E - l e a r n i n g – w h a t ' s p o s s i b l e ? T o o l G u i d e

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E - l e a r n i n g – w h a t ’ s p o s s i b l e ?Responsible learning.................................................................................................................................................... 2Experiential learning.................................................................................................................................................... 3Reflective learning....................................................................................................................................................... 4Cooperative learning.................................................................................................................................................... 5Version 1.0 © WestOne Services 1

Responsible learningAudacity A free, open­source audio editor. http://audacity.sourceforge.net/Blogger A free, web­based blogging platform http://www.blogger.comGoogle An Internet search engine http://www.google.com.auHot Potatoes An application for creating a variety of e­learning interactions.http://hotpot.uvic.ca/AREDApplications for Rapid E­learning Development,an application from the Framework for creatinglearning objects.http://flexiblelearning.net.au/aredMoodle An open­source learning management system http://moodle.orgBlackboard CE6 An alternative learning management system http://mywebct.westone.wa.gov.auM­learning Delivering via mobile devices http://e­standards.flexiblelearning.net.au/topics/mlearn.htmVersion 1.0 © WestOne Services 2

Experiential learningSecond Life A virtual world platform http://secondlife.com/ToolboxesLORNCD­based training resources produced by theFrameworkLearning Object Repository Network – a librarycontaining thousands of ready­to­use learningobjectshttp://toolboxes.flexiblelearning.net.auhttp://lorn.flexiblelearning.net.auMoodle An open­source learning management system http://moodle.orgAREDApplications for Rapid E­learning Development,an application from the Framework for creatinglearning objects.http://flexiblelearning.net.au/aredVersion 1.0 © WestOne Services 3

Reflective learningMahara An open­source e­portfolio platform http://mahara.orgBlogger A free, web­based blogging platform http://www.blogger.comWordpressA web­hosted or downloadable bloggingplatformhttp://wordpress.comPBWorks A free, web­based wiki solution http://pbworks.comWet Paint A free, web­based wiki solution http://wetpaint.comMS MovieMaker A free video editing application http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/moviemaker2.mspxLORNLearning Object Repository Network – a librarycontaining thousands of ready­to­use learningobjectshttp://lorn.flexiblelearning.net.auVersion 1.0 © WestOne Services 4

Cooperative learningElluminateA web­conferencing/virtual classroom platformfor real­time facilitationhttp://elluminate.comMoodle An open­source learning management system http://moodle.orgGoogle TalkA desktop or web­based chat, voice and videocommunication toolhttp://www.google.com/talk/PBWorks A free, web­based wiki solution http://pbworks.comWet Paint A free, web­based wiki solution http://wetpaint.comVersion 1.0 © WestOne Services 5