"Facebook isn't just a great way for you to find old friends or learn about what's happening this weekend, it is also an incredible learning tool. Teachers can utilize Facebook for class projects, for enhancing communication, and for engaging students in a manner that might not be entirely possible in traditional classroom settings. Read on to learn how you can be using Facebook in your classroom, no matter if you are a professor, student, working online, or showing up in person for class."

"WebTools4U2Use will introduce you to a lot of different tools. But how do you choose the right one? And how do you keep up with all the new and often better tools? Here are some ideas..."

Using YouTube videos with students can be really great, but finding a video with the exact language you want and at a suitable length with too many other distractions around can be really difficult. That's why SafeShare.TV is so useful.

Not only does SafeShare.TV remove distracting and offensive elements around YouTube videos, but it also allows you to crop videos before sharing them.

Shows how Google apps can be used in many educational situations, including ePortfolios

"What kind of learning environment would be best for you: a traditional setting or a distance learning program? Choose the answer that best describes you. When you complete this page, click Submit at the bottom of the page."

The Encyclopedia of Educational Technology (EET) is a collection of short multimedia articles on a variety of topics related to the fields of instructional design and education and training. The primary audiences for the EET are students and novice to intermediate practitioners in these fields, who need a brief overview as a starting point to further research on specific topics. Authors are graduate students, professors, and others who contribute voluntarily. Articles are short and use multimedia to enrich learning rather than merely decorate the pages.

A site built for librarians, but has several tools that can be useful for instructors, such as a Public Domain Slider, a Section 108 Spinner, Exceptions for Instructors, and a Fair Use Evaluator.

EtherPad is the only web-based word processor that allows people to work together in really real-time.

WEB 2.0 RESOURCES FOR 21st CENTURY INSTRUCTION

A "web service that turns your pictures, videos, and text into professional videos."

Free screencast and screen recording tool

Adobe Connect: Video Troubleshooting

Adobe Connect: Improving Performance

Info from Penn State on audio recommendations. They offer some good advice!

Free online photo editor. Photoshop-lite-like.

Technology alone does not guarantee successful online learning or collaboration among faculty and students. However, when you leverage it properly, technology can offer huge possibilities for improving communication and learning. This document identifies a collection of best practices for using Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro. You'll see some innovative ways to use Connect Pro in education and explore a process for successful online teaching and collaboration.

From Texas Tech University's Teaching, Learning and Technology Center. Targeted for WebCT, but has some good overall tips.

Seems to have some old info, but good concepts.