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Chat or Collaborate Live
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on September 2, 2009 at 3:31:13 pm
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[This page will provide resources on how to chat and/or collaborate live in the event of an H1N1 flu outbreak in your course.]
Text-based Live Chat
Tinychat
- Tinychat delivers dead simple video conferences without the extraneous ad-ons and inconvenience, making video conferencing an accessible, uncomplicated experience. It works on Windows, Mac and Linux; with Firefox, IE, Safari, and Chrome; and there is a version available for iPhones. You can have up to twelve people in a room with HQ video, protected by passwords and moderators, share your desktop with them, and your conferences can be recorded and embedded on your website.
LectureTools
- LectureTools provides a range of student response options plus it allows students to
- Take notes synchronized to lecture slides
- Draw on and save the instructor’s lecture slides
- Pose clarifying questions that can be answered asynchronously during class or after class
- Self-assess their understanding during lecture.
Skype
- Skype is a software application that allows users to make voice calls over the Internet. Calls to other users of the service, and in some countries to free-of-charge numbers, are free, while calls to other landlines and mobile phones can be made for a fee. Additional features include instant messaging, file transfer and video conferencing.
Collaboration
Synchronous
Google Docs
- Google Docs is a free, Web-based word processor, spreadsheet, presentation, and form application offered by Google. It allows users to create and edit documents online while collaborating in real-time with other users. Here's a quick guide on using Google Docs.
Asynchronous
PBWorks
- Project management doesn't have to be complicated. Instead of scrambling around for the last email attachment you received, use PBworks as a central, secure place to collaborate on files and pages. PBworks hosts more project management workspaces than any other collaboration company in the world.
Blogger
CTools
- For collaboration, CTools provides tools to help organize communication and collaborative work on campus and around the world, such as:
- Easy access for non-UM participants
- Permissions control within tools
- Multiple file upload in Resources
- Folders in folders to any level
- Click here to visit the CTools help page.
Drop.io
SiteMaker
- UM.SiteMaker is a web-based program, originated at the University of Michigan, that lets non-technical people make highly customized websites and web-databases. A nice selection of real-life examples can be seen in the UM.SiteMaker Gallery
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