Software Resources for Team Environments
Design & Fabrication Tools
Algodoo (physical simulations) http://www.algodoo.com/
CREO (product design & development) https://www.ptc.com/en/academic-program/academic- products/free-software/creo-college-download
Tinkercad (virtualizing arduino connections; good for students of all ages) https://www.tinkercad.com/
Fusion 360 (cloud-based 3D CAD/CAM software) https://www.autodesk.com/education/home
SOLIDWORKS (design and engineering analysis suite) https://www.solidworks.com/solution/job-functions/educators
Onshape (collaborate remotely in cloud-based format; teams can edit the same file at the same time) https://www.onshape.com/education-plan
Yed (quickly and effectively generate high-quality diagrams) https://www.yworks.com/products/yed
GitHub (development platform for hosting/reviewing code, managing projects, and building software) https://github.com/
Canva (free design tool for creating social graphics, presentations, posters) https://www.canva.com/education/
Shapeways (3D printing on-demand) https://www.shapeways.com/
Teknikio (Customized kits for making) https://www.teknikio.com/
SendCutSend (laser cut and delivered parts) https://sendcutsend.com/
Crello (free design tool to create animations and graphics for social and web) https://crello.com/
Fritzing (an open-source platform for learning electronics, includes breadboard layout, schematic, and PCB view for designing a PCB layout) https://fritzing.org/
Autodesk Eagle (one of the most well know schematics and PCB design software) https://www.autodesk.com/products/eagle/overview
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Collaboration & Productivity Tools
Zoom (video communication) https://zoom.us/
Blue Jeans (video conferencing) https://www.bluejeans.com/
Collaborate Ultra (Real-time video conferencing tool for sharing files, applications, and virtual whiteboard) https://help.blackboard.com/Collaborate/Ultra
WebEx (host—and embed in your LMS—live lectures, class discussions, file sharing, office hours) https://www.webex.com/industries/education.html
Screencast-o-matic (create, edit and share screencast videos) https://screencast-o-matic.com/
Google Suite (tools for student collaboration) https://edu.google.com/products/gsuite-for- education
Milanote (digital bulletin-boarding) https://milanote.com/
Miro (group brainstorming/whiteboarding) https://miro.com/
Google Jamboard (group brainstorming) https://edu.google.com/products/jamboard
Mural (group brainstorming and critiques) https://mural.co/
Slido (real-time participation during lectures) https://www.sli.do/
Loop Back (channel any sound from any app to any other app) https://rogueamoeba.com/loopback
Discord (voice, video and text communication platform) https://discord.com/
Microsoft Teams (communication and collaboration platform with chat, video meetings, file storage, and application integration) https://www.microsoft.com/en- us/education/products/teams/default.aspx
Slack (team collaboration platform) https://slack.com/
GroupMe (mobile phone messaging app) https://groupme.com/en-US/
WhatsApp (cross-platform messaging and voice-over-IP service) https://www.whatsapp.com/
GroupMap (collaborative decision making tool) https://www.groupmap.com/
Lynda (teach students how to use tools) https://www.lynda.com/
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Plectica (great for mind mapping, which works well for engineers) https://www.plectica.com/
Nearpod (a student engagement platform with some similar functionality to Mural) https://nearpod.com/
Group Meet (for group video calls) https://www.groupmeet.us/
Camtasia (screen recorder and video editor) https://www.techsmith.com/video-editor.html
Flipgrid (Social learning platform for education) https://flipgrid.com/
Catme (for organizing students into teams; can organize based on schedule (availability to meet) and others skills deemed critical.) https://info.catme.org/
Playposit (Interactive video platform where you can check students are understanding videos or lectures (your’s or someone else’s). Stats on who watches it, how long they watched it; can embed pop quizzes at different times in the video) https://go.playposit.com/
Draw.io (Easily create and share professional diagrams) https://drawio-app.com/
Venngage (Choose from a 100+ infographic templates on Venngage and follow these steps to create your own infographics) https://venngage.com/
Kenesto (robust cloud-based product document management system) https://www.kenesto.com/
Prezi (Create compelling video updates, or present alongside your content to keep everyone engaged) https://prezi.com/
ProjectLibre (provides both a Cloud replacement of Microsoft Project and an open source replacement of Microsoft Project desktop) https://www.projectlibre.com/
Grabcad Workbench (CAD collaboration and PDM tool) https://grabcad.com/workbench
Trello (boards, lists, and cards enable you to organize and prioritize your projects in a fun, flexible, and rewarding wayboards, lists, and cards enable you to organize and prioritize your projects in a fun, flexible, and rewarding way) https://trello.com/home
Asana (remote teams can organize projects, manage shifting priorities, and get work done) https://asana.com/
Padlet (intuitive productivity and collaboration software platform) https://padlet.com/
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OBS Open Broadcaster Software (Free and open source software for video recording and live streaming) https://obsproject.com/
Socrative (an efficient way to monitor and evaluate learning that saves time for educators while delivering fun and engaging interactions for learners) https://www.socrative.com/
Piazza (incredibly easy, completely free Q&A platform) https://piazza.com/
Monday (powers teams to run processes, projects and everyday work their way) https://monday.com/
Hemingway Editor (makes technical writing bold and clear) http://hemingwayapp.com/
Overleaf (easy to use, online, collaborative LaTeX editor) https://www.overleaf.com/
Basecamp (project management and collaboration tool) https://basecamp.com/
Revu (PDF annotation software) https://www.bluebeam.com/solutions/revu
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