Technology and Health Education: Options for Communication, Training, and Research
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Technology and Health Education: Options for Communication, Training,
and Research
William D. MilheimPenn State Harrisburg
2011 AAHPERD ConferenceSan Diego, CA
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Goals of the Presentation• Focus on a variety of software tools to aid
health education professionals with respect to communication, training, and research
• Specific focus on low-cost or "free" tools since many individuals do not have access to significant budgetary resources
• Includes software that works on a variety of hardware platforms, particularly Macintosh and Windows
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Audio and Podcasts
Product Website Software Type Platform
Adobe Soundbooth www.adobe.com/products/soundbooth/
Commercial Mac/Win
Audacity audacity.sourceforge.net Open Source Mac/Win
GarageBand www.apple.com/ilife/garageband/ Commercial Mac
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Audio and Podcasts• Adobe Soundbooth– Non-destructive editing– Integration with other Adobe products
• Audacity– Popular software, free– Similar software for Macs and Windows
• GarageBand– Popular software– Already available on most Mac computers
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Blogs
Product Website Software Type Platform
Blog.com www.blog.com Free Web
Blogger www.blogger.com Free Web
Edublogs edublogs.com Free Web
Posterous www.posterous.com Free Web
WordPress wordpress.com Free Web
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Blogs• Blog.com– Popular blog platform– Support for multimedia and background themes
• Blogger– Popular blog platform– Use of templates, drag and drop, mobile devices
• Edublogs.org– Focus on instructional use by teachers/students– Variety of themes and presentation options
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Blogs• Posterous– Innovative blogging software with focus on email– Effective integration with multimedia
• WordPress– Very popular blogging option, fast and easy to use– Numerous themes, effective editor
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Chat and Conferencing
Product Website Software Type Platform
Adium adium.im Free Mac
AIM www.aim.com Free Mac/Win
Digsby www.digsby.com Free Mac/Win
Meebo www.meebo.com Free Web
Pidgin www.pidgin.im Free Win
Skype www.skype.com Free Mac/Win
Tinychat tinychat.com Free Web
Vyew vyew.com Free Web
WiZiQ www.wiziq.com Free Web
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Chat and Conferencing• Adium– Free instant messaging client– Support for variety of chat-based systems
• AIM– Extremely popular, free– Already utilized by numerous individuals
• Digsby– Support for various chat systems– Support for social network systems
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Chat and Conferencing• Meebo– Support for a variety of chat-based systems– Registration not required, but adds functionality
• Pidgin– Support for variety of chat-based systems– Includes multiple features
• Skype– Extremely popular, free– Video chat, audio conferencing
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Chat and Conferencing• Tinychat– Free videoconferencing– Live video chatrooms
• Vyew– Free video conferencing– Also includes content collaboration tools
• WiZiQ– Free video conferencing– Focused on teaching and learning
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Discussion Forums
Product Website Software Type Platform
Tangler www.tangler.com Free Web
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Discussion Forums• Tangler– Discussion forums for Websites or groups– Groups can be public or private
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Drawing and Illustration
Product Website Software Type Platform
Adobe Illustrator www.adobe.com/products/illustrator/
Commercial Mac/Win
Dia dia-installer.de Free Mac/Win
Inkscape inkscape.org Free Mac/Win
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Drawing and Illustration• Adobe Illustrator– Comprehensive vector graphics program– Effectively creates Web-based graphics
• Dia– Visual editing software– Draw and edit many different kinds of diagrams
• Inkscape– Permits editing of vector images– Powerful and convenient software program
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Image EditingProduct Website Software Type Platform
Adobe Photoshop www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/
Commercial Mac/Win
Adobe Photoshop Elements
www.adobe.com/products/photoshopel/
Commercial Mac/Win
GIMP www.gimp.org Open Source Mac/Win
iPhoto www.apple.com/ilife/iphoto/ Commercial Mac
Paint.net www.getpaint.net Free Win
Picasa picasa.google.com Free Mac/Win
Picnik www.picnik.com Free Web
Pixlr www.pixlr.com Free Web
Seashore seashore.sourceforge.net/The_Seashore_Project/
Free Mac
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Image Editing• Adobe Photoshop– Comprehensive image editing tool– Numerous importing, exporting, editing functions
• Adobe Photoshop Elements– Comprehensive image editing tool– Provides most needed functions at lower cost
• GIMP– Popular, open source (free) image editing tool– Numerous editing tools
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Image Editing• iPhoto– Popular image editing software– Available on most Mac computers
• Paint.net– Comprehensive image editing software– Many tools for editing, supports many formats
• Picasa– Popular image editing program, free– Effective image sharing options
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Image Editing• Picnik– Popular image editing program, free– Works with numerous Web image storage sites
• Pixlr– Popular image editing program, free– Image design, paint tools, photo editing, etc.
• Seashore– Generally popular, free image editing software– Built on GIMP software foundation
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Learning Management Systems
Product Website Software Type Platform
ANGEL www.blackboard.com/Teaching-Learning/Learn-Resources/ANGEL-Edition.aspx
Commercial Web
Blackboard www.blackboard.com Commercial Web
Desire2Learn www.desire2learn.com Commercial Web
Moodle moodle.org Free (req host) Web
Sakai www.sakaiproject.org Free (req host) Web
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Learning Management Systems• ANGEL– Comprehensive system– Recently purchased by Blackboard
• Blackboard– Very popular, comprehensive system– Effectively connects to a variety of other software
• Desire2Learn– Popular commercial system– Comprehensive options
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Learning Management Systems• Moodle– Very popular, open-source (free) system – Options for significant customization
• Sakai– Open source (free) system– Increasingly popular in a variety of environments
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Online Surveys
Product Website Software Type Platform
eSurveyspro www.esurveyspro.com Free Web
KwikSurveys www.kwiksurveys.com Free Web
Survey Monkey www.surveymonkey.com Free Web
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Online Surveys• eSurveyspro– Comprehensive online survey software– Unlimited surveys, questions, and responses
• KwikSurveys– Comprehensive online survey software– Easy to use
• Survey Monkey– Comprehensive online survey software– Extremely popular, free at many levels of use
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Online Tests
Product Website Software Type Platform
EasyTestMaker www.easytestmaker.com Free Web
Kubbu www.kubbu.com Free Web
QuizStar quizstar.4teachers.org Free Web
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Online Tests• EasyTestMaker– Options for multiple question types– Ability to create alternate tests
• Kubbu– Used to create games, quizzes, and crosswords– Straightforward and easy to use
• QuizStar– Develop quizzes for online use– Can include images and graphics in a quiz
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Presentation Tools
Product Website Software Type Platform
Microsoft PowerPoint
office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint
Commercial Mac/Win
Prezi www.prezi.com Free Web
Slideshare www.slideshare.com Free Web
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Presentation Tools• Microsoft PowerPoint– Extremely popular, available on many computers– Requires little instruction for knowledgeable users
• Prezi– Permits interactive editing of PowerPoint files– Paid option has more options
• Slideshare– Posting of PowerPoint files on the Web– Original file also available for download
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Screen Sharing
Product Website Software Type Platform
Gogrok www.gogrok.com Free Web
Mikogo www.mikogo.com Free Mac/Win
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Screen Sharing• Gogrok– Remote screen sharing– Real time collaborative editing
• Mikogo– Cross-platform desktop sharing tool– Web conferences, online meetings
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Screencasts
Product Website Software Type Platform
Jing www.techsmith.com/jing/ Free Mac/Win
ProfCast www.profcast.com Commercial Mac
Screenr screenr.com Free Web
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Screencasts• Jing– Records screen actions and saves in a movie– Integrated with social media sites
• ProfCast– Program for recording and distributing lectures– Includes podcast options
• Screenr– Records screencasts with no downloads required– Effective connection to social networking
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Social Networking
Product Website Software Type Platform
edmodo www.edmodo.com Free Web
Facebook www.facebook.com Free Web
Twitter www.twitter.com Free Web
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Social Networking• edmodo– Social network focused on teachers and students– Permits attachments along with messages
• Facebook– Extremely popular, free– Numerous users already familiar with system
• Twitter– Extremely popular, free– Numerous users already familiar with system
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Statistics
Product Website Software Type Platform
JMP www.jmp.com Commercial Mac/Win
Minitab www.minitab.com Commercial Win
PSPP www.gnu.org/software/pspp/ Free Mac/Win
SPSS www.spss.com Commercial Mac/Win
SYSTAT www.systat.com Commercial Win
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Statistics• JMP– Comprehensive program– Closely linked with graphics and visualization
• Minitab– Comprehensive program– Long-standing utilization on personal computers
• PSPP– Comprehensive program, free– Can tweak program via open source agreement
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Statistics• SPSS– Comprehensive statistical program– Very popular, student version available
• SYSTAT– Comprehensive statistical program– Primary focus on biological and physical sciences
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Video and Vidcasts
Product Website Software Type Platform
Adobe Flash Professional
www.adobe.com/products/flash/ Commercial Mac/Win
Adobe Premiere Elements
www.adobe.com/products/premiereel/
Commercial Mac/Win
Adobe Premiere Pro
www.adobe.com/products/premiere/
Commercial Mac/Win
Animoto animoto.com Free Web
Avidemux fixounet.free.fr/avidemux/ Open Source Mac/Win
Final Cut Pro www.apple.com/finalcutstudio/finalcutpro/
Commercial Mac
iMovie www.apple.com/ilife/imovie/ Commercial Mac
JayCut jaycut.com Free Web
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Video and Vidcasts• Adobe Flash– Very popular and powerful tool– Format becoming Web-based standard
• Adobe Premiere Elements– Comprehensive audio and video editing tool– Provides most needed functions at lower cost
• Adobe Premiere Pro– Comprehensive audio and video editing tool– Provides extremely full set of features and options
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Video and Vidcasts• Animoto– Converts images and video clips into motion video– Straightforward editing tool
• Avidemux– Straightforward audio and video editing tool– Supports multiple file types
• Final Cut Pro– Comprehensive audio and video editing tool– Professional level editing program
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Video and Vidcasts• iMovie– Popular software– Already available on most Mac computers
• JayCut– Straightforward audio and video editing tool– Can be integrated within a Website
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Virtual Worlds
Product Website Software Type Platform
Second Life www.secondlife.com Free Web
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Virtual Worlds• Second Life– Comprehensive system with people/communities– Very popular system used in multiple ways
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Web-Based Development
Product Website Software Type Platform
Adobe Captivate www.adobe.com/products/captivate/
Commercial Mac/Win
Adobe Creative Suite
www.adobe.com/products/creativesuite/
Commercial Mac/Win
Adobe Contribute www.adobe.com/products/contribute/
Commercial Mac/Win
Adobe Dreamweaver
www.adobe.com/products/dreamweaver/
Commercial Mac/Win
Adobe eLearning Suite
www.adobe.com/products/elearningsuite/
Commercial Mac/Win
iWeb www.apple.com/ilife/iweb/ Commercial Mac
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Web-Based Development• Adobe Captivate– Comprehensive software development platform– Numerous options and capabilities
• Adobe Creative Suite– Combines Web-based development tools– Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat Pro
• Adobe Contribute– Web publishing and Website management tool– Integrates authoring, reviewing, and publishing
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Web-Based Development• Adobe Dreamweaver– Design, develop, and maintain Websites– Design and develop visually or directly in code
• Adobe eLearning Suite– Create professional eLearning courseware– Captivate, Flash, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, etc.
• iWeb– Popular software– Already available on most Mac computers
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Wikis
Product Website Software Type Platform
PBworks pbworks.com Free Web
ProjectForum www.projectforum.com/pf/wiki.html
Free Mac/Win
Wikispaces www.wikispaces.com Free Web
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Wikis• PBworks– Business, education, and personal use– Includes Web pages, images, video, documents
• ProjectForum– Private and secure professional Web workspaces– Share, discuss, and manage ideas and documents
• Wikispaces– Develop simple web pages for group editing– Straightforward interface and visual page editor