|
's CMC suggested applications
Asynchronous
(No real time
communication)
Mail
|
Name
|
Space
|
Notes
|
|
|
6Mb-4Mb
(It depends)
|
For
me the best, and a good spam and anti-virus protection
|
|
|
2
Mb
|
Lots
of spam, and very reduced space...
|
|
|
?
|
Very
good
|
***
Different
Email Applications for free
EFL
Penpals
|
|
For
adults. Other languages to practice and placement tests
|
|
|
For
adults. No educational aims
|
|
|
For
language leaning
|
Articles
on the use of email and penpals
*** Handy
bits
Forums
|
|
A
very good tool to create communities including other components
such as Mysql
Very
good one and suitable for some web site hosts. |
|
|
ASome
free software to create discussion forums. |
|
|
You
have to register before, but it looks good. |
|
|
A
sort of mail-news-BBS all together and open source |
|
|
Php
BBS tools ready for using...well, better if you have knowledge
on Php... |
|
BBS, free and pay version |
|
|
A
completely free application for managing email distribution lists |
|
|
A
whole list of free software to create forums on the net |
EFL
Forums
|
|
Not
very active, but it is ok... (There are other two in the same
website: 1
& 2
|
|
|
From
one of the pioners on CALL
|
|
|
"...to
provide an online database and virtual meeting place that allow
language learners to meet one another and to exchange knowledge
about their languages and cultures in ways that promote language
acquisition and cultural awareness..."
|
|
|
"POLYGLOT
allows you to find the right person ready to exchange languages
with you. You will search for penpals according to age, gender,
location, hobbies ... Polyglot is fully customizable. You will
choose your own icons, styles or post your own Polyglot translations,
so that more people speaking your language can become a member..."
|
|
|
"...Members
from over 130 countries, practicing 115 languages!
|
|
|
"QUT
Language Exchange Program has been established by ISS to help
those QUT staff and students who would like to take advantage
of learning a language from a native speaker and, in return, teach
somebody his/ her own language...."
|
|
|
"LanguageTradeTM
brings you FREE INTERNET VOICE CHATS with native speakers of the
foreign language you want to learn..."
|
|
|
Another
community created by this well-known net of academies of languages
all over the world.
|
|
|
Wow!
what a good thing...! Have a look, please...
|
|
|
A free BBS with
audio
|
|
|
This
is the one created got FCE, but there are also for CAE and Proficiency
|
Articles
on the use of Forums in ELT
Virtual
blackboards
|
|
"Java
applet used to make graphical teleconferences (like the whiteboard
in Netmeeting)"
|
|
|
"...free
remote control software package derived from the popular VNC software..."
|
|
|
"The
touch-sensitive display connects to your computer and digital
projector to show your computer image. You can then control computer
applications directly from the display, write notes in digital
ink and save your work to share later"
|
| |
|
Articles
Using
interactive whiteboards (ICT advice for Teachers)
Integrating
an Interactive Whiteboard into the Languages
Classroom By Sandra Reed
E-moderation
|
|
|
|
|
Wow!
what a blog!!!
|
|
|
"Education,
Coaching and Training Innovators"
|
|
|
Other
website similar to the one above. I think it is also good.
|
Bibliography
and articles on e-moderation
University
of Massachusetts Center for Information Technology and Dispute Resolution
Online ODR Bibliography
November
2003: "Online Discussion", Side Bars
Synchronous
(Real time
communication)
Chat
|
|
The
best free CMC tool for chatting, though I prefer using private
chat (wit messenger)
|
|
|
Another
private non educational chat for adults
|
|
|
You
must register fist of having installed previously AOL IM software
|
|
|
Like
the others, you can use it, either privately-creating your own
chatroom- or publicly, using the existent rooms
|
|
|
It
is not free, but of course it has a demo. Recommended by Ayden.
It appears to be similar to v-class,but I am not sure.
|
Articles
on the use of Chats in ELT
Almeida d'Eça,
T. The
Use of chat in EFL/ESL, T-esl-tj, Vol. 7. No.
1 Int June 2003
Gonzalez,
Dafne TEACHING
AND LEARNING THROUGH CHAT:
A TAXONOMY OF EDUCATIONAL CHAT FOR EFL/ESL IATEFL Poland
Computer Special Interest Group, Vol. 3, Issue 4 (October 2003)
Instant
Messaging
|
|
Until
new Msn 6.0 arrived, I considered this one the best messenger,
eventhough it has many options still others do not have. (Web
version)
|
|
|
This
last version is great. Very sound and image quality. Web
messenger (No downloading required, you need a passport account)
|
|
|
Downloading
& Web version
|
|
|
"...
is a web application that enables you to access MSN without having
to install any program or Java applet..."
|
|
|
Free,
no downloading required. You could get contacts from Msn, AOL
and Yahoo at the same time.
|
|
|
I
haven't tried it yet, but it is very popular in the US.
|
Articles
and comparatives
Online
Collaboration Tools, Athabasca
University
Farmer, R. (2004) "Instant
Messaging" Collaborative Tool or Educator’s nightmare!
Vaughan-Nichols,
St. Instant Messaging
Clients
Chat
with Voice
|
|
Only
in Portuguese, but it could be useful. It is similar thou need
to install a program before.
|
|
|
Written
in PHP, it seems a good thing, though I haven't tried it yet
|
|
|
A
very good tool, and very well-known at the same time.
|
|
|
I
don't like it very much, but there are many people who has it,
and have very good experiences with it.
|
|
|
"... is an open community for education and training professionals.
Members have free access to a wide range of opportunities to interact
with peers from across the globe -- live online, asynchronously
and even face-to-face. Member activities include live webcasts
and interviews with industry leaders, online voice and text debates
and discussions, live coverage of industry conferences, and international
working groups on educational policy and pedagogies...."
WIA's
office.
|
|
|
It
seems to be by pay
|
|
|
Like
most of this kind you need to download something before use. (For
WIA)
|
|
|
Have
a look at the tutorial
writen by Dafne...
|
|
|
Not
exactly voiced chat... but "the largest free teleconference
service in the world"
|
|
|
"Conference
Rooms rented on a month by month basis. There are no set-up or
ongoing costs "
|
|
|
|
|
Webminar tool developed by the Open University (webcam,pdf logs, chat, etc) |
| Vyew |
"...a
browser-based conferencing and always-on collaboration platform that
provides instant visual communication without the need for client
downloads or installations..." |
Articles
on Chats with voice (and others)
A
study into the use of online voice tools
by Michael Coghlan
(conducted as part of the Flexible Learning Leaders program,
2003)
The
Lolas ("...recognize outstanding achievement in the design,
delivery and production of live online learning events from across the
globe)
Webminars
(CEGSA)
Video-Conference
|
|
It
ia a free tool but you have to register before. It could have
some adds...
|
|
|
Though
it is not free you have 30 days trial. It could be a good tool.
I hadn't tried yet.
|
|
|
CMC
tool mainly created for synchronic communication. See post
by Buth
|
|
|
"FREE
Try-outs of 16 Tools" (of the most important tools)
|
|
|
"a
collection of Web conferencing and
collaboration tools. ..... common powerful voice over IP
module with a number of basic complementary facilities including
text
chat and a well designed web touring facility". (efacilitation
YG)
|
|
|
"a
good technology for application sharing and remote control with
integrated audio. eBLVD offers also recording of sessions while
keeping access and use very simple and
easy". (efacilitation YG). Not free, but demo.
|
|
|
"the
interface is much easier to use, and along with integrated audio
over the Internet, Webconference.com provides solid Web touring,
application sharing, remote control, whiteboard, file transfer,
text chat and more". (efacilitation YG). Not free but demo.
|
|
|
"while
not
including audio, provides strong presentation, Web touring, whiteboard
facilities and polling". (efacilitation YG) Not free, demo.
|
|
|
Free
tool for voice and image, however limitations of people and not
very good sound.
|
|
|
"...imple, small, secure web conferencing on any platform that supports Java..."
|
|
|
"...a
video camera featuring an autofocusing autoexposure F/2.8 lens
& dual mike."
|
|
|
It
is not free but there are some trials. "No text chat. Video
and audio quality are absolutely top class". (efacilitation
YG). Not free but demo.
|
| NEWW |
"...powerful and robust Internet teaching and conferencing environment
based on open-source Internet conferencing software..." |
Articles
on the use of Video-Conference in ELT
El
mundo de la Video-conferencias (Books
on Videoconference by Jean Micheal Chaupart)
Web
Conferencing Solutions, kind of tutorial on videoconferencing
and presentation of a tool.
Videoconferencing
in Foreign Language Education by Robert O'Dowd
MOO
|
|
My
favourite one...
|
|
|
"...Diversity
University MOO campuses are Internet locations for serious experimentation
in network-based, interactive teaching, learning and social services...."
|
|
|
"...is
about words which have been misplaced or have no obvious home.
It exists at a place called Lingua MOO...."
|
|
|
A
Brazilian MOO for teaching purposes
|
Articles
on the use of MOO in ELT
Markus,
K. (2003) Negotiation
Of Meaning And Code switching in Online Tandems, Language
& Learning Technology (Vol. 7, No.2, May 2003, pp. 145-172)
Encore
MOO Portfolio (A great recollection of MOOs from Universities from
all around the world)
Selected
articles, books and websites on the use of synchronous communication
in ELT
Foreman, J.
Distance
Learning and Synchronous Interaction The Michigan Virtual University
Hofman, J
The
Synchronous Trainer's Survival Guide : Facilitating Successful Live
and Online Courses, Meetings, and Events
Insync
Training (A very good website on the use of this kind of CMC. Very
good)
**
Second life
Groupware
|
|
It
seem a rather fascinating thing, with lots of CMC tools ready
to use, and what I am seeing, free...
|
|
|
"This
project aims to produce a free portal system for villages and
other local communities"
|
|
|
I
think it is a good free tool forcollaboration projects.
|
|
|
"...helps
organizations realize business value from online communication
tools like online communities and Weblogs"
|
|
"
integrated Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions, providing expertise and software solutions that continuously align goals, develop people, and measure results—enabling the Aligned Enterprise™ and driving organizational performance." |
|
|
An open source application
to do collaborative work
|
|
|
"consists
of an Online Address Book, an Instant Messenger/Communicator component,
an Online Calendar and Events tracker and a Task management system.
It also includes a Poll and a Media Conferencing and Broadcasting
module..."
|
|
|
"...Our
goal is to build and deliver a common platform of integrated network
applications that is readily available and usable by every teacher
and student in the world..."
|
|
|
"...groupware
system providing students and tutors with voice conferencing and
synchronous, visual workspace tools, all operating over the standard
internet via a single dial-up phone line..."
|
|
|
"It
allows any user to set up a working or learning group around a
particular topic (a context), add people to it, add resources
(web pages, documents etc) to it, set up group tasks, and then
engage in group and personal "conversations" about the
topic..."
|
|
|
"...ACollab
is an access standards compliant, Open Source, multi-group Web-based
collaborative work environment, available free for most uses..."
|
|
|
"...users
in your organization can easily create, manage, and build their
own collaborative Web sites and make them available throughout
the organization..." (Microsoft, pay)
|
|
|
"(Basic
Support for Cooperative Work) enables collaboration over the Web..."
|
|
|
"...is
a collection of different web-based solutions for collaborative
learning, groupwork and learning management. .... is a server
software you could use with a normal web browser..."
|
|
|
"Quickly
and easily share online meetings, presentations and training courses
over the Internet—using the familiar PowerPoint application
and the Macromedia Flash format..." (Pay)
|
|
|
"...provides
web collaboration software tools for project teams, distributed
organizations and online communities. ..... provide thoughtful
guidance and practical tools for engaging people in productive
online collaborative and learning processes..."(Pay)
|
|
|
Group
ware to share photos and more...
|
|
|
The
new product by Google (free by the moment), but you must be invited
by a member.
|
|
|
It
seem to be created for big companies and by pay, but not sure
|
Comparatives
CEGSA
(Centro de Supercomputación de Galicia)
Iplan
(Community engagement techniques and tools)
Articles
on Communities
12
Principles of Collaboration (Mongoose technology)
Blogs
|
|
One
of the most famous tools for creating weblogs.
|
|
|
"...was
born out of a desire for an elegant, well-architectured personal
publishing system built on PHP and MySQL and licensed under the
GPL..."
|
|
|
A
very easy to use tool for creating blogs
|
|
|
"...a web-based
tool ...under the GPL so it is completely free to use...written
in PHP, and does not require additional libraries or databases
to function.."
|
|
|
A
tool for creating educative logs. Though it is very easy and friendly
I had to change because there were many times where I couldn't
see my blog.
|
|
|
"...it's
free (instant download), it's open-source (GPL), it runs virtually
anywhere (PHP/mySQL) and it's available in many languages!..."
|
|
|
|
|
|
"is
online publishing's most flexible and creative software".
|
|
|
Though
in English (sorry for the Spanish speakers...) is could be great
for our students!
|
|
|
"... is a centralized journaling website. You can create
a website with a journal and photogallery..."
|
|
|
Suggested
by Isabel Pérez, it seems rather easy to use...
|
|
|
A
quite original tool to create Blogs. I am sure it will shock you!
|
|
|
"...is
the original opensource weblogging and journal software. With
fully-integrated comments, searching, file uploading and image
handling, completely customisable output through dozens of templates
and variables, multiple author support, and many other features..."
|
|
|
Not
free, but they offer a 30 day trial
|
|
|
The
new Weblog tool by Terra-Lycos
|
|
|
"...is
a lightweight yet feature-packed weblog application designed from
the ground up with simplicity, usability, and interoperability
in mind..." Mary's tutorial
|
|
|
A
great Blog tool in Spanish
|
|
|
Website+Blog
(where you could upload photos, MP3, etc.)
|
|
|
"...
simple-to-use (but extremely powerful and customizable) personal
publishing ("blogging") tool, built on open source software..."
|
|
|
An
open source platform to host weblogs.
|
Extras
for Blogs
As you may now, once we have
decided for the best blog, we realize it doesn't include tools such
as the possibility of adding commentaries, tracks, etc... Here you are
some of them
|
|
"...feedback
system for bloggers and web page owners. It allows you to receive
feedback from readers for entries you write in your blog or web
page. backBlog has two versions: backBlogBasic - which is free
- and backBlogPro - which offers enhanced features..."
|
|
|
It
helps you to add a commentaries tool to those weblogs which don't
have that possibility.
|
|
|
"...
free, easy to use commenting and trackback system for weblogs
and websites, allowing visitors to leave instant feedback..."
|
|
|
A
Custom Poll Builder for Bloggers
|
Articles
on Blogs applied to CALL and education in general
Bagaley, J.
Blogging
and a Course Management Tool The Michigan Virtual University
Bull, G. Bull,
G.& Kajder,S. LA ESCRITURA
CON "WEBLOGS" UNA OPORTUNIDAD PARA LOS DIARIOS ESTUDIANTILES
Campbell,
A.P, Weblogs
for Use with ESL Classes iteslj
"Creating
and using weblogs in ESL/EFL" (2004)
Ev2004 Session on Blogs for EFL
Godwin-Jones,
B. (2003) EMERGING
TECHNOLOGIES Blogs and Wikis: Environments for On-line Collaboration
LLT Vol. 7,
No. 2, pp. 12-16)
Google
revamps blogging service, BBC News
Kennedy, K
(2003) Writing
With Web Logs TeachLearn
Suzuki,R (2004) Diaries
as introspective research tools: From Ashton-Warner to Blogs, TESJ,
Vol. 8. No. 1 INT June 2004
Weblogs
Compendium , perhaps
one of the best sites to go to find anything related blogs (from theory
to indexes)
Wikis
|
|
"...a
reusable non-linear personal web notebook..." (open source)
|
|
|
"Combining
the best of wikis, blogs, and forums, Wetpaint is the canvas where
everyone gets a brush. From personal expression to collaboration,
Wetpaint empowers you to connect with others on whatever you're
passionate about"
|
|
|
"...allows users to freely create and edit web pages in any web browser.." |
Educational
Wikis: features and selection criteria, International Review
of Research in Open and Distance Learning, (April - 2004)
Robert E.
Raygan, Internet
Collaboration, UAB ECE Special Topics with David G. Green Fall 2001
e-portfolio
|
"
Individual learners, teachers, and professionals create electronic portfolios to represent themselves using web-based software
" |
|
"
e-portfolio system with the goal of supporting lifelong personal learning and development. . open source project.." |
| |
|
Surveys
|
|
I
don't like it very much the design, but it seems easy to use.
|
|
|
Not
so free, just a trial...
|
|
|
Suggested
by Isabel Perez, but I haven't tried it yet.
|
|
|
I
think it is free... but I am not sure
|
|
|
Pay,
but also a free version.."...ideal for small websites just
looking for casual responses to multiple questions of different
types. Alternatively if you wish to preview Perennial Survey it
is a good idea to sign up to the free service and then upgrade
if necessary"
|
|
|
"...a
set of PHP scripts that interact with MySQL to develop surveys,
publish surveys and collect responses to surveys...."
|
|
|
free, 20 surveys,
in Spanish
|
|
|
The
best I've ever used
|
Comparativative
studies
http://websurveytoolbox.org/FeatureTable.html
Articles
and tutorials
On
Survey Creators, by Dafne González
Rubrics
|
|
A
very easy tool to create rubrics.
|
|
|
"...
is a free tool to help a teacher make quality rubrics..."
|
Web-boards
|
|
"...allows
you to put multi-user java tools, such as whiteboard, chat, message
boards and games, onto your web pages simply by pasting in a few
lines of HTML code. It works on any browser which has Java JDK1.0
(practically any browser released since about 1995) without the
user having to install any plugins..."
|
| |
|
| |
|
Forums
and Communities to be updated on CMC tools
|
|
A
huge community of more that 700 members.
|
|
|
My
favourite one.
|
|
|
It
is not so active as WIA, but it is not bad.
|
Knowledge
Management
|
|
A
new king of leaning, dealing with all fields
|
|
|
A
conceptual map and other explanations of knowledge is spreading
nowadays
|
Mapping
software
I came to know this
incredible invention thanks to a very good friend of mine. I hope all
of you that you see this for the first time will enjoy so much as me.
(I have always studied with schemas and this kind of maps, but I didn't
know about special software for this...
|
|
Perhaps
one of the best, but most expensive at the same time... Have a
look at the different versions.
|
|
|
"...is
designed to help support problem-based collaborative learning
scenarios in which middle-school and high-school students learn
critical inquiry skills that they can apply in everyday life as
well as in science" (Open source)
|
|
|
IHMC,
an article on this software
application
|
|
|
"A Visualization
Tool for Thinkers"
|
|
|
"DigiDocMap
es un producto freeware desarrollado por y para el Master Online
en Documentación Digital
Es un servicio de la comunidad hipertext.net para los profesionales
de la información y la documentación"
|
|
|
"...an
open-source lightweight Java tool for rapidly drawing UML diagrams
with a sound and pop-up-free user interface."
|
|
|
Mapping
designed for Kinds. Not free :(
|
|
|
The
same as the others... pay.
|
|
|
It
is also also offers a trial, since it is not free...
|
|
|
An
on-line shop to find all the programs here shown.
|
|
|
From
Banxia, it seems to be good, but pay. :(
|
|
|
Developed
by Buzan
|
|
|
|
|
|
Open
source application
|
|
|
One of the best in Open software
|
Articles
and Bibliography on mapping for developing ideas
Banxia
explorer Bibliography (Very complete one)
Concept
Mapping by Greg Freeman
Visual
Search Engines
|
Name
|
Kind
|
Free?
|
|
|
Great!
Try with your favorite musician!
|
Yes
|
|
|
Information
|
No,
license
|
|
|
"...is
a metasearch engine with visual display interfaces..."
|
Yes
|
|
|
Content
Management
|
Yes
*You need to install
|
|
|
Also
Video and personal files search
|
Beta
|
|
|
Probably
not available now...
|
Yes
|
CoP
Websites
|
|
A
very good quality blog on communities and knowledge management
(Spanish)
|
|
|
"...is
a non-profit association that has been researching knowledge management
initiatives for the past 10 years..."
|
|
|
"...is
an organisational transformation agency,
committed to augment the capability of people and organisations
to learn, work and evolve together..."
|
|
|
"...the
community of practice on communities of practice".
|
|
|
A
site of research papers, theories on communities, professional
development, etc...
|
|
|
A
KM community dealing only with CoP. They also admit articles and
papers.
|
|
|
"This
page is a news weblog about CoPs and online community. Sub-topics
include a Reading Room, CoP & KM events, case studies, as
well as a fun photo gallery and useful directories of thought
leaders and real-world CoP projects"
|
|
|
A
very good recollection of articles and sites on CoPs.
|
|
|
A
website to learn more about communities where some course sucha
as e-moderations are beign offered.
|
|
|
A
very basic but well made website to get clear you ideas about
CoPs.
|
|
|
A
collection of materials developed by KM for a more general audience.
|
|
|
"Weblog:
It's all about people and networks
A view of people working in networks and communities"
|
|
|
"the
home of Creating More Value with Communities of Practice".
(Blog)
|
** Most
of the links here shown have been suggested at com-prac
Yahoo group
Selected
articles on Knowledge Management
Macroinnovation
Associates (They offer a high quality recollection
of articlaes on KM)
Events
on CoPs
|
Name
|
Place
|
Date
|
|
|
Sheffield,
UK
|
Sept-
8-10, 2003
|
|
|
Amsterdam,
The Netherlands
|
September
19-21, 2003
|
|
|
Online
Nahcotta Washington
98637
U.S.A.
Online
|
October 13
October 26
November 3
|
|
|
London,
UK
|
21-23
October 2003
|
|
|
Lisbon,
Portugal
|
25-26
March 2004
|
|
|
Austria
|
2/3 April 2004
|
|
|
London,UK
|
April
|
|
|
Den
Haag, The Netherlands
|
14-15
June 2004
|
|
|
New
York, EEEUU
|
25
June 2004
|
|
|
London,
UK
|
July
12, 2004
|
|
|
Vancouver,
B.C., Canada
|
August
5-8, 2004
|
|
|
Boston,
USA
|
Oct'
15th 2004
|
|
|
Ontario,
Canada
|
January,
19-21 2005
|
|
|
Paris,
France
|
September
18-22, 2005
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C&T
2005 (Call f. p. dealine: Nov 12/Dec 03)
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Milano,
Italy
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13-16
June 2005
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G.O.R.
06 (Call for papers September 30th 2005)
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Bielefeld, Germany
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21- 22 March 2006
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Lisboa, Portugal
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18 al 19 Octubre
2005
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