Tools

Online

There are a wealth of online tools (many that are free) that you can use to help enhance your online course. Here you will find a list of the ones I know about (I'll be adding things to the list as I can).

• SumoPaint - Image editing program, no sign-up needed
• Creately - Diagramming software
• Voicethread - Collaborative, multimedia slide show that allows the viewers to leave comments
• Prezi - A new way of creating presentations
• Eyejot - Video mail
• Omeka - Create and collaborate on a website to display digital collections
• SlideShare - A way of sharing presentations, documents, and professional videos
• Livebinders - A 3-ring binder for the web
• Crocodoc - View and comment on any document
• Sliderocket - Online presentation creation
• Aviary - Online editing tools (image, design, and audio)
• Diigo - Bookmark, annotate, and share web sites
• Screenr - Online screen recorder (5 minute limit)
• Evernote - Online notebook to save notes, images, webpages, etc.
• authorSTREAM - Convert narrated PowerPoint presentations into video
• myBrainshark - Add audio to nearly any file (including PowerPoint presentations)