Tech Tools for Faculty
Applications

Web 2.0 Applications
Curation
Google Apps
Presentation Tools
Video Tools
Web Conferencing
Website Building
Web 2.0 Applications
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Curation Tools
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Bookmark your great finds or create a group to curate resources with your students. Students can share their finds and share comments on their resources and on those of their peers. Annotate! |
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Great for bringing all your favorite blogs to you. |
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Bookmark images. |
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Digital binders for all types of content. |
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Curate resources for a research topic or have students do so and briefly share their insight into the value of each resource. Example: Teaching with Social Media in Higher Education |
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Curate websites, resources, images, anything on boards. |
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Curate resources for a research topic or have students do so and briefly share their insight into the value of each resource. Example 3 Types of Interaction in Online Courses |
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Save bookmarks and favorite websites by creating a webmix. |
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Create interactive infographics, maps, drawings, and 360 documentaries. Example: 21st Century Educational Technology Leader |
Google Apps
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Tips & Tutorials |
Explore arts and culture - About Google Cultural Institute |
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Documents - Docs tutorial |
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Storage - Drive tutorial |
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Surveys, quizzes - Forms tutorial |
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Note-taking - Keep tutorial |
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Custom maps - Make a Collaborative Map |
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Search for scholarly literature - About Google Scholar |
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Spreadsheets - Sheets tutorial |
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Websites - Sites tutorial |
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Presentations - Slides tutorial |
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Create a YouTube account
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Presentation Tools
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Tips & Tutorials |
Free and paid versions - Getting Started with Emaze |
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Instructor version $99 |
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Free trial, various levels of paid. Professional design, creative commons images, templates. |
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Can be used for asynchronous video discussions (Initially, the instructor must go to https://info.flipgrid.com/ and create educator account using work Microsoft account. Then go to Eaglenet/Office 365/All Applications/FlipGrid for instructor access after that.) |
Video Tools
Lecture Capture/Screencasting |
Tips/Tutorials/Information |
JBU's video recording application - may be accessed at the link on the left or in the menu of your Blackboard course. |
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Free for videos up to 15 minutes. Pro version for $15 per year for longer videos and editing tools. Can be used with Chromebooks. |
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Free Google Chrome Extension which you can add to Chrome from the Chrome store - Introducing Screencastify |
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FlipGrid - can be used for asynchronous video discussions (Initially, the instructor must go to https://info.flipgrid.com/ and create educator account using work Microsoft account. Then go to Eaglenet/Office 365/All Applications/FlipGrid for instructor access after that.) |
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Blogie |
Check out a Blogie from our lending library to record video on a camera on a tiny tripod. |
Swivl |
Check out a Swivl from our lending library to record video on an iPad that tracks your movement as you teach. |
One Button Studio |
Record videos in our extremely easy to use One Button Studio. Record yourself, picture in a picture with PowerPoint, webpages, documents. White board or black backdrop. Two mics available. Contact Kim Johnson, kijohnson@jbu.edu for scheduling or more information. |
Light Board Studio |
Record videos using the light board - a glass marker board filled with light where you face the board and camera, write or draw, or even overlay with PowerPoint. Provide a script for the teleprompter, and we’ll take care of the editing. Contact Kim Johnson, kijohnson@jbu.edu to schedule a light board recording session. |
Video Hosting/Streaming |
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Google Drive |
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Interactive Video |
Tips/Tutorials |
Edpuzzle Demo |
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Add embedded questioning to videos, with quiz scores passing to BB Grade Center |
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Video Design |
Tips/Tutorials |
Video Tips |
Web Conferencing
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Tips & Tutorials |
Skype for Business |
Available with Office 365. |
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Free version available, pricing plans |
Website Building
Would you like to build a website? Here are some easy tools to use. If you need help, contact Kim Johnson, kijohnson@jbu.edu.
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