Web+services+for+learning

= Learning Tools - Web Based =

There are many choices when looking at online learning tools. This page recommends tools that are often used by Polytechnic students and staff.

Supports learning communities. || || Blogger || Blogger Support and Blogger Help Videos || Free || Y || Y || Supports learning communities. || || VoiceThread || Tutorials and FAQ || Free + Paid ||   ||   || Supports learning communities.
 * ** Learning Tool ** || ** Recommended Service ** || ** Link ** || ** Help ** || ** Cost ** || ** OpenID ** || **Mobile Phone App** ||
 * Online journal for describing learning, projects, reflection.
 * Talk about (voice) and share your documents, pictures and videos.
 * Clipping, organising and sharing research notes || [[image:evernote.PNG align="center" link="@http://evernote.com/"]] || Evernote with desktop and mobile software || Evbernote Support Videos || Free ||  || Y ||
 * Bookmarking URLs and sharing. Linking to Polytechnic Library delicious. || [[image:delicious.PNG align="left" link="@http://delicious.com/"]] || Delicious || Delicious Support || Free ||  || Y ||
 * Setting learning goals, tasks - and reminders. Sharing and mentoring goals. || [[image:43things_logo1.PNG align="center" link="@http://43things.com/"]] || 43Things || 43Things FAQ || Free ||  || Y ||
 * Photo galleries or folios.

See also Flickr in the Polytechnic || || FlickR with desktop and mobile upload tools

Picasa Web with optional Picasa desktop software || Introductory Tour and FlickR FAQ and Video

Picasa Help and Video || Free + Paid || Y

Y || Y ||
 * Video channels or folios || [[image:youtube.PNG align="center" link="@http://youtube.com/"]]

|| YouTube

Google Videos || YouTube Help Centre and Videos

Google Video Help || Free

Free || Y

Y || Y || Supports learning communities. || || Twitter || Twitter Support || Free ||   || Y || Supports learning communities. ||
 * Presentation: PowerPoints || [[image:authorstream.PNG align="center" link="@http://authorstream.com/"]] || AuthorStream || AuthorStream Tour and Help || Free + Paid ||  ||   ||
 * Activity logging and learning network.
 * Personal learning network - organising your RSS feeds (comes with GMail) || [[image:google_reader.PNG align="center" link="@http://www.google.com/reader"]] || Google Reader || Google Support || Free || Y || Y ||
 * Social, professional and learning networks.

|| Facebook (MySpace for music industry)

NING || Facebook help centre

NING Help || Free

Free + Paid || Y,Y || Y || Supports learning communities. || || Wikispaces || Wikispaces Help and Videos || Free + Paid || Y ||   || Polytechnic Moodle (Old) [|Learning Services Courses Moodle] || WebCT - Shared Service Populus || Free ||  ||   || Supports learning communities. || || Polytechnic Mahara (Old) [|Learning Services Mahara] (Communities and ePortfolios) || Polytechnic Support || Free ||  ||   || Paid ||  || Y || Paid ||  ||   ||
 * Collaborative research and publishing.
 * ePortfolio - Teacher control || Learning management system || Polytechnic WebCT
 * ePortfolio - Student control.
 * Websites - places to make simple websites with template options (comes with GMail) || [[image:google_sites.PNG align="center" link="@http://sites.google.com/"]] || Google Sites (also consider Wikispaces) || Google Sites Suport || Free || Y ||  ||
 * Document creation, storage and sharing (comes with GMail) || [[image:google_docs.PNG align="center" link="@http://docs.google.com/"]] || Google Docs || Google docs tour and help || Free || Y || Y ||
 * Document storage and sharing || [[image:dropbox.PNG link="@https://www.dropbox.com/"]] || Dropbox || Dropbox tour, video, and help || Free +
 * Backup Social Media / Cloud Services || [[image:backupify.PNG link="@https://www.backupify.com/"]] || Backupify || Backupify FAQ || Free +
 * Creative Commons licencing options for Australia || [[image:creativecommons.PNG align="center"]] || Creative Commons Australian Licences || Creative Commons Videos || Free ||  ||   ||

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