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Clipchamp

With Clipchamp, you can edit, compress, convert, and record without compromising the quality of your video. It also allows you to create Facebook video ads, Youtube videos, Instagram promos, and Slideshow videos. Pick from the different available templates to meet your needs. Create your story now! Clipchamp
What is a Cognitive Tool for Learning?

The idea of a cognitive tool or ‘mind tool’ was popularized in the 1990s by David Jonassen. It explains that not all educational technologies are beneficial for learning. According to this concept, only educational technologies that help us learn more deeply than before are beneficial. Definition We usually think of an educational technology as a…
Telegram

“Telegram is a messaging program with a focus on speed and security, it’s super-fast, simple and totally free. It’s possible to utilize Telegram on all of your devices at precisely the exact same time — your own messages sync effortlessly across any range of your phones, tablets or tablets. It’s possible to utilize Telegram on…
Directory of Learning & Performance Tools – Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies

This searchable Directory has been compiled by Jane Hart. The directory contains over 1,000 entries categorised into 35 headings. This directory compliments the website that shares the Top Tools for Learning compiled from an annual survey sent out through the Centre. Directory of Learning & Performance Tools – Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies
Storyboarder

Storyboarder makes it easy to visualize a story as fast you can draw stick figures. Quickly draw to test if a story idea works. Storyboarder Keywords: video storytelling
8 Best Free PDF Editors

This list of the top 8 free PDF editors help you to add, edit, and delete text and images, fill out forms, insert signatures, etc. Because not all of these free PDF editors support the same features, and some are restricted in what you can do, remember that you can process the same PDF in…
Survey Anyplace

Free online survey tool for students and teachers. Also build quizzes, assessments, and calculators. There are plenty of survey tools out there. But to really make the most out of those tools, you’ll need a paying version. Not with Survey Anyplace, students and teachers are offered a professional license. Survey Anyplace
Assessing the Accessibility of Web 2.0 Tools

Wendy Torres gave a presentation titled, “Assessing the Accessibility of Web 2.0 Tools,” at a recent Online Learning Consortium (OLC) event. The session was very engaging and she shared many ideas about ways to evaluate Web 2.0 tools and apps. Her materials are linked to below. In particular, the scorecards that she developed are very…
Siteimprove Accessibility Checker

The Siteimprove Accessibility Checker is your tool to evaluate any web page for accessibility issues at any given time. It provides intuitive, visual feedback about your content by highlighting detected issues right on the page and gives you: an immediate overview of your page’s accessibility issues clear explanations of how they affect your users plus…
National Geographic – Including VR & 360° Video Content

National Geographic pushes the boundaries of visual storytelling. The National Geographic site has a large collection of stories that relate to critical issues affecting the world today and the impact on your life. The online series includes content from all over the world, including podcasts, virtual reality, and 360° videos. National Geographic National Geographic…
Open Access Journal Finder

The Open Access Journal Finder by Enago enables you to find quality open access journals that are pre-vetted to protect you from predatory publishers. Enago’s free journal finder solves common issues on journal authenticity, predatory journals and article processing fees by utilizing a validated journal index provided by The Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ).…
Internet Search Engines: How to Find What You Want on the World Wide Web: Web Search – University at Buffalo Libraries Research Guide

University at Buffalo librarians have evaluated Web directories and search engines and selected the most useful ones out of hundreds for you to help you locate whatever it is that you are looking for. The search tools are organized into the following categories: Web Search Web Directories Multi-Search Current News Search Find People Search Metasites…
Data Visualization: University at Buffalo Libraries Research Guide

This guide provides an introduction to best practices, tools, and educational resources for data visualization, including tools, best practices, examples, and resources. Data visualization is the process of representing information using visual means, such as a chart/graph, diagram, map, concept map, or picture. There are two fundamental types of data visualization: exploratory visualization and explanatory…
Freedcamp

Freedcamp is freemium project management software for an unrestricted number of projects and users. The company endeavors to deliver an agile experience free of charge to customers worldwide. It’s worth noting that Freedcamp provides all additional features at no cost to teachers and students. Created to accompany Agile methodologies in the software development process, Freedcamp also…
Writing Resources

This site is a compiled collection of online Writing Resources. The collection has a few different sites which are linked from it. The list is created using Wakelet, which is a curation tool. Anyone is welcome to add or edit the resources on this list. Please add other useful sites to this growing collection. Writing Resources
Hearing Impaired Students and Online College

Excellent opportunities exist for individuals with hearing impairments to attend college and universities. However, students with hearing impairments often have difficulty gaining the full benefits of learning in a traditional classroom setting. With evolving learning accommodations and assistive technologies like captioning and transcription services, online college offers students with hearing impairments a more accessible, flexible, and personalized educational experience. Check…
How To Upload A Podcast (To iTunes Or Any Other Directory)

It’s a fairly common misconception that iTunes and other podcast directories host your podcast media files (typically an MP3). You don’t actually upload your podcast episode files to iTunes. What really happens is that you show iTunes where your podcast files are located in the form of an RSS feed. Then every time you upload a new episode, your feed is automatically updated – and iTunes updates your show listing with…
5 Ways to Easily Extract Audio Clips from Your Favorite Videos

Extract and save audio from a video file so you can create a stand-alone audio track or MP3 file that can be easily listened to on a mobile device or uploaded to a podcast hosting service. 5 Ways to Easily Extract Audio Clips from Your Favorite Videos
Knight Lab

Northwestern University Knight Lab is a community of designers, developers, students, and educators working on experiments designed to push journalism into new spaces. The Lab provides an open, collaborative environment for interdisciplinary exploration and conversation, where students and professionals learn together and from one another. Products from Knight Lab include easy to create timelines, StoryMaps,…
CleverPDF – 27-in-1 Free Online PDF Tool

CleverPDF.com Offers 27 PDF tools online for free, which helps you create, convert or edit PDF documents. You can convert PDF to other document formats, such as PDF to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, eBook formats, image formats, and more; create PDF from Office and images. It also allows you to combine or split, compress PDF, add…