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Technology and Health Education: Options for Communication, Training, and Research

Technology and Health Education: Options for Communication, Training, and Research. William D. Milheim Penn State Harrisburg 2011 AAHPERD Conference San Diego, CA. Goals of the Presentation.

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Technology and Health Education: Options for Communication, Training, and Research

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  1. Technology and Health Education: Options for Communication, Training, and Research William D. Milheim Penn State Harrisburg 2011 AAHPERD Conference San Diego, CA

  2. 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

  3. Audio and Podcasts

  4. 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

  5. Blogs

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. Chat and Conferencing

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. Discussion Forums

  13. Discussion Forums • Tangler • Discussion forums for Websites or groups • Groups can be public or private

  14. Drawing and Illustration

  15. 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

  16. Image Editing

  17. 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

  18. 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

  19. 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

  20. Learning Management Systems

  21. 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

  22. 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

  23. Online Surveys

  24. 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

  25. Online Tests

  26. 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

  27. Presentation Tools

  28. 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

  29. Screen Sharing

  30. Screen Sharing • Gogrok • Remote screen sharing • Real time collaborative editing • Mikogo • Cross-platform desktop sharing tool • Web conferences, online meetings

  31. Screencasts

  32. 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

  33. Social Networking

  34. 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

  35. Statistics

  36. 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

  37. Statistics • SPSS • Comprehensive statistical program • Very popular, student version available • SYSTAT • Comprehensive statistical program • Primary focus on biological and physical sciences

  38. Video and Vidcasts

  39. 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

  40. 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

  41. 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

  42. Virtual Worlds

  43. Virtual Worlds • Second Life • Comprehensive system with people/communities • Very popular system used in multiple ways

  44. Web-Based Development

  45. 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

  46. 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

  47. Wikis

  48. 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

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