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Hypothesis

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Simon

Hypothesis is browser based annotator which runs in Chrome and Firefox browsers. It does require users to register to post annotations (text, images and links) or reply to comments, but this merely requires a nickname and a confirmed email address.… Continue Reading →

Curation, Data collection, Feedback, Formative assessment, Group work, Online authoring / editing, Peer feedback
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Google Forms

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Simon

Google forms are probably the simplest data collection tool that you could use, with the added benefit that data is neatly collected into a spreadsheet, ready for analysis. You will need a Google account to create forms, but no account… Continue Reading →

Data collection, Data visualisation, Group work, Online authoring / editing
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Padlet

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Simon

Padlet is a curation tool very much along the lines of Pinterest but more flexible. It could be used collaboratively or as a shared resource and can be embedded in a web site, including MyPad and NILE (using the HTML… Continue Reading →

App (IOS), Curation, Data collection, Group work, Online authoring / editing, Portfolios
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AppSheet

Posted on May 27, 2015 by Simon

AppSheet allows you to use Google Drive Spreadsheets as a data source for a mobile app that works in web browsers or dedicated free Android and IOS apps. Although the restrictions based on the free version prevent more than 10… Continue Reading →

App (Android), App (IOS), Asynchronous communication, Data collection, Feedback, Group work, Maps / GIS, Monitoring, Online authoring / editing
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Janvas

Posted on May 27, 2015 by Simon

Janvas is an online vector graphic editor that creates SVG images. If that means nothing to you – don’t worry too much. It’s a tool that allows you to draw content on an HTML page and add interactivity to it.… Continue Reading →

Group work, Images, Interactive content, Online authoring / editing, Presentation
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Canva

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Simon

Canva is an online graphics creation application which also has an associated iPad editor that links to your free account. There is a fair range of free images included but only simple backgrounds, but you can easily upload your own… Continue Reading →

App (IOS), Data visualisation, Group work, Images, Online authoring / editing, Presentation
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QZZR

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Simon

Quizzes are a big part of social network sites and can be a great way to raise interest in a topic and link out to further resources. Some online quiz tools are specifically designed for this purpose and QZZR is… Continue Reading →

Formative assessment, Group work, Monitoring, Online authoring / editing, Presentation
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thinglink

Posted on November 28, 2014 by Simon

thinglink is a free picture annotation tool that allows content to be linked to external resources. YouTube/ Vimeo / Soundcloud clips are embedded directly inside the same window.  It is also possible to open a free teacher account which allows… Continue Reading →

App (Android), App (IOS), Curation, Data visualisation, Group work, Images, Interactive content, Online authoring / editing, Presentation
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Google Mapsengine / My Maps

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Simon

https://mapsengine.google.com/ Although you will need a Google account to create one, annotated maps can be made and shared publicly on to those who have a link – the same model used in Google Docs. It is also possible (like a… Continue Reading →

Data collection, Group work, Interactive content, Maps / GIS, OER creation, Online authoring / editing
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Silk

Posted on August 14, 2014 by Simon

silk.co Silk boldly claims to have invented a web presentation format that deserves its own eponymous noun – a Silk Essentially a single page web site which allows for a Lego style construction: video, text, social media feeds, links  can… Continue Reading →

Curation, Data collection, Data visualisation, Group work, Interactive content, Maps / GIS, Online authoring / editing, Portfolios
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Weebly web site creator

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Simon

For websites in a partially controlled environment we would always recommend using MyPad, which we support. Groups can edit a site together and there are a number of levels of privacy which can be applied, in addition to being a… Continue Reading →

App (Android), App (IOS), Curation, Group work, Online authoring / editing, Portfolios
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Scrible

Posted on August 1, 2014 by Simon

http://www.scrible.com/ Scrible is an excellent tool for annotating web sites. Non-subscribers can see your annotations, but they do need to sign up to add their own comments.  It’s free to sign up and those with an education email address receive… Continue Reading →

App (IOS), Curation, Feedback, Formative assessment, Group work
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Google Hangouts

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Simon

  Google Hangouts require a Google account – they can be used via a web browser, Android or IOS App. Hangouts can be a mixture of chats or small group (up to 10) video conversations. It is possible to stream… Continue Reading →

App (Android), App (IOS), Group work, Monitoring, Presentation, Synchronous communication, Video
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DIAGRAMLY

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Simon

https://www.draw.io/ A useful online tool  for students (and instructors) as an alternative to using Visio or struggling with  Word or Powerpoint to create  diagrams. It only took a few minutes to create a simple diagram  and export it as an… Continue Reading →

Group work, Images, Online authoring / editing
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Wikispaces

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Simon

Wikispaces Does require registration using an email, but students can use ‘disposable’ ones from Gmail, Yahoo or Microsoft. Considerably less limiting than a NILE wiki and easier to use. However you cannot directly use the content for any assessed work. Students may… Continue Reading →

Asynchronous communication, Curation, Group work, Online authoring / editing, Portfolios
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Appear.in video conversation rooms

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Simon

Video conversations – appear.in For up to 8 participants – could be useful for groups or small modules or even as a one to one. Post the link to the room in your NILE site once created. Fantastic for ad… Continue Reading →

App (IOS), Group work, Synchronous communication, Video
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Muut discussion forum

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Simon

Muut An interesting ‘modern looking’ discussion forum that can be embedded in NILE. It has been used in the ILOOC MOOC and for an online marketing module at NBS. It does require participants to register with an email address to… Continue Reading →

Asynchronous communication, Data collection, Group work
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Flipboard

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Simon

Flipboard is a tablet based personal reader app, which supports most common tablet platforms. It is free, but an account will need an email address. Like Feedly and many other readers, it will consume news feeds and display them in a very attractive… Continue Reading →

App (Android), App (IOS), Asynchronous communication, Curation, Data collection, Group work, Portfolios, Presentation

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