Collaborating with the campus community to explore questions of pedagogy, best practices, and technology integration.
You probably have been annoyed sometimes by the random distorted characters that websites force you to type so they recognize you as a real person. Maybe, you have also tried to learn a language for fun outside of class using the free language-learning app Duolingo. Then, you might want to know about Luis von Ahn, […]
SMART Podiums (formerly Synpodiums) are a tablet-style display that attach to computers to provide a more interactive and versatile workspace for instructional use. Users may write or draw on the screen using a stylus tool to annotate or make notes on any application or window. Similar in functionality to SMART Boards but without touchscreen capacities, […]
SMART Notebook is a presentation tool similar to Power Point or Keynote. It is designed for use with a SMART Technologies SMART Podium or SMART Board but can be used on any Macintosh or Windows computer, as well as mobile devices including the iPad. It is an incredibly flexible tool for annotation, manipulation, and capturing […]
Skype is software that allows users to make calls over the Internet. Calls to other users of this service and to free-of-charge numbers are free, while calls to other landlines and mobile phones have a fee. Additional features include instant messaging, file transfers, and video conferencing. What can it do? Call anyone else on Skype […]
Screenflow is an Apple screen capture application that enables the user to record everything on the screen, computer audio, video from a web camera, and audio from an attached microphone. What can it do? Record your MacBook, iPhone, and iPad screen with high quality videos Powerful video editing and annotation tools Multiple video and audio […]
Google Earth is a computer program that maps the Earth by superimposing satellite images, aerial photography, and GIS (Geographic Information Systems) data onto a 3D globe, allowing users to see cities and landscapes from multiple angles. What can it do? With Google Earth for Chrome, fly anywhere in seconds and explore hundreds of 3D cities right in your browser. Roll the dice to […]
WordPress.com, also known as WordPress, is a blogging platform run on a modified version of WordPress.org, an open source piece of software used by bloggers. You can start a blog in seconds without any website building or technical knowledge. What can it do? Create and replace a static HTML Web site with a dynamic WordPress.com blog Write posts […]
Twitter is an online news and social networking service on which users post and interact with messages known as “tweets”, which are up to 280 characters each. What can it do? As a “status” updater, users post comments like “working on writing a paper right now” to let others know where they are or what they’re doing As a “mini-blog”, […]
PowerPoint is a presentation software application developed as a part of the Microsoft Office Suite. Users are able to create slides with text, pictures, audio, video, animations and Web links for various occasions, such as presentations, speeches, and flashcards. What can it do? Built-in templates to create slides in a variety of different formats (e.g. […]
Keynote is a presentation software application developed as a part of the iWork Suite by Apple. Users are able to create slides for various occasions, such as presentations, speech, and flashcards. What can it do? Built-in templates to create slides in a variety of different formats (e.g. title slide, slide with text and image, etc.) […]
