Online Teaching and Learning https://onlinelearning.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk Theories, Principles, Teaching Suggestions, and EdTech Tools Sun, 20 Sep 2020 16:29:47 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.3 https://onlinelearning.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/files/2020/07/cropped-01-standard-vertical-black-text-1-32x32.png Online Teaching and Learning https://onlinelearning.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk 32 32 Airtable https://onlinelearning.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/airtable/ https://onlinelearning.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/airtable/#respond Sun, 20 Sep 2020 16:29:46 +0000 http://onlinelearning.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/?p=820

Airtable

https://airtable.com/

Functionality: An "all-in-on" app that is highly customisable. It includes a database function that is similar to a spreadsheet but allows customisation into event planners, content calendars etc. It's highly configurable database and viewing functions mean you can choose the best view based on your scenario, for example, you can create a database of your assignments and school work and view them in a calendar form, table based on priority or filter based on deadline. It also includes automation tools that integrate with other apps, for example when an event is scheduled it can create a google calendar event for you. Essential tool for anyone trying to organise their work and work in teams.

System Requirements: mac, windows, ios, android, browser

Delivery Methods Supported: Note taking, collaboration, team organisation, to do list, data organiser and viewer

Subject Applicability: Applicable to all subjects.

Security Concerns: Has to allow AirTable to read your web apps depending on integration created (eg. email content)

Pricing Model: Free: essential features; 10usd per month: more records and increased attachment space with automatic syncing across devices

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Asana https://onlinelearning.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/asana/ https://onlinelearning.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/asana/#respond Sun, 13 Sep 2020 18:45:28 +0000 http://onlinelearning.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/?p=775

Asana

https://asana.com/

Functionality: A project, task, and work management tool that supports methodologies such as SCRUM and Agile. You can build a Gannt chart to visualize your timeline, monitor the progress of a project, and streamline repetitive processes. This is a professional tool that can help your team stay organised through any project. It can be synched with Gmail, Outlook, Slack, Microsoft Teams, and more.

System Requirements: Works on Safari, Google Chrome, and Firefox

Delivery Methods Supported: Group projects

Subject Applicability: Applicable to all subjects.

Security Concerns: None

Pricing Model: Free, Premium (£9.49 per month)

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CIA FOIA https://onlinelearning.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/cia-foia/ https://onlinelearning.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/cia-foia/#respond Fri, 31 Jul 2020 16:53:54 +0000 http://onlinelearning.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/?p=525

CIA FOIA

https://www.cia.gov/library/readingroom/home

Functionality: A database specifically for the CIA and United States government information. Do UFOs fascinate you? Are you a history buff who wants to learn more about the Bay of Pigs, Vietnam or the A-12 Oxcart? Have stories about spies always fascinated you? You can find information about all of these topics and more in the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Electronic Reading Room.

System Requirements: Works on most web browsers.

Delivery Methods Supported: Research, supplementary reading

Subject Applicability: US History, International Relations

Security Concerns: None

Pricing Model: Free

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Cite This For Me https://onlinelearning.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/cite-this-for-me/ https://onlinelearning.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/cite-this-for-me/#respond Wed, 09 Sep 2020 17:20:34 +0000 http://onlinelearning.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/?p=734

Cite This For Me

https://www.citethisforme.com/

Functionality: This tool creates Harvard, APA, and MLA citations. Also, it provides citation guides for the aforementioned citation formats as well as Chicago, Normas APA, and Normas ABNT. Lastly, it has a guide for annotated bibliography. Unlike EasyBib, there is more of a visual guide provided throughout the citation process.

System Requirements: Works on most web browsers.

Delivery Methods Supported: Research

Subject Applicability: Applicable to all subjects.

Security Concerns: None

Pricing Model: Free

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ClickUp https://onlinelearning.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/clickup/ https://onlinelearning.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/clickup/#respond Sun, 13 Sep 2020 15:57:02 +0000 http://onlinelearning.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/?p=771

ClickUp

https://clickup.com/

Functionality: An app the centralises all of your organisational tasks including To-Do lists, project management, documents, spreadsheets, email, events, reminders, time tracking, and more. It provides an easy transition by importing any information you have stored in other productivity apps such as Trello, monday, asana, and Excel. Also, it integrates Gmail, Office 365, and Outlook. Particularly helpful if you are overwhelmed by all the applications you use or if you don't want to be tied down by one particular operating system.

System Requirements: App is available on Google Play and App Store. Also, you can download it for Mac, Windows, Linux, and Chrome.

Delivery Methods Supported: Organisation, productivity

Subject Applicability: Applicable to all subjects.

Security Concerns: None

Pricing Model: Free, Unlimited (£7.02 per month/ £3.9 per month [annual subscription])

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CodePen https://onlinelearning.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/codepen/ https://onlinelearning.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/codepen/#respond Fri, 03 Jul 2020 20:40:39 +0000 http://supporttools.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/?p=149

CodePen

https://codepen.io/

Functionality: A Web browser-based sandbox for front-end Web development, with markup options for Haml, Markdown, etc., stylesheet options for Sass, LESS or Stylus, and scripting options for JavaScript, CoffeeScript or LiveScript. Use for prototyping new ideas, reduced test cases for bugs, sending clients things to look at, evaluating potential hires, to finding inspiration. People also use CodePen as a sort of resume and portfolio, showing off their best design and development work.

System Requirements: Works on most web browsers.

Activities Supported:

Delivery Methods Supported: Supports writing and testing front-end code.

Subject Applicability: Computer Science

Security Concerns: None

Pricing Model: Free, but has 3 annual subscription options.

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Coderwall https://onlinelearning.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/coderwall/ https://onlinelearning.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/coderwall/#respond Wed, 22 Jul 2020 15:33:32 +0000 http://onlinelearning.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/?p=296

Coderwall

https://coderwall.com/

Functionality: "Programming tips, tools, and projects from our developer community. A collaborative learning platform for software developers." This platform specifically provides support and resources for Ruby, Python, JavaScript, and Front-End. It is a combination of stackoverflow and reddit.

System Requirements: Works on most web browsers.

Activities Supported:

Delivery Methods Supported: Supports tutorial and practical work

Subject Applicability: Computer Science

Security Concerns: None

Pricing Model: Free

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CodeWars https://onlinelearning.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/codewars/ https://onlinelearning.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/codewars/#respond Wed, 22 Jul 2020 15:55:10 +0000 http://onlinelearning.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/?p=302

Code Wars

https://www.codewars.com/

Functionality: Codewars is a community of developers, who are called Code Warriors (or just warriors), that train on improving their development skills. Think of it like a coding dojo - where developers train with each other and help each other get better through practice. Read more on their wiki page: https://github.com/codewars/codewars.com/wiki/About-Codewars

System Requirements: Works on most web browsers

Activities Supported:

Delivery Methods Supported: Supports coding practice

Subject Applicability: Compute Science

Security Concerns: None

Pricing Model: Free, but requires an account to be created.

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CodingBat https://onlinelearning.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/codingbat/ https://onlinelearning.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/codingbat/#respond Wed, 22 Jul 2020 16:00:19 +0000 http://onlinelearning.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/?p=318

CodingBat

https://codingbat.com/java

Functionality: Website with coding activities for Java and Python. Gamifies programming.

System Requirements: Works on most web browsers.

Delivery Methods Supported: Supports learning how to program

Subject Applicability: Computer Science

Security Concerns: None

Pricing Model: Free

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Confluence https://onlinelearning.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/confluence/ https://onlinelearning.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/confluence/#respond Sun, 20 Sep 2020 16:01:42 +0000 http://onlinelearning.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/?p=796

Confluence

https://www.atlassian.com/software/confluence/features

Functionality: Another team collaboration tool brought to you by the company behind Trello. Confluence is a team workspace where knowledge and collaboration meet. Dynamic pages give your team a place to create, capture, and collaborate on any project or idea. Spaces help your team structure, organize, and share work, so every team member has visibility into institutional knowledge and access to the information they need to do their best work. Confluence focuses on the bigger picture, letting teammates collaborate in writing documents, such as proposals and reports. Integrated with Trello to allow teams to work on a vision in Confluence then break it down into tasks in Trello. Has an integrated social intranet platform, perfect for big teams.

System Requirements: ios, android, mac, windows, browser

Delivery Methods Supported: Document collaboration, team organisation

Subject Applicability: Applicable to all subjects.

Security Concerns: None

Pricing Model: Basic version is free for teams with less than 10 people; standard version is 10usd per month for up to 10 people; premium version is 10usd per user per month

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