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eTools for LLS eTools for Librarians |
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eLearning tools
Presentation
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PreziFree, online$ offline | Set a path to zoom in on any point on one large slide for a non-linear slideshow. Embed jpg & YouTube only. Difficult to print. | Welcome to my Endnote Library by B Dwane |
PowerPoint 2010Site licence | Use new transitions, border effects, image editing tools & download pptPlex to make a non-linear slideshow. | Design your presentation: ppt vs Prezi Faculty of Art's orientation by S Etheridge
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VoiceThreadsFree, online | Upload slides to VoiceThread & AddMyVoice feature allows viewers to text, audio or webcam comments. |
Photo & video
| TOOL | DESCRIPTION | SUPPORT & EXAMPLES |
Adobe PhotoShopUoA Site Licence | Edit graphics & animations to a professional standard. | CAD full day introductory workshop Adobe TV Photoshop shows |
GoAnimateFree, online | Make videos from scratch quickly and easily using a range of quick video makers. | |
AmaraFree, online | Create subtitles for videos and download them as transrcipts. |
Screencast & screencapture
| TOOL | DESCRIPTION | SUPPORT & EXAMPLES |
BBFlashBack Recorder | Record screencasts or video captured from YouTube etc.
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Adobe CaptivateLibrary Licence | Design interactive teaching and learning tools and objects and stimulate learning; quiz application; compatible with other Adobe products. | Adobe Captivate handout |
SnagItLimited licences |
Capture any part of a screen including a webpage scrolling down. |
Download SnagIt6 setup.exe from Library N drive. |
Snipping Tool |
Capture any part of screen in freeform or rectangular shapes. |
Start > All Programs > Accessories |
Word clouds
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WordleFree, web-based | Generate word clouds & change layout, colours & font. Font size increases with word frequency. |  www.wordle.net |
TagxedoFree, download | Generate word clouds in shapes (e.g. heart, star, tick or bird, apple). |
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Assessment
| TOOL | DESCRIPTION | SUPPORT & EXAMPLE |
Aropä | Students submit assignments for peer feedback | Access: aropa.ec.auckland.ac.nz Introduction by John Hamer (2011) |
Peerwise Online, free | Students make up multiple-choice questions to test each other. | Screencasts from U Edinburgh |
Poll everywhere Online, 30 responses free | Run a multi-choice or text poll to quiz | |
StudySieve | Students create & rate a repository of open-ended questions & answers. | Introduction by A Luxton-Reilly |
| WASSAIL Online, free | WASSAIL is a database-driven, web-based application employing PHP, MySQL, and Javascript/AJAX technologies. It was created to manage question and response data from the Augustana Library's library instruction sessions, pre- and post-tests from credit-bearing information literacy (IL) courses, and user surveys. It has now expanded beyond its original function and is being used to manage question and response data from a variety of settings. Its most powerful feature is the ability to generate sophisticated customized reports. | wassail.augustana.ualberta.ca, by University of Alberta, Canada |
| UoA training site for Assessment | Assessment tools available at Uni e.g. PeerWise, Aropa, wikis, blogs, social networks, MCQ results. | Coursebuilder site by Pauline Cooper-Ioelu |
| Rubrics | RAILS project is intended to help librarians create and use rubrics for information literacy assessment | |
| Research Readiness Self Assessment | Produced by the University of Michigan this self assessment tool assists librarians and faculty to equip students with the information literacy and academic literacy capabilities required to become effective, independent users of information. |
Cartooning
| TOOL | DESCRIPTION | SUPPORT & EXAMPLES |
BitStripsFree, online | 'Create your own comic strip.' | www.bitstrips.com |
ComicMasterFree, online | 'Create your own graphic novel.' | www.comicmaster.org.uk |
ToonDooFree, online | 'World's fastest way to create cartoons.' | www.toondoo.com |
Coursebuilder and e-learning support at CLeaR
Coursebuilder is the UoA-developed web-publishing system. Courses are published as web pages with many multimedia and interactive options.
Cousrebuilder support/self-learning pages
Coursebuilder page/activity elements - a complete list
E-learning resources and services offered by CLeaR
- Elearning support tools/resources
- Elearning software at the University of Auckland
- Elearning information, links and scholarly journals
- CLeaR elearning project support
FMHS TeachingPLUS site: http://flexiblelearning.auckland.ac.nz/teachingplus/
Coursebuilder response to LLS staff feedback (PDF, 157KB)
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