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Interactivity Tools
These tools support the development of interactive elements for courses
or stand-alone resources like flash cards. (See also
Quizzing and Testing tools and
Learning games tools)
Key to Availability
£=cost;
C =add code to web page/blog;
D =download;
H = hosted service; OS = Open
source; FT=free trial
Top Interactivity Tools
These are the tools voted Top Tools for Learning
by learning professionals worldwide
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Tool |
Summary |
Available |
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Articulate Engage |
Add interactive content to your e-learning courses |
£ |
D |
FT |
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ClassTools |
Create activities, quizzes and diagrams in a Flash!
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Free |
H |
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Flash |
Advanced authoring environment for creating
interactive websites and digital experiences |
£ |
D |
FT |
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Scratch |
Create interactive stories, animations, etc
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Free |
H |
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VoiceThread |
Create collaborative, commented (text or audio)
slideshows |
Free |
F |
H |
Other Interactivity Tools
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Tool |
Summary |
Available |
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Active Slide |
Create
interactive components for presentations, websites and e-learning
courses. |
£ |
D |
FT |
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Advanced eLearning Builder |
Authoring tool is designed for creating e-learning
materials such as e-tests, tutorials, quizzes, etc. |
£ |
D |
FT |
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Creating Crossword Freeware |
Create
crosswords |
Free |
D |
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Crossword Compiler |
Create great
educational, professional, and fun puzzles |
£ |
D |
FT |
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Crossword
Construction Kit |
To quickly
produce professional looking puzzles |
£ |
D |
FT |
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Dipity |
The easiest
way to make and share interactive
timelines about the people
and things you care about |
Free |
H |
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Dragster |
Develop drag and drop image labelling and
categorisation activities with feedback |
£ |
D |
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FlashcardDB |
Makes it easier to study and share flashcards online |
Free |
H |
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Flash Card Manager |
Lets you create and efficiently review a set of tens
or thousands of flash cards |
£ |
D |
FT |
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Flypaper |
Revolutionizes
how people create high-impact e-Learning
content. Allows users to customize and edit Flash content without
requiring programming skills. |
F |
D |
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Intiva |
Lets you add engaging
interactive learning activities to your e-learning courses.
Works with existing e-learning tools. |
£ |
D |
FT |
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Knowtes |
Flashcard-based learning community
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F |
H |
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Kuta Software |
Test and worksheet generators for Maths teachers |
£ |
D |
FT |
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Lexdex |
Make flashcards from textbooks |
£ |
H |
FT |
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Open Flash
Cards |
Create and share flashcards |
Free |
H |
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quigli |
Tool to write and exchange
flashcards |
Free |
H |
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Quizlet |
Learn vocabulary using flash cards, randomly
generated tests etc |
Free |
H |
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QuestGarden |
Online authoring tool, community and hosting service
designed to make it easier and quicker to create a high quality
WebQuest |
£ |
D |
FT |
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Raptivity |
Rapid Interactivity builder |
£ |
D |
FT |
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Rememberize |
Uses
flashcards with a Leitner-style learning schedule |
Free |
H |
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Sprout Builder |
Create sophisticated and dynamic interactive content
in three steps |
Free |
H |
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StudyMate |
Create ten
Flash-based activities and games using four simple templates |
£ |
D |
FT |
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StudyStack |
Use your computer to display a stack of "virtual
cards" which contain information about a certain subject |
Free |
H |
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My Timelines |
Cut and paste timelines for your blog |
Free |
H |
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Timeline Tool |
Construct an
interactive timeline with audio and visual effects |
Free |
D |
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Virtual Training Studio |
Drag-and-drop tool to create
low-bandwidth interactive learning materials |
Free |
D |
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xTimeline |
Explore, create and share
timelines |
Free |
H |
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