Online Tools for the Classroom
PollEverywhere - Create an online poll
Written by Alexandria Yeager, Student Intern (PDF)
Online Communication Tools
Blogs
Blogger- Create an online blog
Written by Alexandria Yeager, Student Intern (PDF)
Blogs at Penn State: More than 28,000 unique blogs are hosted for students, faculty and staff; 32,750 users, over 270,000 pages, and nearly 100,000 comments. (data from Penn State IT Stats 2/2011)
Wikis
PSU Wikispaces: Year-over-year, number of unique spaces increased from 201 to 1,486, while unique users increased from 1,058 to 10,120. (data from Penn State IT Stats 2/2011)
Facebook Groups
- Facebook Quick Start Guide for Faculty (PDF)
Written by Katrina Calvin, Student Intern
- Twitter Quick Start Guide for Faculty (PDF)
Written by Katrina Calvin, Student Intern - 50 ways to use Twitter in the College Classroom
VoiceThread
Online collaborative multimedia-based communication
Written by Katrina Calvin, Student Intern
For more information, contact any team member in the Center for Learning & Teaching.