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Instructional Technology

Blender 3D - Powerful 3D Modeling / Animation / Video Editing

Blender is the free open source 3D content creation suite, available for all major operating systems. It allows for creation of advanced 3D Models, Lighting, Texturing, Animation, Video Editing and Compositing.

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Inkscape

An Open Source vector graphics editor, with capabilities similar to Illustrator, CorelDraw, or Xara X, using the W3C standard Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) file format.

Inkscape supports many advanced SVG features (markers, clones, alpha blending, etc.) and great care is taken in designing a streamlined interface. It is very easy to edit nodes, perform complex path operations, trace bitmaps and much more. We also aim to maintain a thriving user and developer community by using open, community-oriented development.

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  • FREE
  • Powerful Vector and Raster editing
  • Create flowcharts
  • Label diagrams
  • Strong Open Source Community
  • Windows, Mac OS, Linux
  • http://www.inkscape.org/

Slideshare-Present Yourself

Upload and share your PowerPoint presentations, Word documents and Adobe PDF Portfolios on SlideShare. Share publicly or privately. Add audio to make a webinar.

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  • FREE for basic account
  • Slideshare is the world's largest community for sharing presentations
  • Embed slideshows into your own blog or website
  • Synch audio to your slides
  • Find presentations and documents on almost any topic
  • Windows, Mac OS, Linux
  • http://www.slideshare.net/
Second Life

Second Life - Virtual 3D World for Collaboration and Virtual Learning

Second Life® is a 3-D virtual world created by its Residents. Since opening to the public in 2003, it has grown explosively and today is inhabited by millions of Residents from around the globe.

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  • FREE for basic account
  • 40MB Download
  • Windows, Mac OS, Linux
  • NOTE: Check hardware requirements on products website
  • http://secondlife.com/
Skype

Skype - Voice / Video / Chat

Make calls all around the world. Voice Conference call with up to 25 people PC to PC.

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  • FREE PC-to-PC
  • 21.3MB Download
  • Windows, Mac OS, Linux
  • Can be used with PC or stand alone Internet Phones as well
  • NOTE: Check hardware requirements on products website
  • http://skype.com/
GIMP

GIMP - Image / Photo editing

Description

GIMP is an acronym for GNU Image Manipulation Program. It is a freely distributed program for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring.

It has many capabilities. It can be used as a simple paint program, an expert quality photo retouching program, an online batch processing system, a mass production image renderer, an image format converter, etc.

GIMP is expandable and extensible. It is designed to be augmented with plug-ins and extensions to do just about anything. The advanced scripting interface allows everything from the simplest task to the most complex image manipulation procedures to be easily scripted.

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myUdutu

myUdutu - Online Learning Authoring

Description

myUdutu is easy-to-use online learning authoring software that allows you to build your course very quickly no matter where you are, and no matter who you need to involve.

Build branching simulations and case-studies, interactive quizzes, and complex assessments
  • This system is perfect for corporate trainers, software trainers, human resource managers, curriculum designers, sales professionals, account managers and small businesses.
  • Easily import existing curriculums and PowerPoint presentations.
  • Lots of flexible templates to use for effortlessly and attractively presenting material to learners, engaging them with interactions, and immersing them in branching scenarios
  • Support for all major types of graphic, sound, and video formats automatically optimized for web delivery
  • A robust multimedia corporate training and development program can be up and running in 3 to 4 weeks.
  • Integrates seamlessly with any SCORM compliant LMS

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Dimdim

Yuuguu - Collaborative Conferencing, Desktop Broadcasting

Hold online meetings, share your screen and work together on the same documents in real time.

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animoto

Animoto - Video Producer

Animoto is a web application that, with the click of a button, produces videos using images and music that a user selects. Using their patent-pending Artificial Intelligence developed to think like an actual editor & director, the resulting video has the emotional impact of a movie trailer and the visual energy of a music video.

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