Educational Technology

• Cool Tools Archive (EdTech Digest) – EdTech Digest is an online publication specializing in tools, interviews & trends in Education Technology. Cool Tools is a regularly updated column featuring the latest in education-related technology. 

• Collaboration Tools (by Ashley Deal, Carnegie Mellon University) – For instructors interested in project-based learning, this article provides an overview of technologies to support collaboration. 

• Hypothes.is – This is a collaborative text annotation tool that is integrated with Canvas. Contact Lisa Scranton (lscranton@newhaven.edu) for training & guidance.  

• Integrating Instructional Technology Into the Classroom (University of New Haven) - A curated list of strategies for teaching with technology, and integrating tech into your courses.

• Kaizena – This is a tool for leaving embedded voice comments on students' papers. (Note: this is not integrated in Canvas. May be best for reviewing drafts or collaborating on documents.) 

• Kahoot – Use this platform to create online learning games (quizzes, polls, short answer, puzzles, use images as answers, and more). Great for exam reviews. 

• Perusall- Social e-reader/annotation tool similar to hypothes.is, but you can integrate digital textbooks. (Cannot annotate the internet. Only materials uploaded or activated by instructor. ) 

• Poll Everywhere– A free service to ask a question and collect live responses in class. 

• Powerpoint Alternatives (by Ryan Dornfield, blog.glisser) – This post offers 10 presentation programs to use when you’re having PowerPoint fatigue.