmaker
Dragster webducate.net/products/dragster
Drawtivity Drawtivity.org
QuizImage engage.wisc.edu/software/qi
Elearning Brothers Elearningtemplates.com
Explain
Everything $Free+
• Create animated videos and presentations
ExplainEverything.com
disqus $FREE
• Instant discussions
• Multi device
• Post anywhere
Disqus.com
Typeform $FREE
• Beautiful surveys
• Information gathering
Typeform.com
IFTTT $FREE
• Program your apps!
Ifttt.com
Tiki-toki.com
MEDIA MANAGEMENT
Camtasia
Studio $299
• Screen recorder
• Video Editor
• Annotations
• Transitions
• Multiple Tracks
techsmith.com/camtasia
CamStudio $FREE
• Screen recorder
• Captions
• Annotations
Camstudio.org
PrtScr $FREE
• Screen capture
• Very fast
• Annotations
• Full screen or selection
Fiastarta.com/ptrscr
Awesome
Screenshot $FREE
• Screen capture
• “entire screen”
• Annotation
Chrome Plugin
Awesomescreenshot.com
Jing $FREE
• Screen capture
• Annotations
• Full screen or selection
• Sharing
techsmith.com/jing
Recordit.co $FREE
• Fast screencasts
• Automatic uploading
• Share with link
Recordit.co
WeVideo $FREE +
• Ridiculously easy video editing
• Cloud app
Wevideo.com
PIXLR $FREE
• Image editor
• Filters & Effects
Pixlr.com
Audio Tools
Audacity $Open Source
Audio Editor
Audacity.com
Audio Annotator
$FREE
Sync Audio with Transcription Engage.wisc.edu/software
Switch
$30
Sound File Converter
nch.com/au/switch
$FREE
Audio Convesion
Nch.com.au/switch
Feedly $FREE
• Shared collections
• Curate content
• Knowledge Boards
Feedly.com
SCORM
Cloud $FREE
• Industry standard SCORM
• Player / Debugger
• Troubleshooting
Scorm.com
CREATING MEDIA ASSETS
Powntoon $Free+
• Create animated videos and presentations
Powntoon.com
Voice
Thread $20/month
• Presentation
• Annotation
• Voice Commenting
VoiceThread.com
Moovly $Free+
• Create animated videos and presentations
Moovly.com
Tiki-Toki $FREE
• Timelines
• Gorgeous design
• Plug in
Tiki-toki.com
StoryboardThat $FREE +
• Drag and drop storyboarding
• Huge media library
Storyboardthat.com
Piktochart $FREE
• Infographics
• Reports
• Posters
• Presentations
Piktochart.com
Thinglink $20/mo
• Add annotations to images and video (and facebook posts)
Thinglink.com
Media Resources
Free Images
CompFight.com
FreeImages.com
MorgueFile.com
OpenPhoto.net
Paid Images
iStockPhoto.com
DollarPhotoClub.com
eLearningArt.com
Music AudioNautix.com
FreeStockMusic.com
FreePlayMusic.com
Keep
Learner
FUN!
Evaluations and CEU Quizzes
Please evaluate this session. Two ways: 1) our evaluation sheets in the room; or 2) on the app
• Open the app
• Click schedule
• Click on the name of this session
• Scroll to the bottom
• Click on feedback*
To receive CEUs for this session
• Open the app • Click schedule • Click on the name of the session • Scroll to the bottom • Click on CEU quiz*
Just take the 5 question quiz and get 4 out of 5 questions correct. You may take the quiz more than once.
*If you have no cell phone or internet connections, room monitors have printed
CEU quizzes and evaluation forms, but using the app is encouraged.
Thank you!
modernearth.net