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Universal Design for Learning (UDL) from the Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST)

Universal design for learning (UDL) is a framework to improve and optimize teaching and learning for all people based on scientific insights into how humans learn. It is described by the National Center for UDL as, “a blueprint for creating instructional goals, methods, materials, and assessments that work for everyone–not a single, one-size-fits-all solution but…
VideoAnt

VideoAnt is a web-based video annotation tool for mobile and desktop devices. Use VideoAnt to add annotations, or comments, to web-hosted videos. VideoAnt-annotated videos are called “Ants”. VideoAnt Keywords: peer review, video annotation
Freshdesk Help Desk Software

Intuitive, feature-rich, affordable customer support software
RealtimeBoard

The Ultimate Guide to Effective Remote Collaboration
OER Community Course Experience

The OER Community Course Experience is created by the State University of New York (SUNY) OER Services. The SUNY OER Community Courses introduce you to the fundamental principles and effective practices related to Open Educational Resources. Throughout the learning space, you have the opportunity to explore and discuss methods and approaches to finding, adopting, customizing, integrating,…
Notability

This note-taking app helps to combine handwriting, photos and typing in a single note to bring projects to life. Use a wide range of note-taking and sketching tools to capture every detail. You can even add and annotate PDFs. It’s the perfect place to create and organize work, school, and life’s information! Experiment with different…
Vizia

Engage viewers by integrating quizzes, polls, and Call-To-Actions (CTAs) into videos. Embed your Vizia videos anywhere — blogging platforms, site builders, e-commerce stores, you name it.Ask questions, multi-choice quizzes, and collect feedback through your videos. Turn passive viewers into active participants. Improve your content from feedback. Generate leads from your videos and make them even…
Health (Nursing, Medicine, Allied Health): Open Educational Resources for the Health Professions by New York University

The Libraries of New York University’s collection of OER materials that are relevant to health professions, such as Nursing, Medicine, Allied Health. Health (Nursing, Medicine, Allied Health): Open Educational Resources for the Health Professions Keywords: Lifelong Learning, Open Educational Resources (OER) & Open Access
Gliffy

Gliffy is a collaborative web-based diagram editor that can be used to create mind maps and other visual organizations of information such as; flow charts, org charts, schematic drawings, floor plans, technical drawings, concept maps, and more. Gliffy Keywords: Collaboration, Productivity Tools, Visual Design, mindmap
Infogram

Infographics (Information graphics) are graphic visual representations of information, data or knowledge intended to present complex information quickly and clearly. They can improve cognition by utilizing graphics to enhance the human visual system’s ability to see patterns and trends.
Med-Tech Innovation News

This website is the UK and Ireland leading publication for medical design and manufacturing technology and innovation. Their expert editorial team brings together daily news, technical content, analysis, case studies and high-profile interviews with industry experts and thought leaders. Med-Tech Innovation News provides intelligence for professionals involved in the design and production of Class I,…
Tricider

Tricider is a free Web application that can be used for online classroom collaboration and brainstorming ideas. It allows teachers, students, and colleagues to collaborate together to collect ideas, discuss these ideas to find solutions and vote on the argument they think is the best. Tricider How to Use Tricider Keywords: Collaboration,…
SAMR Model

The SAMR model, developed by Ruben Puentedura, is a theoretical framework for scaffolding technology integration into education. The video below describes SAMR (Substitution – Augmentation – Modification – Redefinition) and introduces you to the model. The Emerging Ed Tech website provides a few Examples of Transforming Lessons Through the SAMR Cycle. This SAMR Wakelet collection created by Nell Eckersley is…
Top Hat

Top Hat makes it easy for professors to enhance student comprehension and engagement with this polling-clicker application, secure testing, and next-generation OER. Top Hat does not require the use of a physical clicker, but it instead works from a wide variety of devices including phones, mobile devices, and computers through which educators can utilize to assign…
Open Attribution Builder

Open Attribution Builder is a tool to help you build attributions for Open Educational Resources (OER) and other items you find that have Creative Commons licensing. Fill out a form and the app automatically generates an attribution for you. This website is created by the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges. Open Attribution Builder …
ALISON

Alison is a free online site that offers courses from the world’s leading experts. Join 12 million learners in distance learning courses which contribute to the lifelong learning, share information and knowledge, and exchange ideas. ALISON Keywords: Collaboration, Lifelong Learning, Open Educational Resources (OER) & Open Access, Presentations, Resource Library, Video
SLACK

Team collaboration and communication. Some of the built-in features of Slack include messaging, file sharing, Project management, to-do lists, and more. The features of Slack are extendible through integrations and bots, which add the functionality of pulling reports, starting phone calls, filing tickets, calendaring, polling, and many advanced other options. Slack Keywords: Collaboration, Productivity Tools, audience…
PhET Interactive Simulations for Active Learning in STEM

PHET Interactive Simulations can be used to supplement Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography, and Mathematics courses. The site is created by the University of Colorado with the aim of enhancing learning and motivating students through playful discovery activities that support many optional languages package. Founded in 2002 by Nobel Laureate Carl Wieman, the PhET Interactive…
H5P Interactive Content Creator

Hello HTML5! Goodbye flash! You can create, share and re-use interactive content in your browser or integrated right into your LMS! Create Richer HTML5 Content in Existing Publishing Platforms. Share Content Seamlessly Across Any H5P Capable Site. Reuse and modify Content in Your Browser at Any Time. Explore over 40 different types of interactive content…
TED Talks

TED Talks: ideas worth spreading include talks from speakers from a variety of backgrounds who provide thought-provoking presentations about a wide variety of topics. The short TED Talk videos average 10 to 18 minutes. This is a powerful tool for life long learning. The talks are given by people from all walks of life who share insights…