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iRubric is a tool that helps faculty design rubrics for assessment. This tool is part of the Rcampus suite of opensource tools.

Published in Spectrum > Mobile Learning, Libraries, And Technologies, March 12, 2009. "MLE-Moodle is an out-of-the-box mobile Learning (mLearning) system, designed for mobile phones." With MCNC in particular, we've discussed how it might be helpful to be able to engage students/faculty/administrators in Polilogue via mobile phone in addition to computer.

Part of Carnegie Mellon University, the Open Learning Initiative is, like GSCC, the recipient of a Gates Foundation technology-related grant. The grant is "for the collaborative development, use, evaluation, and continuous improvement of web-based open learning environments for high-demand "gatekeeper" courses" (from Gates Foundation press release).

This site offers a searchable database of materials in a variety of subject areas, from Arts to Social Sciences, in all grade levels (Primary, Secondary, Post-secondary). As the site notes, "OER content is made free to use or share, and in some cases, to change and share again, made possible through licensing, so that both teachers and learners can share what they know."

Along with the GSCC project, the Monterey Institute was also awarded a Gates Foundation technology-related grant. The Institute's grant is to produce developmental math materials that will be released as Open Educational Resources (OER).

GIMP is open source image manipulation software.

JEC uses this tool to hide student names in scanned documents.