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August 26, 2014 There is a growing number of tools for students offering benefits from organizing assignments to creating study groups to taking notes. Here are some notable options for your students to consider. ClassOwl was founded by a group of Stanford sophomores wanting to improve the hectic academic experience.

Check out "DropThought Instant Feedback for Higher Education" on Vimeo http://vimeo.com/104590433 DropThought's instant student feedback platform is free! It's a private, anonymous feedback channel between instructor and student that works in the LMS and on a mobile device. Students reflect on their learning experience, and DropThought, free to instructors, captures those reflections, making them explicit and actionable. Learn how to harness the power of the anonymous student voice.

Add video, create and embed quizzes, and track which slides students view and for how long, all for Free! This fun and pretty powerful plug-in for Microsoft PowerPoint (only works on Office 2013) may be your next best friend! It may also be a fun tool for your students to express learning outcomes by creating their very own presentation! Give it a try!