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EDIS 7010: Computer Courseware Tools

Week 1, Resource Collection, Revised

Debra McDermott

Category |Technology |Pricing/

Schedule |Purpose |Features |Limitations |Ease of Use at Novice Level. | |eLearning Tools |Adobe Captivate (2017) |Full License:

Student/

Teacher

$349.00

Subscription: $29.99/mos.

|To create software simulations for eLearning courses.

To create interactive storyboards.

To create interactive PowerPoint slides.

To create quizzes. |Smart eLearning design. Fluid Boxes. Multiscreen responsive eLearning authoring. Auto-migrate from non-mobile to mobile. Adobe Typekit integration. Best-in-class screen capture. Adobe Captivate Draft. Roundtripping with Microsoft 

PowerPoint. Asset store. Responsive sliders. Responsive text support. Responsive themes. Responsive Motion Effects without programming. Customizable closed captions. Device-specific previews. Shared Advanced Actions. Publish to Adobe Captivate Prime & other LMSs. Multistate objects. Roundtripping with Adobe CC. Intuitive user interface. Comprehensive quizzing—among many more! |Not ideal for soft skills training.

:D |STEEP learning curve.

| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |Video Production |iMovie |FREE |To create presentations using pictures, text & sound [book trailers, tutorials & guides for students, virtual fieldtrips]. :D |Supports 4K video. Dozens of styles of titles. Picture-in-picture & split-screen effects. Green-screen effects. Ten video filters. Built-in music, sound effects, & voiceover recording. |Only compatible with iOS and macOS.

*Just found Windows version!! (7/29/17) |With tutorials, Easy. | | |Animoto |FREE 30-day trial

$8/mos., paid annually |To create videos using pictures, text & sound [book trailers]. :D |Choose style & song. Customize- add photos, video clips & text. Produce & share (performs well on Facebook & other social platforms). |Cannot edit just one section of video without affecting entire video. |Self-explanatory. | | |Camtasia 9 |FREE (with light watermark)

Camtasia® Education starting at $169.00

Personal/

Business starting at $199

|To create videos/video lessons with quizzes to assess learning/to clarify concepts [book trailers, book talks, lesson plans]. :D |Available for Windows & Apple. Record video of screen or bring in own video footage. Drag-and-drop editor to create custom videos. Add animations, music, & captions. ADA-Compliant captions. BAM!! |Expensive!!

Tutorials available for Camtasia 9 do not address all features. Maddening. |With tutorials, Intermediate. | | |Audacity |FREE |To record & play back sounds [Retelling stories from skeleton key]. :D |Open-source. Records audio from multiple sources. Timer record. Editing, importing & exporting. Multitrack mixing. Digital effects & plug-ins. Amplitude envelope editing. Noise reduction. Vocal reduction & isolation creation of karaoke tracks. Precise adjustments to audio speed (tempo) while maintaining pitch to synchronize it with video or run for predetermined length of time. Adjusting audio pitch while maintaining speed & adjusting audio speed while maintaining pitch. Features of modern multitrack audio software including navigation controls, zoom & single track-edit, project pane & XY project navigation, non-destructive & destructive effect processing, audio file manipulation (cut, copy, paste)—among many more! |Only supports 32-bit or 64-bit VST plugins. Lacks dynamic equalizer controls & real-time effects while recording.

|Self-explanatory. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |Web Development |Dreamweaver |All Apps:

Student/ Teacher:

(SPECIAL OFFER)

Annual plan, paid monthly: $19.99

Single App: $29.99/mos.

|To create, code & manage websites on any size screen. |Code highlighter. Code suggestion. Lighter. Code & Design View. Code Validation & Accessibility Checks. Properties Bar & Insert Images. Site Wide Find & Replace. File Manager. Dreamweaver Templates. Tabs & Connected Files. BrowserLab. |STEEP learning curve with its complexity. |REPEAT:

STEEP learning curve. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |Web Publishing/ Blogging |Wordpress |FREE |To create website, blog or portfolio. |Hundreds of themes. Mobile friendly. Fast, friendly support (available 24/7 via email & community forums). Editor saves work every few seconds. Upload or embed media. Mobile and desktop apps. Own your content. Built-in social sharing. In-depth stats. Search engine optimized. |Customization.

Plugins & efficiency.

Security. |With tutorials, Easy.

| | |Joomla! |FREE |To build, organize, manage & publish content for websites, blogs, Intranets & mobile applications. |Multilingual. Well supported (community). "One Click Version Update.” In-app contextual help system to help every level of user to operate Joomla. Media Manager. Banner Management. Contact Management. Built in search & smart search. Content creation made very easy by inbuilt WYSIWYG editor & allows to edit content without any knowledge of code. Nested categorization. Tagging. Frontend Editing. Track exactly what changes were made, when, & if version note entered, why item got edited. Can revert to any previous version— among many more! |Server resources & efficiency.

Paid plugins.

Plugins compatibility. |With tutorials, Intermediate.

| | |Weebly |FREE 30-day trial

“Starter” $14/ONLY 1 mos.

$8/mos., paid annually

|To create website or blog. |Site Features Drag & Drop Builder. Connect Your Domain. No Weebly Branding. Unlimited Storage. Advanced Site Stats. Site Search. Password Protection. Video Backgrounds. HD Video & Audio. |Without paying full price, NOT UDL driven. |With tutorials, Easy. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |Classroom Technologies |Smartboard

|Seldom found for less than $899 (Smart Kapp42 model)

$2,000 (Smart Board 680)

$4,000 (55-inch Smart Kapp-IQ)

& up. |To teach, train, conduct meetings, or deliver presentations.

|Pen tray. Interactive whiteboards allow for connectivity in different locations—making it ideal for collaboration & distance learning environments. When using SMART boards, increase in student-to-student collaboration & increase in overall participation in lesson. |Inaccessibility (price). |Ask for live demonstration, Easy. | | |Kahoot |FREE |To create & deliver quizzes.

To introduce/ review/

practice content area.

|Global. Can duplicate quizzes already made or those shared publicly by other teachers. Duplicated quizzes can be edited. Can embed YouTube videos into "waiting" room that students see while waiting for activity to start. Students can create own games. |Multiple-choice limits types of questions can ask. |Self-explanatory. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |Social Networking |Twitter |FREE |To connect socially. |Follow others. Send & read tweets. Receive updates via Twitter website, SMS (text messages), RSS (receive only), emails or third-party application. Can restrict delivery to circle of friends. Can use third party application such as Tweetie, Twitterrific, & Feedalizr to send Twitter messages. Can search for people by name or user name, import friends from other networks, or invite friends via email. If suspect fake or suspicious twitter email pretending to come from Twitter, can report it to Twitter. Twitter Moments enables users to stitch together multiple tweets into slideshow-like stories. Magic Pony Technology: tools provide expanded data for images used. Mute. Most important feature: hashtags. Hashtags allow users to stay in touch with favorite topics. |Limited characters.

Competitors. |Self-explanatory.

| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |Animation |Adobe Flash Player |FREE |Displays text, vector graphics & raster graphics to provide animations, video games & applications. |Stage 3D (& 2D). Concurrency. Full-screen support. Enhanced mouse control. HD-quality video. High quality service. Content protection. Multicore rendering. SWF file optimization. Advanced bitmap control. |Drains battery life. |SIMPLE—download. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |Collaboration |Google Doc |FREE |To create documents in collaboration with others. |Smart editing & styling tools to help easily format text & paragraphs. Hundreds of fonts from which to choose, add links, images, & drawings. Access, create, & edit documents wherever go — from phone, tablet, or computer — even when there's no connection. Edit in real time. Chat & comment. |Privacy/

Security.

|With tutorials, Easy.

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