eLearning 2.0 Tools

This is a quick list of different Web 2.0 tools that can be applied in your eLearning solutions.

Background Reading

Authoring in eLearning 2.0 / Add-ins & Mash-ups - Good background reading that describes the concept of using Add-ins & Mash-ups in Your eLearning Courseware

Web Office Applications - Good article that talks about Web 2.0 tools (but not really for eLearning)

AI Meets Web 2.0 - Good article talking about similar issues but in AI domain

Tools

Blogs

Wikis

OtherContentCreationTools

SocialBookmarking

TagBoards

Comments

Forums

Chat

Email

Forms

PollsSurveys

Quiz

ToDoLists

CheckLists

HitCounters

HitTracking

RSSFeeds

VirtualAgents

Swicki, Search

Reading Lists

ManagementSystems

Other eLearning Tools

Authoring

SimulationDemonstration

LCMS

LMS

Other Web Tool Lists

These lists don't speak directly to eLearning, but creative designers may find interesting uses. And, if you do, please let us know.

List of Web 2.0 Products and Services

Google's Directory

Stuff to Be Looked At

Free (or Cheap) Survey Tools

WebEnalysis online polls: Free site polls and tons of other useful site tools

Freepolls: Free daily site polls and reporting

Publishing Tools

Blogger: Free Web-log tool that allows you to post new content every day. The site is currently introducing a pro version that will be priced at $50 annually, but it is cheaper if you sign up now.

Radio UserLand: $39.95 tool for publishing and hosting. The application runs as a simple content management system on your computer and uploads content via FTP as you update it.

Slash: The code that runs Slashdot, the wildly popular Linux geek community site.

Site Applications

Free CGI: Free tools for your site, including form-to-email, interactive games, security, community, and search tools

Bravenet: Just about every free tool a Webmaster could want, from polls to cartoons to chat

Search Engines

siteLevel: Free search tool from LookSmart.

FreeFind: Free search and sitemap tool. Business users must pay. The enterprise charge is $39 per month.

Google SiteSearch: Free Google search with restrictions. $599 per month from there.

Chat/Bulletin Boards

Beseen: Free live chat. You can upgrade to more features for $19.95 per month.

QuickChat: Free, Java-based chat you can put on your site.

DiscussionApp: Free threaded discussion board.

Site Statistics

The-Counter.net: A $9.95 per month Web site statistics tool

WebSTAT.COM: Graphical site statistics service that is free for the basic service

Email

Topica: Free email list management service

Free Mailing List Hosting Directory: Every free list hosting service you can think of

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