Web 2.0 Tools for Instructors

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

• 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

• QuickStart Guide for Faculty (PDF)
• Instructional Handout for Students (PDF)

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For more information, contact any team member in the Center for Learning & Teaching.