Experts’ Top Ten E-Learning Tools for Teaching & Professional Development


Tech Tip: 162 Tips and Tricks for Working with E-learning Tools




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Top 100 Tools for Learning 2007
In July 2007 Jane Hart, head of the Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies in Somerset, England asked 64 e-learning experts to list their top 10 productivity and teaching tools. A free PDF download version lists the tools by type and gives key information about each one.

The top ten most frequently mentioned on 2008 lists by other teachers, instructional designers and online learning specialists are:

Skype – host IM chat, conference and international calls
Del.icio.us - store, tag and share bookmarks online, valuable resource for finding others’ favorite sites
GoogleDocs - write documents to share, store, present and access from anywhere via the web (no more emailing drafts); import docs from MS Office and Open Office
Google Reader - aggregate and read all your news and blog feeds in this free web-based reader
Audacity- record podcasts and edit audio files
Google Search – research topics with this highly-regarded and powerful Web searching tool
Camtasia - record your computer screen to create training videos or screencasts
Articulate – create tutorials and quizzes with three tools – Presenter converts PowerPoints to Flash tutorials with narration, Engage adds interactivity, and Quizmaker creates Flash-based tests and surveys
Captivate - create flash cards and interactive simulations for self-paced online learning
SnagIt - capture, edit and print screen images and make a video of on-screen actions

Tech Tip – 162 Tips and Tricks for Working with E-Learning Tools
The eLearning Guild provides an excellent free downloadable e-book of favorite tips for using e-learning software. Tips were compiled by surveying 122 eLearning Guild members in the areas of:
Rapid e-Learning tools
Simulation tools
Media tools
Combining and deploying authoring tools

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posted by Karen Franker, Editor @ 1/12/2008 08:58:00 PM