Online Course Development and Delivery Software
Click on the links below for a list of available and recommended online course development and delivery software.
Assessment
Name
Description
License
System
Support
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Respondus
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Create assessments and publish to Bb Learn; publish formatted MS Word documents to Bb Learn.
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Free
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Windows
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KSU Helpdesk
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Respondus Lockdown Browser
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Custom web browser that "locks down" the testing environment for delivering assessments within Bb Learn.
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Free
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Windows
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KSU Helpdesk
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SafeAssign
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Plagiarism prevention service that detects unoriginal content in student papers. Additional features aid in educating students about plagiarism and importance of proper attribution of any borrowed content.
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Free
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Web-based
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KSU Helpdesk
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Scantron
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Converts Scantron text file to format that can be imported to Bb Learn.
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Free
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Web-based
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KSU Helpdesk
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StudyMate Author
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Creates Flash-based activities and games that can be published directly to Bb Learn.
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Free
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Windows
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KSU Helpdesk
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Asynchronous Communication
Communication tools are essential in online learning for creating a sense of social presence, allowing opportunities for student-student and student-instructor interaction and feedback, and for students to demonstrate their understanding of course concepts and materials.
Name
Description
License
System
Support
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Bb Learn Blogs
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Blogs are a medium for reflective learning. With this type of assignment, students are expected to display their research, analytical, and communication skills through a series of commentaries meant for public consumption and comment.
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Free
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Part of Bb Learn LMS
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KSU Helpdesk
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Bb Learn Collaborate Voice Authoring
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Web-based voice solution integrated into Bb Learn that facilitates and promotes vocal instruction, collaboration, coaching, and assessment.
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Free
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Part of Bb Learn LMS
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KSU Helpdesk
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Bb Discussion Forums
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Threaded disucssion forum. Documents, hyperlinks and multi-media can be attached to posts. Students can "rate" posts.
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Free
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Part of Bb Learn LMS
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KSU Helpdesk
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Bb Learn Journals
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The Journals tool offers students the opportunity to reflect on course content and communicate privately with the instructor. Instructors can use the tool to gauge understanding and guide students in their knowledge acquisition. Instructor comments can help students refine their writing and idea.
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Free
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Part of Bb Learn LMS
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KSU Helpdesk
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Bb Learn Wikis
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Wiki is a collaborative space within the course where all students can view, contribute, and edit content. Wikis can also be used as a resource for students to view information and content relevant for the course.
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Free
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Part of Bb Learn LMS
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KSU Helpdesk
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Blogger (Google Blogs)
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A website created and maintained by one individual that is open to response and commentary from other users.
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Free (Non-KSU Google account)
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Web-based
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KSU Helpdesk
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Google Sites (Wiki)
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A website that allows collaborative creation, editing, commenting and discussion of content by multiple authors.
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Free (KSU Google account)
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Web-based
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KSU Helpdesk
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KSU Wordpress Blogs
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A website created and maintained by one individual that is open to response and commentary from other users. Highly customizable using Wordpress themes and third party extentions.
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Free (KSU Flashline account)
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Web-based
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KSU Helpdesk
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Audio Recording and Editing
Name
Description
License
System
Support
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Apple Garage Band
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Create audio files and export to .mp3 file format; clean up and edit existing audio files. Recommended for creating audio podcasts.
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Free, Installed with Mac OS
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Windows
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Audacity
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Create audio files and export to .mp3 file format; clean up and edit existing audio files. Recommended for recording audio files for lecture presentations, introductory course messages, audio feedback for students.
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Free
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Windows, Mac
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Educational Technology Design Team, Online Learning, Library
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Switch Sound Converter
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Converts wide variety of audio file formats (.wav) to .mp3 for use in lecture presentations.
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Free
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Windows, Mac
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Concept and Mind Maps
Name
Description
License
System
Support
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bubble.us
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Diagraming, mind-mapping software. Easy publishing to image file, PDF, HTML5 embed code for support of both computer and mobile devices.
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Free account
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Web-based
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Lucidchart
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Diagraming, mind-mapping software. Easy publishing to image file, PDF, HTML5 embed code for support of both computer and mobile devices.
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Free educator account
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Web-based
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Electronic File Transfer
Name
Description
License
System
Support
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Cyberduck
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Client for uploading and downloading files to FTP, SSH, Webdav, Google Docs web server. Open source, clean and easy to use interface.
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Free
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Windows, Mac
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Dropbox
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Securely store, share, and access files on a Dropbox server in the "cloud" via the internet.
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Free account
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Web-based
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Filezilla
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Open source FTP, SSH client for uploading/downloading files to a web server.
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Free
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Windows
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KSU Helpdesk
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KSU Dropbox
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Securely store, share, and access files residing on a KSU server via the internet.
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Free (KSU Flashline Account)
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Web-based
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KSU Helpdesk
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Feedback and Survey
Name
Description
License
System
Support
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Google Forms
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Create forms quickly and easily; 60 themes, 7 question types. Automatically generate sophisticated charts and graphs.
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Free (KSU Google Account)
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Web-based
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KSU Qualtrics
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Online survey tool.
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Free account
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Web-based
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SurveyMonkey
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Online survey tool.
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Free account
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Web-based
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Learning Management System
Name
Description
License
System
Support
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Blackboard (Bb) Learn
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Official university learning management system for online course delivery.
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Free (KSU Flashline Account)
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Web-based
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KSU Helpdesk
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Photo Editing
Name
Description
License
System
Support
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iPhoto
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Easy to use photo editor /organizer with some advanced features.
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Installed with Mac OS
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Mac
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Windows Paint
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Basic photo editor; great for quickly editing and annotating photos such as screen captures.
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Installed with Windows OS
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Windows
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Picasa (Google photos)
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Easy to use photo editor /organizer with some advanced features.
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Free
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Windows
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KSU Helpdesk
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Pixlr
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Advanced photo editing software with user interface and feature set similar to Adobe Photoshop.
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Free service
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Web-based
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Preview
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Basic photo editor; great for quickly editing and annotating photos such as screen captures.
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Installed with Mac OS
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Mac
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Presentation Creation and Delivery
Name
Description
License
System
Support
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Articulate Presenter
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MS Office PowerPoint Add-in to covert presentations with associated audio files to Flash-based presentations that can be delivered in Bb Learn. Works best for PPT lecture presentations with separate .ppt and audio files.
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Limited work stations on Kent Campus
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Windows
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Educational Technology Design Team, Online Learning Team
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Bb Learn Mashup
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Bb Mashups add content to a Course that is from an external Web site, such as Slideshare and YouTube. This content can be used in a variety of ways within a Course: a standalone piece of Course Content, part of a test question, a topic on a Discussion Board, or as part of an assignment. The content displayed in a course will still reside on the external Web site.
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Part of Bb Learn LMS
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Windows
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KSU Helpdesk
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iSpring Free PowerPoint Add-in
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Ms Office PowerPoint Add-in to convert presentations with embedded audio files to simple Flash-based presentations that can be delivered in Bb Learn. *Requires Win 7 and MS Office 2010.
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Free
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Windows
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KSU iTunes
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Distribution system for audio/video lectures for downloading on iPhone, iPod, iPad. Requires Apple iTunes software.
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Free
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Windows, Mac
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KSU Helpdesk
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KSUtube
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Secure multi-media server for converting, storing/organizing and streaming video files. Generates html embed code and URL for delivering in Bb Learn.
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Free
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Windows
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KSU Helpdesk
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KSU Multi Media Presenter (MMP) [beta]
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Creates Flash-based multi-media presentations including narrated slide show and video lectures. Audio can be recorded directly onto slide or imported. HTML and Flash-based presentations can be delivered in Bb Learn.
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Free (KSU Flashline Account)
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Web-based
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Educational Technology Design Team, Online Learning Team, Multi Media Team
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KSU Time Machine [beta]
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Creates dynamic interactive online timelines.
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Free (KSU Flashline Account)
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Web-based
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Educational Technology Design Team, Online Learning Team, Multi Media Team
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MS Office PowerPoint for Win 2010
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Create slide show presentations with or without audio. Save documents to PDF file format.
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Installed on KSU work computers
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Windows
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KSU Helpdesk
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MS Office PowerPoint for Mac 2011
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Create slide show presentations with or without audio. Save documents to PDF file format.
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Installed on KSU work computers.
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Mac
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KSU Helpdesk
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Sliderocket
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Imports PPT files or Google docs to create online slide show presentations. Privacy settings and HTML5 player for mobile devices.
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Free Account
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Web-based
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Scientific Computations
Name
Description
License
System
Support
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Wolfram Mathematica
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Creates dynamic interactive computational models; new CDF (computable document format) can be deployed to a web page, desktop document, and embedded to display in Bb Learn.
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Free
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Windows
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KSU Helpdesk
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Screen Capture and Recording
Name
Description
License
System
Support
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CamStudio
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Records all screen and audio activity on computer and creates AVI video file. Built-in SWF Producer can turn AVIs into .swf Flash videos that can be delivered in Bb Learn.
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Free
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Windows
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Camtasia Studio
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Powerful audio/video editor that records all screen and audio activity on computer and creates AVI video file. Built-in video file producer can turn AVIs into multiple file formats for delivery, including .swf Flash videos that can be delivered in Bb Learn.
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Limited licenses after using 30 day free trial
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Windows
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Educational Technology Design Team, Online Learning Team, Library, Faculty Professional Development Center
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Grab
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Simple tool to capture images of computer desktop. Best used in combination with Preview for annotating screenshots.
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Installed with Mac OS/td>
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Mac
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Jing
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Simple application with clean interface for quickly capturing and annotating a screenshot or screencapture. Easily share via a URL and free web account or download directly to the desktop.
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Free
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Windows, Mac
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Educational Technology Design Team, Online Learning Team, Library, Faculty Professional Development Center
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Preview
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Mac OS system app to preview files with Grab screen capture options directly from application menu, photo editing tools and annotation tools. Clean interface and easy to use for marking up screenshot images.
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Installed with Mac OS
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Mac
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Screencast-O-matic
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Web based service to quickly and easily record activity and audio or capture images on any computer screen. Free version has a 15 minute time limit. Web account provides storage, URL, html embed code, HTML5 player for mobile browser compatibility.
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Free account; limited licenses for Pro account
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Web-based
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Online Learning Team
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SnapDraw
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Fully featured screen capture tool with comprehensive set of editing and annotation tools to quickly produce professional looking screenshots.
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Free
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Windows
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Spreadsheet Creation
Name
Description
License
System
Support
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Google Docs
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Create, share and collaborate on spreadsheet documents.
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Free (KSU Flashline Account)
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Web-based
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KSU Helpdesk
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Microsoft Office 2010 Excel for Win
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Create spreadsheet documents. Save documents to PDF file format.
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Installed on KSU work computers
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Windows
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KSU Helpdesk
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Microsoft Office 2011 Excel for Mac
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Create spreadsheet documents. Save documents to PDF file format.
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Free
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Installed on KSU work computers
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KSU Helpdesk
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Synchronous Communication
Name
Description
License
System
Support
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Bb Learn Collaborate Instant Messanger (Wimba Pronto)
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Instant messaging system with synchronous audio/video chat, whiteboard, screensharing and web tour. Group conferencing.
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Part of Bb Learn LMS
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Web-based
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KSU Helpdesk
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Bb Learn Collaborate Web Conferencing (Wimba Classroom)
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Web conferencing platform with synchronous audio/video, whiteboard, screensharing, web sharing, PowerPoint presentation, polls and surveys.
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Part of Bb Learn LMS
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Web-based
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KSU Helpdesk
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Google Talk/Chat
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One to one audio/video chat from inside Gmail.
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Free (KSU Flashline Account)
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Web-based
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KSU Helpdesk
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Google+ Hangouts
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Audio/video web conferencing with group chat and co-viewing YouTube videos for up to 9 participants. Extras coming soon: screensharing, sketchpad, Google Docs.
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Free (Non KSU Google Account)
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Web-based
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Skype
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One to one audio/video chat, screensharing.
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Free
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Windows, Mac
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Video Editing
Name
Description
License
System
Support
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Apple iMovie
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Easy to use video editor.
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Installed with Mac OS
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Mac
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Windows Live Movie Maker
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Easy to use video editor.
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Installed with Win OS
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Windows
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Web Site Authoring
Name
Description
License
System
Support
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Google Sites
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Quick and easy way to create a basic website.
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Free (KSU Flashline Account)
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Web-based
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KSU Web Space
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Space on the KSU server for file storage, including personal web site.
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Free (KSU Flashline Account)
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Web-based
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KSU Helpdesk
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Notepad++
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Text editor for hand coding (X)HTML and CSS.
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Free
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Windows
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KSU Helpdesk
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Textwrangler
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Text editor for hand coding (X)HTML and CSS.
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Free
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Mac
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Weebly
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Easy to use web-based service for creating good looking websites.
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Free account
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Web-based
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Word Processing
Name
Description
License
System
Support
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Cute PDF Writer
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Plug-in that allows virtually any Windows application to "print" to PDF creating a .pdf document file.
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Free
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Windows
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KSU Helpdesk
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Google Docs
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Create, share and collaborate on word documents.
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Free (KSU Flashline Account)
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Web-based
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KSU Helpdesk
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Microsoft Office 2010 Word for Windows
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Create word documents. Save documents to PDF file format.
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Installed on KSU work computers
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Windows
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KSU Helpdesk
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Microsoft Office 2011 Word for Mac
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Create word documents. Save documents to PDF file format.
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Installed on KSU work computers
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Mac
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KSU Helpdesk
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