Neil Griffin
Director, Spartanburg Community College Online
MERLOT Conference 2008
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Presentation slides (PDF format)
Handout (PDF format)
EXE -- http://www.exelearning.org
Create and package learning objects. Includes WYSIWYG editor and a number
of tools such as quiz questions, image gallery, image magnifier, RSS feeds, URL
links, and links to Wikipedia. (Open source)
Wink -- http://www.debugmode.com
Create computer software demonstrations and tutorials including audio and
captions in Flash format. (Freeware)
Timeline Creator --
http://timeline.cer.jhu.edu
Create Flash-based timelines that include text and graphics. (Freeware)
Eclipse Crossword Creator --
http://www.eclipsecrossword.com
Create Flash-based crossword puzzles that students can solve online. (Freeware)
Match-up --
http://www.contentgenerator.net/matchup
Flash-based game where students match items in the right column to those on the
left. (Freeware, publisher has other Flash game creators for sale)
Multiple-choice --
http://www.contentgenerator.net/multiplechoice
Flash-based multiple choice quiz. (Freeware, publisher has other Flash game
creators for sale)
Fling the Teacher --
http://www.contentgenerator.net/fling
Irreverent Flash-based multiple choice game. It and the game above
(Multiple-choice) can share question files. There is a SCORM version available.
(Freeware, publisher has other Flash game creators for sale)
Other Useful Tools
PDFCreator -- http://www.pdfforge.org
Create PDF files from any program with a print function. Advanced options
include adjustable compression settings, password protection, and blocking of
copy/paste and print functions.
CamStudio -- http://www.camstudio.org
Create recordings of activity on your computer with audio and captions in AVI or
Flash format. (Open source)
Audacity --
http://audacity.sourceforge.net
Record, edit, and convert audio files in a wide variety of formats. Used by many
for podcasting and music excerpts for courses. An additional plug-in is needed
for MP3 functionality (http://audacity.sourceforge.net/help/faq?s=install&item=lame-mp3).
(Open source)
MediaCoder --
http://mediacoder.sourceforge.net
Convert sound and video files from one format to another. (Open source)
OpenOffice -- http://www.openoffice.org
Office suite with word processor, spreadsheet, presentations, drawing, and
database programs that will open and save Microsoft Office formats. The
presentation prgram, Impress, will save presentations to Flash format. (open
source)
Neil Griffin
Spartanburg Community College
P.O. Box 4386
Spartanburg, SC 29301
Phone: (864) 592-4897
E-mail: GriffinN@sccsc.edu