Check out these great software applications for enhancing teaching and learning on PCs, the web, or on mobile devices. Please note that not all apps will be available for every device. Click the links below to learn more about each app and where to download it.
App Name | App Type | Audience | Description | Cost |
CMAP Tools | Software | Faculty, Students | Concept mapping software for PC | FREE |
For All Rubrics | Web | Faculty | Easily create mobile-friendly grading rubrics with options for automatic scoring and export to PDF. | FREE |
iAnnotate | Mobile | Faculty, Students | Mobile app for viewing and annotating Word documents and PDFs. | $9.99 |
GCF Learn | Mobile | Faculty, Students | Free mobile app learning tutorials to Microsoft Office, Google Apps, and more. | FREE |
Jing | Software | Faculty, Students | Free tool from the makers of Camtasia, good for making quick 5 minute screen-capture videos; videos can be published/shared through Screencast.com. | FREE |
Socrative | Mobile, Web | Faculty, Students | Socrative is a smart student response system that empowers teachers to engage their classrooms through a series of educational exercises and games via smartphones, laptops, and tablets. | FREE |
Kahoot | Mobile, Web | Faculty, Students | Kahoot is a free classroom response system that uses game-based pedagogy to quiz students. Kahoot quizzes, surveys, and polls can be accessed on any device. | FREE |
Plickers | Web | Faculty, Students | Plickers, or paper clickers, is a tool that faculty can use to collect real-time formative assessment data without the need for student devices. | FREE |
ShowMe | Mobile, Web | Faculty, Students | The ShowMe app for iPad is a virtual whiteboard that you can use to record and share lessons. | FREE |
Graphite | Web | Faculty | Graphite is a tool that instructors can use to create and organize lesson plans that integrate technology. Browse the Graphite lesson flow collections and create your own lesson flows. | FREE |
TitanPad | Web | Faculty, Students | Create backchannel discussions and shared notes that are easily edited and easily accessible. | FREE |
Photomath | Mobile | Faculty, Students | Photomath is an app that reads and solves mathematical problems by using a mobile device’s camera in real-time. It makes math easy and simple by educating users on how to solve math problems. | FREE |
Ginger | Mobile, Software | Faculty, Students | Ginger is a mobile app and browser extension that instructors and students can use to proofread text. Its tools include:grammar check; spell check; sentence rephraser; translation; text reader; and more! | Browser extension is free; App is $3.99 |
Green Screen by Do Ink | Mobile | Faculty, Students | Green Screen by Do Ink makes it unbelievably easy to combine photos and live video to create stunning green screen presentation videos on your iPad or iPhone. To learn more, see the Green Screen by Do Ink documentation. | $2.99 |
SafeShare TV | Web | Faculty, Students | If you would like to share YouTube or Vimeo videos with students without the distraction of suggested videos or offensive content, this web-based tool is for you. SafeShare TV allows you to create a shareable link to a video that filters out distracting features. | FREE |
Wizer Interactive Worksheets | Web | Faculty, Students | Wizer is a free tool for building digital worksheets that students can complete on any device. Worksheets can include a variety of question formats, images, videos, and links. | FREE |
Cerego Flashcard Learning System | Web | Faculty, Students | Cerego is an adaptive learning flashcard learning system. | FREE (Basic Version) |
Wunderlist app | Web | Faculty, Students | Going digital with your to-do list. You can edit and rearrange your to-dos based on changing priorities, share lists with family members or other collaborators, and get reminders for your upcoming deadlines, no matter which device you have on you at the moment. | FREE (Basic Version) |