Network promoting e-learning for rural development e-ruralnet LLP Transversal Programme Key Activity 3 ICT - Networks WP4 – Inventory of innovative e-learning products Inventory of innovative e-learning products WP4, Emmerce EEIG, Sweden September 2010 1 Torun, September, 2010 Prepared by: emmerce EEIG, Sweden For more information on E-ruralnet visit the website www.e-ruralnet.eu This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. 2 Media creation tools 1) Name: SnagIt Provider: TechSmith Corp. Website: http://www.techsmith.com/snagit.asp Country: USA Description: SnagIt is a screenshot program that operates under the Windows operating system. SnagIt replaces the native Print Screen function with additional features. It contains most features needed by technical writers (scrolling page screenshots and automatic 'trim edges' function, for example). Newer versions also allow batch capture of embedded items such as links, pictures, and multimedia. The user can set parameters and keyboard shortcuts to capture particular types of data, which are stored in a folder called "Catalog" by default. The user can also specify another destination folder. SnagIt can also follow links in web pages, capturing the specified data from the linked pages, as well. SnagIt Accessories extend its features. For example, Flickr Output enables the user to upload screen capture onto one's own Flickr account. Pedagogy and teaching methods: application sharing, cooperation in knowledge sharing Delivery methods and tools: mobile and wireless learning, versatile and easy to use platform, e-guidance, 2) Name: Picnik Provider: Google Website:http://www.picnik.com/ Country: USA Description: Picnik is an online photo editing service. Currently it can import photos natively from Facebook, Myspace, Picasa Web Albums, Flickr, Yahoo Image search and also offers options to upload from a computer or to upload from a website. Many of Picnik's basic photo editing tools are free to use. Picnik Premium includes additional photo editing features and is offered for a monthly, 6-month, or annual subscription cost. Picnik has a partnership with Flickr that includes a less feature-rich version of Picnik built into Flickr as a default photo editor. They have also signed up to do photo editing with free website creator Webs. Picnik was acquired by Google. Pedagogy and teaching methods: gapplication sharing, social learning, cooperation in knowledge sharing, immersive and situative learning. Delivery methods and tools: mobile and wireless learning, versatile and easy to use platform 3 3) Name: Paint.net Provider: dotPDN LLC Website: http://www.getpaint.net/ Country: USA Description: Paint.NET is a free image and photo manipulation application designed to be used on computers that run Windows. Paint.NET supports layers, unlimited undo, special effects, and a wide variety of useful and powerful tools. Every feature and user interface element has been designed to be immediately intuitive and easily learned without assistance. Paint.NET is also designed to be immediately familiar to users of MS Paint and Adobe Photoshop. Layers allow users to compose one complete image from a stack of other images that are blended together. Every performed action is recorded in the History window. PNG, JPEG, BMP, GIF, TGA, DDS, and TIFF file formes are supported. Paint.NET is provided for no cost with generous licensing terms. Pedagogy and teaching methods: application sharing, immersive and situative learning Delivery methods and tools: mobile and wireless learning, versatile and easy to use platform, programs and tools 4) Name: Aviary Myna Provider: Worth1000 Website: http://www.aviary.com/online/music-creator Country: USA Description: Aviary is a suite of proprietary web-based multi-media applications. The individual tool names are bird-themed, hence the suite name. The scope of proposed tools has drawn comparisons to the Zoho Office Suite. Myna is their free online sound editor. Pedagogy and teaching methods: game-based learning, role-based learning, 3D and simulation. Delivery methods and tools: versatile and easy to use platform, programs and tools. 5) Name: Aviary Phoenix Provider: Worth1000 Website: http://www.aviary.com/launch/phoenix Country: USA Description: Aviary is a suite of proprietary web-based multi-media applications. The individual tool names are bird-themed, hence the suite name. The scope of proposed tools has drawn comparisons to the Zoho Office Suite. Phoenix is their free online image editor. Pedagogy and teaching methods: game-based learning, role-based learning, 3D and simulation. Delivery methods and tools: versatile and easy to use platform, programs and tools. 4 6) Name: Wordle Provider: Jonathan Feinberg Website:http://wordle.net/ Country: USA Description: Wordle is a toy for generating “word clouds” from text that users provide. The clouds give greater prominence to words that appear more frequently in the source text. Users can tweak their clouds with different fonts, layouts, and color schemes. The created images can be used however they like. Users can print them out, or save them to the Wordle gallery to share with their friends. Pedagogy and teaching methods: cooperation in knowledge sharing Delivery methods and tools: versatile and easy to use platform, programs and tools 7) Name: Google Maps Provider: Google Inc. Website: http://maps.google.com/ Country: USA Description: Google Maps is a web mapping service application and technology provided by Google, free (for non-commercial use), that powers many map-based services, including the Google Maps website, Google Ride Finder, Google Transit and maps embedded on third- party websites via the Google Maps API. By using the Google Maps API, it is possible to embed Google Maps site into an external website, on to which site specific data can be overlaid. Google Maps offers street maps, a route planner for traveling by foot, car, or public transport and an urban business locator for numerous countries around the world. Google Maps uses JavaScript extensively. As the user drags the map, the grid squares are downloaded from the server and inserted into the page. When a user searches for a business, the results are downloaded in the background for insertion into the side panel and map; the page is not reloaded. Locations are drawn dynamically by positioning a red pin on top of the map images. Google Maps, like many other Google web applications can be personalized and used by mobiles too. Pedagogy and teaching methods: role-based learning, application sharing, cooperation in knowledge sharing, immersive and situative learning Delivery methods and tools: mobile and wireless learning, versatile and easy to use platform, videolearning, e-guidance, blended learning, programs and tools 5 8) Name: Jing Provider: TechSmith Corp. Website:http://www.techsmith.com/jing/ Country: USA Description: Jing is a screencasting software and free to download and use. The software takes a picture or video of the user's computer screen and uploads it to the Web, FTP, computer or clipboard. A URL is automatically created and can be shared with others to view or access the uploaded file. Jing is compatible with Macintosh and Windows.[4] Users are required to sign up for an account before using the software. Its simple format and the ability to quickly upload screencasts has made Jing useful for virtual reference in libraries. In 2009 the provider, TechSmith released Jing Pro, a paid premium version of Jing. Pedagogy and teaching methods: application sharing, social learning, cooperation in knowledge immersive and situative learning Delivery methods and tools: mobile and wireless learning, versatile and easy to use platform, microtraining, videolearning, e-guidance 9) Name: Camtasia Provider: TechSmith Corp. Website: http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia.asp Country: USA Description: Camtasia Studio and Camtasia for Mac are screen video capture softwares. The user defines the area of the screen or the window that is to be captured or the whole screen can be recorded instead. This is set before the recording begins. It is possible to record audio from a microphone or your speakers and Camtasia Studio allows you to place your webcam's video footage on the screen. The presenter carries out all steps of the demonstration in sequence and is able to jump from one application to another without interrupting the recording process. The presenter is able to stop recording with a hotkey combination at any time. Newer versions of Camtasia offer the option to draw a circle around the cursor whenever the mouse is clicked, to better illustrate the actions of the presenter. After the presentation has been captured, the presenter is able to revise it by cutting and/or pasting different parts, as needed. In addition, the presenter is also able to overlay their voice, as well as sound effects or music onto the presentation. The program allows files to be stored in its own proprietary format, which is only readable by Camtasia itself; this format allows for fairly small file sizes, even for longer presentations. Camtasia also allows the generated video stream to be exported to common video formats which can be read by most computers, even if the Camtasia software is not installed, such as MPEG2 or MPEG4. Pedagogy and teaching methods: application sharing, online conference, social