Online tools

This page includes links to online tools for online learning and distance education.

Elluminate

http://www.elluminate.com/support/docs/9.0/moderator.jsp

Elluminate allows groups of people to talk and share information in synchronous and asynchronous formats. Features include live chats, video conferencing and file sharing. This site provides a comprehensive introduction.

Voicethread

http://www.wikieducator.org/Using_Voicethread_for_practising_speaking_skills

Voicethread can be used in a variety of ways. Students can practice language learning skills; they can connect with others across the country and even the globe.

Drupal

http://drupal.org/

Learn more about drupal, a content management platform, that can be used to power a variety of websites, discussion boards, or social networking sites.

Educational Technology Associations

http://www.elearners.com/resources/edtech-assoc.asp

See a list of organizations and associations related to educational technology.

Center for Learning & Performance Technologies

http://www.c4lpt.co.uk/recommended/top100.html

This site includes a list (and links to) 100 different tools/software/technology for online learning, teaching, and communication.

Chemistry Online Education

http://www.webqc.org/chemicaltools.php

This page includes some recources that may help (e.g., molar mass calculator) students with chemistry courses, online or traditional.

Online Tools for Schools

http://ced.ncsu.edu/onlinetools/#hyy

This site links to a variety of sources including curriculum materials and online mentorship tools.

Online Learning Resources

http://www.pitt.edu/~poole/onlinelearning.html

This site has helpful resources related to online teaching, learning, evaluation and technology.

Teachnology

http://www.teach-nology.com/

An excellent resource site for online educators: organization materials, lesson plans, you name it...

Adult Education and Technology

http://marianthacher.blogspot.com/2007/08/100-35-top-online-tools-for-learning.html

This blog keeps an eye open for new technology relevant to online adult education.