Discover & Explore Resources
Never use campus passwords to sign up for 3rd-party tools and always read the terms of use. Read more.
Apply Filters
-
LastPass
In this current world of multiple sign-ins, it’s difficult to impossible to remember all our passwords. Password managers can be a big help. LastPass remembers all your passwords so you don’t have to. Once it’s been stored in LastPass, you’ll always have it wherever you go. LastPass generates long, randomized passwords that are a barrier…
-
7 Things You Should Know About Creative Commons – EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI)
This concise and well-organized document by Educause explains Creative Commons and its relationship to copyright. Creative Commons allows copyright owners to release some of those rights while retaining others, with the goal of increasing access to and sharing of intellectual property. It further discusses who’s using it and how; and the implications for teaching and…
-
Google Search Advanced Feature
Google can be helpful in finding reusable resources. It explains how to use their advanced search features and explains various types of usage rights. Google Search Advanced Feature Google Guide making searching even easier – More information about how to use this tool – with examples. Keywords: Audio, Copyright, Creative Commons, Digital…
-
Lifelong Learning and Technology Article
This article looks at the interest in lifelong learning among adults. It reports on a Pew Research Center survey on the topic showing considerable interest amount the American public. The Internet is instrumental in meeting this interest, but the use of it varies inversely with levels of education and income. Lifelong Learning and Technology…
-
TED Talks: lifelong learning playlist
TED is a nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks (18 minutes or less). This playlist is of 5 TED Talks related to lifelong learning. Titles include “The Nerd’s Guide to Learning Everything Online”; The Life-long Learner”; “What We’re Learning from Online Education”; “On Being Wrong”; “What Adults Can…
-
Intellectual Property Video – SUNY Metaliteracy
This entertaining video explaining intellectual property rights and discussing how you can share and protect your rights simultaneously is created by the State University of New York Metaliteracy Learning Collaborative. Intellectual Property Video (3 min. video) What is Intellectual Property? – A definition and resources from the World Intellectual Property Organization Keywords: Copyright, Creative Commons, Digital…
-
11 Myths of Digital Literacy, Debunked
Designed primarily for educators but relevant for students as well, “11 Digital Literacy Myths, Debunked” provides a definition of “digital literacy.” The authors then explore why being digitally literate matters, focusing particularly on common misconceptions. 11 Myths of Digital Literacy, Debunked Keywords: Digital Literacy
-
Ten Basic Rules of Netiquette or Internet Etiquette
The rules of etiquette are just as important in cyberspace as they are in the real world — and the evidence of poor netiquette can stick around to haunt you for much longer. Following these basic rules of netiquette, to avoid damaging your online and offline relationships. Ten Basic Rules of Netiquette or Internet…
-
Digication
Digication is a leading provider of ePortfolio and assessment management systems. Digication develops its platform with students, faculty, programs, and institutions’ needs in mind, and enables institutions to close the loop that links student learning to institutional assessment and reporting. Digication Digication Tutorials Getting Started with New Digication video tutorials introduce many of…
-
PortfolioGen
Developed by teachers, PortfolioGen allows users to easily create a web-based portfolio and display their skills beyond conventional paper-based binders. Users can share their portfolios with prospective employers, principals, professors, and colleagues. PortfolioGen is for teachers, educators, students, and anyone else who desires a simple way to create their own customized portfolio website. Thousands of…
-
FolioSpaces
FolioSpaces, powered by “Mahara”, enables you to create an online portfolio. It was developed by faculty at the University of Ballarat, AU. It is a fully-featured electronic portfolio, weblog, resume builder and social networking system, connecting users and creating online communities. You do this by assembling a selection of your resume (curriculum vitae/CV), files, journals,…
-
Strikingly
Create a beautiful website for you & your business, in minutes. Zero code or design skills required. You can also convert a LinkedIn profile to a personal website in just a few clicks. Add a Blog section to any of your sites to start blogging right away. A separate page is created for each blog post. Strikingly Discover Strikingly…
-
Weebly
Weebly is a complete platform that allows anyone to start and grow an online business with curated website templates, powerful e-commerce and integrated marketing. More than 40 million entrepreneurs around the world use Weebly to grow their customer base, fuel sales, and market their idea. Designed for any entrepreneur who wants to reach a global…
-
Tumblr
Tumblr is a microblogging and social networking website founded by David Karp in 2007, and owned by Oath Inc.The service allows users to post multimedia and other content to a short-form blog. Users can follow other users’ blogs. Bloggers can also make their blogs private. Tumblr How to Use Tumblr for Blogging and…
-
WordPress
WordPress is an open-source blogging and a website creation platform. WordPress (often referred to as WP) is very widely used and makes up about 30% of all published websites. There is a subtle but important difference between WordPress.org and WordPress.com. WordPress.org gives lots of freedom, but you need a self-hosted platform to deliver your site. This…
-
EduBlogs
Edublogs is a platform that allows the creation of blogs with an educational purpose. By creating easily personalized student blogs with EduBlogs, a class can have a consistent place to turn in work, showcase learning, and document progress. Blogging is a great tool to foster a more reflective, metacognitive classroom culture. Blogging transforms the educational…
-
AudioBoom
This tool enables you to record and instantly share audio. You can have free unlimited 10-minute recordings. If you want to use your smartphone or tablet, sign up, take the tour, and download the app. AudioBoom AudioBoom Help Center – Tutorials and help using AudioBoom tools. Keywords: audio, media, recording, podcasts Review Accessibility/Security Info
-
SoundCloud
Discover, stream, and share a constantly expanding mix of music from emerging and major artists worldwide. SoundCloud is described as a ‘social sound platform’ and is the same as YouTube but for audio files. With SoundCloud you can follow millions of people, musicians, radio channels and podcasts on a vast range of topics or create…
EmTechWIKI only improves with your help.
Rate resources by clicking the up or down arrows when viewing an item’s page, no login needed.
Create an account and log in to contribute new resources to the WIKI. Learn more.