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Google Analytics
Google Analytics is one of the most popular digital analytics software. It is Google’s free web analytics service that allows you to analyze in-depth detail about the visitors on your website which provides valuable insights that can help you to shape the success strategy of your business. Today, almost all the businesses have an online presence…
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Khan Academy
Khan Academy is an American non-profit educational organization created in 2008 by Salman Khan with the goal of creating a set of online tools that help educate students. The organization produces short lessons in the form of videos. Its website also includes supplementary practice exercises and materials for educators. All resources are available for free to users of the…
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Websites blocked in mainland China – Wikipedia
Approximately 10,000 domain names are blocked in mainland China under the country’s Internet censorship policy, which prevents users from accessing certain websites from within the country. This page contains a list of the most notable such blocked websites in the country. In addition, a few pages that can test to check if a particular URL is blocked are also…
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SUNY OER Services
SUNY OER Services (SOS) is a shared service organization operating out of the State Uniiversity of New York’s (SUNY) Office of Library and Information Services (OLIS) who works directly with all SUNY campuses and faculty to provide assistance and knowledge to support OER adoption and sustained use as a driver of faculty choice and student…
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What is a Cognitive Tool for Learning?
The idea of a cognitive tool or ‘mind tool’ was popularized in the 1990s by David Jonassen. It explains that not all educational technologies are beneficial for learning. According to this concept, only educational technologies that help us learn more deeply than before are beneficial. Definition We usually think of an educational technology as a…
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Directory of Learning & Performance Tools – Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies
This searchable Directory has been compiled by Jane Hart. The directory contains over 1,000 entries categorised into 35 headings. This directory compliments the website that shares the Top Tools for Learning compiled from an annual survey sent out through the Centre. Directory of Learning & Performance Tools – Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies
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Internet Search Engines: How to Find What You Want on the World Wide Web: Web Search – University at Buffalo Libraries Research Guide
University at Buffalo librarians have evaluated Web directories and search engines and selected the most useful ones out of hundreds for you to help you locate whatever it is that you are looking for. The search tools are organized into the following categories: Web Search Web Directories Multi-Search Current News Search Find People Search Metasites…
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Directory of Open Access Repositories (OpenDOAR)
With academic researchers as the target audience in mind, Directory of Open Access (DOAR) is a platform that conveys the true meaning of open access for full-text resources. It strives to enhance the access of resources so much to not include any site with limited access or sites that contain only metadata records. OpenDOAR is…
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Project Noah | Networked Organisms And Habitats
Project Noah is “a global citizen science platform to discover, share, and identify wildlife. It is a software tool that that nature lovers can use to explore and document local wildlife and share with others. It also provides a common technology platform for research groups, teachers and students interested in wildlife. Project Noah | Networked…
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7 Things You Should Know About Open Textbook Publishing – EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI)
With the ever rising cost of education, the textbook price is also rising. The open educational resources model has surfaced as a response to this problem and to meet the increasing demand of high-quality learning materials. Open textbooks can be offered by commercial publishers or found in open repositories. Open resources can promote active learning…
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Openly Available Sources Integrated Search (OASIS)
Openly Available Sources Integrated Search (OASIS) is a search tool for open educational resources (OER). OASIS currently searches open content from 52 different sources and contains 155,375 records. Use OASIS to discover quality, free open textbooks, courseware and more. OASIS was developed by the SUNY Geneseo Milne Library, in consultation with SUNY OER Services. Openly…
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Populr.me
Populr.me can be used for social media, business, education, or many other uses. Build websites with templates for networking, sales, marketing, etc. Drop in text, video, pictures, embeds. Upgrade for additional features, or keep it free. Great for building interactive syllabi, professional profiles, ePortfolios, and other online information. Populr.me Keywords: web editing, websites
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MOOC-list
MOOC-list allows you to search for freely available online courses from Coursera, edX, Futurelearn, and other providers. You can search using multiple criteria such as subjects, keywords, platforms, etc. MOOC-list
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Accessible Course Design
This site helps instructors and instructional designers implement strategies for accessible course design. The goal is to provide information that is easily understandable to individuals who are not necessarily technology-oriented and may not know much about working with people with disabilities. The tips on this website have been written to accommodate students who are deaf…
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Edulai for employability skills development
Dynamic library with free internet learning material for improving employability skills
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Helping Apps for Practitioners and Educators (HAPPE)
Helping Apps for Practitioners and Educators, HAPPE, is a monthly blog series of the University at Buffalo School of Social Work. The goal of the series is to connect practitioners and educators in the Helping Professions with mobile apps they may find useful in practice or in their pursuit of life-long learning. We believe digital literacies…
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Excelsior Online Writing Lab (OWL)
This open education resource (OER) is designed to assist with reading and writing at the college level. The Excelsior Online Writing Lab (OWL) provides multimedia support to students preparing for college-level writing, as well as students making the transition out of introductory-level writing courses. The Online Reading Comprehension Lab (ORC) is the, first of its…
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SUNY OER – Ready-to-Adopt Catalog
The SUNY Ready-to-Adopt OER catalog, created by OER Services with support from our partner Lumen Learning, focuses on general education curriculum, course materials in this catalog include peer-reviewed content to replace expensive textbooks, plus ancillary materials like PowerPoint slides and test bank questions. Many courses also include online homework, auto-grading, adaptive tools, and analytics to improve learning and…
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Qwickly Attendance
This robust course tool enables faculty to take attendance that is automatically graded in the Blackboard Grade Center. Faculty can take attendance using an attendance list on screen or allow students to check in on their own browser, complete with a PIN and countdown timer. One very helpful feature is the ability to have an…
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Freshdesk Help Desk Software
Intuitive, feature-rich, affordable customer support software
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Waze
This mobile app and web-based mapping combine social media with mapping. It provides live commentary on your route. In particularly dense areas, it’s often impossible to know exactly what’s happening ahead of you. Waze takes advantage of real-time contributions of members to “light the way” for you. Waze Keywords: Maps
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RealtimeBoard
The Ultimate Guide to Effective Remote Collaboration
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OER Community Course Experience
The OER Community Course Experience is created by the State University of New York (SUNY) OER Services. The SUNY OER Community Courses introduce you to the fundamental principles and effective practices related to Open Educational Resources. Throughout the learning space, you have the opportunity to explore and discuss methods and approaches to finding, adopting, customizing, integrating,…
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Gliffy
Gliffy is a collaborative web-based diagram editor that can be used to create mind maps and other visual organizations of information such as; flow charts, org charts, schematic drawings, floor plans, technical drawings, concept maps, and more. Gliffy Keywords: Collaboration, Productivity Tools, Visual Design, mindmap
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Med-Tech Innovation News
This website is the UK and Ireland leading publication for medical design and manufacturing technology and innovation. Their expert editorial team brings together daily news, technical content, analysis, case studies and high-profile interviews with industry experts and thought leaders. Med-Tech Innovation News provides intelligence for professionals involved in the design and production of Class I,…
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SLACK
Team collaboration and communication. Some of the built-in features of Slack include messaging, file sharing, Project management, to-do lists, and more. The features of Slack are extendible through integrations and bots, which add the functionality of pulling reports, starting phone calls, filing tickets, calendaring, polling, and many advanced other options. Slack Keywords: Collaboration, Productivity Tools, audience…
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Stanford University Online – Lagunita.edu Platform via EDx
Lagunita is Stanford’s instance of the open-source software release of the Open edX platform, which was developed by the joint Harvard/MIT non-profit organization, and which Stanford engineers have been collaborating on since April 2013. Lagunita hosts many of the free, online courses that are taught by Stanford faculty and made available to lifelong learners around…
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PhET Interactive Simulations for Active Learning in STEM
PHET Interactive Simulations can be used to supplement Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography, and Mathematics courses. The site is created by the University of Colorado with the aim of enhancing learning and motivating students through playful discovery activities that support many optional languages package. Founded in 2002 by Nobel Laureate Carl Wieman, the PhET Interactive…
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WorldCat
Search for library items from throughout the world. “Find what you want in a library near you with WorldCat, a global catalog of library collections.” WorldCat Keywords: Lifelong Learning
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Libby, by OverDrive – an app for library ebooks and audiobooks
Download thousands of ebooks and audiobooks from your local library. You can borrow items, instantly, for free, using a mobile device. The app works together with Overdrive. Since a Library card is needed to check out items, the use of this app may be slightly limited. Libby Keywords: Lifelong Learning
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