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 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.
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.
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.