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 * Online Tools.**

A variety of communication tools are available to assist instructors to create learning opportunities which are collaboratiive and promote a sense of presence within the e-learning classroom. Tools include free software to create presentations and audio files. View the presentation by Curtis Bonk titled "Collaborative Tools Uses and Applications" located further down the page for more information.


 * Discussion forums within learning management systems
 * Wiki's
 * Blogs
 * Shared workspaces such as Google docs
 * Skype
 * Elluminate
 * Presentation software
 * Audio software

Videos and information listed below is intended to provide a basic understanding of the tools available to instructors.

What is a wiki? Wiki things to know! A free wiki tool - wikispaces.com

What is a blog? Things you should know about blogs! A free blog tool - blogger.com

What is a shared workspace? Google docs

What is Skype? A free computer video calling tool - skype.com - //**See the skype video below**//

What is Elluminate? Elluminate is a web-based applicaiton with two-way audio, mutli-point video, interactive whiteboard, application and desktop sharing, breakout rooms, and session recording. Faculty and students can engage as if they were in a traditional classroom. You can have both a face to face presence and an online presence. //**See the Elluminate videos below**// Presentation Software: Slideshare Audio Software: Audacity

Tools from Curtis Bonk's list while some are free others are not free although the cost is minimal per year:


 * Voicethread:** @http://voicethread.com/ - This product has a minimal cost for Higher Education licenses

About Voicethread from their website []: With VoiceThread, group conversations are collected and shared in one place from anywhere in the world. All with **no software to install**. A VoiceThread is a collaborative, multimedia slide show that holds [|images, documents, and videos] and allows people to navigate slides and leave [|comments in 5 ways] - using voice (with a mic or telephone), text, audio file, or video (via a webcam). [|Share] a VoiceThread with friends, students, and colleagues for them to record comments too. Users can [|doodle] while commenting, use multiple [|identities], and pick which comments are shown through [|moderation]. VoiceThreads can even be [|embedded] to show and receive comments on other websites and [|exported] to MP3 players or DVDs to play as archival movies.


 * Vyew:** @http://vyew.com/ - This product is free

About Vyew from their website: **Vyew** allows you to meet and share content in real-time or anytime. **Upload** images, files, documents and videos into a room. Users can access and **contribute** at anytime.

Diigo: @http://www.diigo.com/ - This product has a limited free version and additional options for reasonable prices includin Higher Education

About Diigo - video provided by Diigo located at: [] - information below was taken from the website


 * Resarch - annotate, archive, organize
 * Share - build a personal learning network
 * Collaboration - create a group knowledge repository


 * Curtis Bonk Presentation:**

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 * Skype**

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Academic Technology. (2008, March 10). Intro to Elluminate Live. [Video file]. Retrieved from []

Bonk, C. (2010, July 21). Collaborative Tools Uses and Applications [Video file]. Retrieved from []

MacVie, L. (2010, August 26). About Elluminate. [Video file]. Retrieved from []

SayitVisually. (2009, June, 29). Skype Explained Visually. [Video file]. Retrieved from []