Learning in the Digital Age
In our digital age, learning is not limited to a physical classroom. On this page I have reviewed some platforms and tools that can support virtual learning in various ways. Zoom and Adobe Connect are usually used for virtual instructor led training and webinars, Moodle is a popular learning management system where training can be created and hosted, Socrative and Poll Everywhere are tools for online assessment and adding interaction, and finally, Thinkific is a platform for content creators to create, market and sell online courses.
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Zoom is one of the most popular video conferencing tools in the world. A basic account includes the all the standard conferencing tools - chat, whiteboard, reactions, polls, breakout rooms, recording and AI features, Webinar platforms available with a paid plan.
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Adobe Connect is a web conferencing solution for web meetings, eLearning, and webinars. Mobile ready and highly customizable webinar tools. Modular and flexible product.
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Moodle is an open source Learning Management System (LMS) that can be customized and used by organizations or individuals to host content. Moodle is available as a server hosted LMS, a Cloud based LMS, Workplace version for corporate environments and Mobile App to support offline learning for students.
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Socrative is an online survey tool that can be used for real time polls, knowledge checks and surveys. Includes the Socrative Teacher and Socrative Student apps.
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Poll Everywhere allows you to develop and launch Polls, Surveys, Word Clouds to add interest and interaction to your training classes. Can integrate with platforms such as Teams, Google Slides, Slack, Webex. Students submit their answers through a computer or smart phone and live results are displayed on the home screen.
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Thinkific is a software platform that enables entrepreneurs to create, market, sell, and deliver their own online courses