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Annotate, Edit and Comment PDF Files with PDF Annotator: Open any PDF file, add annotations and save all back to PDF in one single step with Tablet PC Support. From GRAHL software design.

The tool I used in class. $45 (single license) or $125 (5 licenses).

The software I have been using for the last 4 years to stimulate classroom engagement. It's a timer and a student or team random picker. Very easy and useful.

New features in SnagIt 9, the screen capture software from Techsmith. Now supports multi-images, library, sharing to Flickr, tagging.

The Open Source Portfolio (OSP) software for eportfolio learning and assessment has seen widespread adoption over the last five years. This article surveys the current state of OSP development and use and shares results of research on its effectiveness, conducted through the Inter/National Coalition for Electronic Portfolio Research.

One qualitative study, which surely won't be welcomed by manufacturers of basic word processing software, found that students who create and edit documents using Web-based collaboration tools include more complex visual media in their assignments - and come away with a better understanding in the process. Another ongoing experiment finds, with statistical significance, that instructors can be more effective in grading students' work if they record their comments directly into documents as audio.

Hype has affected our reason and has led many to fear technology as itself the agent of change. Hype has led us to believe that if we unleash software on our campus, a major change will occur.

UD SMDC site offers lots of tutorials on the equipment and software to enhance learning.

Mac OS X only: Freeware app InstantShot is a menubar app that takes screenshots of your Mac desktop, windows, or selection, and saves them in one of three formats.

Snapz Pro X allows you to effortlessly record anything on your screen, saving it as a QuickTime® movie or screenshot that can be emailed, put up on the web, or passed around however you want.

This list was compiled from the Top 10 Tools lists of 109 learning professionals during July and August 2007.

The concept of Jing is the always-ready program that instantly captures and shares images and video…from your computer to anywhere.