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Adobe PhoneGap Build

October 24, 2016 by Laurie Parker
Categories: Math & Programming

Adobe PhoneGap Build

Availability: Faculty/Staff

Adobe PhoneGap Build is a standards-based, open-source development framework for building cross-platform mobile apps.  Apps can be built with HTML, CSS and JavaScript for iOS, Android, and Windows Phone 8. Users upload their HTML 5, CSS, and JavaScript assets to the Adobe PhoneGap Build cloud service and it takes care of the compiling work.

Adobe Spark CC

October 20, 2016 by Laurie Parker
Categories: Design & VisualizationMultimedia

Availability: Online

Adobe SparkAdobe Spark is a web application used to create professional-looking social posts, webpages, and presentations. Spark is free and can be accessed at spark.adobe.com.

Adobe Story CC Plus

October 24, 2016 by Laurie Parker
Categories: Multimedia

Availability: Faculty/Staff | Sign in Online

Adobe Story

Adobe Story CC Plus allows users to write screenplays and scripts, use scripts to generate schedules and production reports, and collaborate online.

Drupal

February 24, 2015 by Andy Voelker
Categories: Design & Visualization

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Availability: UNC Service
Comparable:  WordPress

Drupal is a free and open-source content-management framework written in PHP.  It is used as a back-end framework for at least 2.1% of all Web sites worldwide ranging from personal blogs to corporate, political, and government sites including WhiteHouse.gov and data.gov.uk. It is also used for knowledge management and business collaboration.

Drupal must be installed on the web server hosting the needed content.  UNCC has Drupal hosting as a service which is described here.

Google Apps

December 20, 2013 by Alex Chapin
Categories: Analysis & ModelingProductivity & Utility

google-apps-icon

Availability: UNCC Community
Components: Docs, Sheets, Drawing, Slides
Comparable: OpenOffice, Microsoft Office

Google Apps is a service from Google providing independently customizable versions of several Google products under a custom domain name. UNC Charlotte has Google Apps for Education which  integrated with Active Directory.

Google Apps features several Web applications with similar functionality to traditional office suites, including Gmail, Google Groups, Google Calendar, Drive, Docs and Sites.Read more…

Tags: clouddrivestorage

Google Docs

February 24, 2015 by Andy Voelker
Categories: Productivity & Utility

Availability: Faculty/Staff
Part of: Google Apps
Comparable: OpenOffice, Word

Google Docs is a cloud-based word processor that can be accessed directly through any web browser.  Documents are automatically saved to Google’s servers (Google Drive), and a revision history is automatically kept so past edits may be viewed (although this only works for adjacent revisions, and there is currently no way to find and isolate changes in long documents). Documents can be tagged and archived for organizational purposes.

Docs also gives users the ability to share the document.  Typically when a normal document is shared the recipient accesses a copy from one point in time.  With a Google Doc the document is shared in real-time, so recipients can always access the most recent version of the document.  Doc owners can also grant permissions for the recipient to comment on the document, edit, or revision.  This introduces real-time collaboration, where multiple users can be editing the same document simultaneously, see each others’ edits, and even chat with each other in a sidebar.  There are many other powerful features in Google Docs.

UNCC has the basic Google Apps suite available for all faculty, staff, and students.

 

Tags: cloudword processor

Google Drawing

February 26, 2015 by Andy Voelker
Categories: Design & VisualizationMultimediaProductivity & Utility

Availability:
Faculty/Staff
Part of: Google Apps
Comparable: GIMP, OpenOffice

Google Drawing is a basic cloud-based paint/drawing application that can be accessed directly through any web browser.  Drawing is useful for making basic sketches, diagrams, and performing basic image editing.  Drawings are automatically saved to Google’s servers (Google Drive), and a revision history is automatically kept so past edits may be viewed (although this only works for adjacent revisions, and there is currently no way to find and isolate changes in long documents). Documents can be tagged and archived for organizational purposes.

Drawing also gives users the ability to share the document.  Typically when a normal document is shared the recipient accesses a copy from one point in time.  With a Google Drawing the document is shared in real-time, so recipients can always access the most recent version of the document.  Sheet owners can also grant permissions for the recipient to comment on the document, edit, or revision.  This introduces real-time collaboration, where multiple users can be editing the same document simultaneously, see each others’ edits, and even chat with each other in a sidebar.

Tags: cloud

Google Forms

March 18, 2015 by Andy Voelker
Categories: Productivity & Utility

googleforms

Availability: All Labs | Faculty/Staff | Access
Part of: Google Apps
Comparable: Qualtrics Research Suite

Google Forms is a tool that allows collecting information from users via a personalized survey or quiz. The information is then collected and automatically connected to a spreadsheet with the same name. The spreadsheet is populated with the survey and quiz responses.  Forms can be embedded in websites for surveys, information gathering, request forms, sign-up forms, etc.

Tags: cloud

Google Sheets

February 24, 2015 by Andy Voelker
Categories: Productivity & Utility
google-sheets-iconAvailability: Faculty/Staff
Part of: Google Apps
Comparable: OpenOffice, Excel

Google Sheets is a basic cloud-based spreadsheet editor that can be accessed directly through any web browser.  Spreadsheets are automatically saved to Google’s servers (Google Drive), and a revision history is automatically kept so past edits may be viewed (although this only works for adjacent revisions, and there is currently no way to find and isolate changes in long documents). Documents can be tagged and archived for organizational purposes.

Sheets also gives users the ability to share the document.  Typically when a normal document is shared the recipient accesses a copy from one point in time.  With a Google Sheet the document is shared in real-time, so recipients can always access the most recent version of the document.  Sheet owners can also grant permissions for the recipient to comment on the document, edit, or revision.  This introduces real-time collaboration, where multiple users can be editing the same document simultaneously, see each others’ edits, and even chat with each other in a sidebar.  There are many other powerful features in Google Sheets.

Google Sheets can also be linked to a Google Form to collect data for surveys, web forms, and many other purposes.

Tags: cloudspreadsheet

Google Sites

April 02, 2015 by Andy Voelker
Categories: Design & VisualizationProject Management
google_sites_2Availability: UNCC Community
Part of: Google Apps
Comparable: Drupal, Project, WordPress
 Google Sites is a structured wiki- and Web page-creation tool offered by Google as part of the Google Apps suite. The goal of Google Sites is for anyone to be able to create a team-oriented site where multiple people can collaborate and share files.  Google Apps can be very useful for project management to collaborate between team members or to publicly display the progress of a project.
Tags: cloudweb design

Google Slides

February 25, 2015 by Andy Voelker
Categories: Design & Visualization

google slidesAvailability:
Faculty/Staff
Part of: Google Apps
Comparable: Keynote, OpenOffice, Powerpoint, Prezi, Sway 

Google Slides is a basic cloud-based presentation tool that can be accessed directly through any web browser.  Presentations are automatically saved to Google’s servers (Google Drive), and a revision history is automatically kept so past edits may be viewed (although this only works for adjacent revisions, and there is currently no way to find and isolate changes in long documents). Presentations can be tagged and archived for organizational purposes.

Slides also gives users the ability to share the document.  Typically when a normal document is shared the recipient accesses a copy from one point in time.  With a Google Slide the document is shared in real-time, so recipients can always access the most recent version of the document.  Sheet owners can also grant permissions for the recipient to comment on the document, edit, or revision.  This introduces real-time collaboration, where multiple users can be editing the same document simultaneously, see each others’ edits, and even chat with each other in a sidebar.  There are many other powerful features in Google Slides.

 

Tags: cloud

Haiku Deck

July 07, 2015 by Andy Voelker
Categories: Design & Visualization
haikuAvailability: Free on web or iPad/iPhone App
Comparable: Google Slides, Prezi, Powerpoint, Sway, Keynote
Haiku Deck is a web or mobile app based presentation platform that focuses on simplistic imagery and text to compliment the speaker’s narration.  The Haiku Deck philosophy is to make simplistic, beautiful, and fun presentations that highlight the speaker’s points without splitting the audience’s attention.  It contains an open license graphics library that is both visually stunning and versatile.  Users can choose between pre-created themes, decks, and slides or create their own using the gallery and editor.  The idea is to prevent presenters from loading a slide down with information that can be delivered in a more engaging way orally.  This presentation style is commonly used in TED Talks.  Haiku Deck is a free iPad/iPhone app or web-based application with limited storage.
Tags: haiku deckweb app

Hangouts

February 04, 2015 by Andy Voelker
Categories: Network & Communications

Hangouts-Logo

Availability: Free Download
Comparable:  Skype, Saba Meeting, WebEx

Google Hangouts is an application that allows real-time chat, voice, and video communications between users of Google accounts.  While Hangouts is not yet part of the UNCC google apps package (coming in July 2015), you may run across it due to its popularity.  Hangouts is free, a part of all privately google accounts, and is sometimes used as an alternative to Skype.  Features include:

  • Real time textual chat and/or video communication between two users on computers or mobile devices (Android, iPad, etc)
  • Dial calls from computer to phone
  • Group chats for text or video
  • Ability to send files to others (integrates with Google Drive via drag and drop)
  • Integration with Android OS to blend Hangouts communication with text messages
  • Integrated into the Chrome browser and Chrome notification center

Hangouts works on a variety of devices and requires only a Google account enabled with hangouts to function.  A webcam and microphone are necessary for video chat functions.

Hangouts also has a suite of apps within the video chat system that allow users to share screens, play games together, draw on the screen, and collaborate on documents.

“Hangouts on Air” is virtual conferencing software similar to GoToWebinar or Adobe Connect.  It integrates with YouTube for recording and live streaming and allows for a multitude of users to connect to a single session.

Tags: video conference

Joomla

March 11, 2015 by Andy Voelker
Categories: Design & Visualization
joomla_loloAvailability: Contact CLAS OAT
Comparable: WordPress, Drupal

Joomla is a free and open-source content management system (CMS) for publishing web content. It is built on amodel–view–controller web application framework that can be used independently of the CMS.

Joomla is written in PHP, uses standard programming techniques and stores data in a MySQL, MS SQL, or PostgreSQL database, and includes features such as page caching, RSS feeds, printable versions of pages, news flashes,blogs, polls, search, and support for language internationalization.  Joomla supports over 60 languages.

As of February 2014, Joomla has been downloaded over 50 million times. Over 7,700 free and commercial extensions are available from the official Joomla! Extension Directory, and more are available from other sources. It is estimated to be the second most used content management system on the Internet after WordPress.

Tags: web development

Piazza

June 25, 2015 by Andy Voelker
Categories: Network & Communications

Piazza-LogoAvailability: Free Web Application
Comparable: 

Piazza is a Q&A web service. It can be described as “mixture between a wiki and a forum” that can be used with learning management systems.  Instructors can create a free virtual class and send out access codes to students.  Students and the instructor can then create posts with questions.  Everyone can join in to supply answers, hints, or discussion.  Studies show that students are more likely to supply hints and help the original poster arrive at the answer themselves because they are also interested in learning the material.  The instructor can moderate posts to correct mistakes and misinformation, but students posts generally receive responses much more quickly and with more detail than if each student asks the instructor directly.

Piazza integrates with every major LMS (Learning Management System, i.e. Moodle, Blackboard, etc).

Tags: forumfreewebwiki

Poll Everywhere

November 15, 2017 by Laurie Parker
Categories: Assessment & Tutorials

Availability: Faculty/Staff

Poll Everywhere logoPoll Everywhere is a polling application and student response system. Instructors can engage students in class with real-time interactive questions. The live audience can use mobile devices like phones, tablets, or laptops to participate. Participation is conducted by using a mobile-friendly web page, the Poll Everywhere app, sending text messages, or by using Twitter.

Prezi

August 19, 2014 by Andy Voelker
Categories: Design & Visualization

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Availability: Free web application
Comparable: Sway

Prezi is a cloud-based  presentation software and storytelling tool for presenting ideas on a virtual canvas.  The product employs a zooming user interface (ZUI), which allows users to zoom in and out of their presentation media, and allows users to display and navigate through information within a 2.5D or parallax 3D space on the Z-axis.

The idea behind Prezi is a paradigm shift from traditional slide based presentation software.  When building a presentation users lay out content on a seemingly infinitely scalable plane.  Rather than moving between slides, the presentation “zooms” between pieces of content.  Content can be twisted and turned so the “camera” (viewer’s perspective) twists and turns while animating between content.  Check out this video for a quick demonstration.

Prezi can be a powerful an effective tool for a variety of reasons.

  1. First, Prezi displays your information in a monumentally different way than traditional slide based software.  Depending on your audience the divergence from traditional slides may make your presentation more interesting and engaging.
  2. Second, while slide based mediums display a sequential and linear sequence, Prezi provides more flexibility to display logical groups and relationships.  By strategically positioning content and frames you can visually promote stronger connections to the links between the content.
  3. Third, all presentations are hosted and stored in your account which means they can be retrieved anywhere with an internet connection.  That means your presentation will never be lost on a flash drive, deleted on a dying computer, or subject to other forms of catastrophic failure.  You also don’t have to bring your own computer to a presentation, just log on to your Prezi account on the computer hooked to the projector (be sure to log off when you are done).
  4. Fourth, you can collaborate with others to build your presentation online, simultaneously making edits and filling in content.  This feature makes building a joint presentation easy and prevents mix-ups on versions.
  5. Finally, Prezi presentations can be shared across the web by setting the presentation to be public and sharing the url.  Because the actual file isn’t sent, you can update and modify the presentation even after sending it to others without having to resend it.

To register a free account, go to www.prezi.com.  Be sure to use your .edu email address to access a broader feature set.  For an 8 minute tour of how to use the interface and start building, watch this video.

Tags: cloud

Qualtrics Research Suite

March 18, 2015 by Andy Voelker
Categories: Analysis & ModelingAssessment & Tutorials

qualtrics

Availability: Contact CLAS OAT
Comparable: SurveyShare, SurveyMonkey
Training: Project Mosaic Workshops

The Qualtrics Research Suite is an advanced online surveying tool.  It allows users to build a survey using drag and drop tools.  Survey authors can select from varying types of questions including multiple choice, true/false, write-in, matching, check-all-that-apply, organize lists, and more.  Authors can also build in logic such as if/then to create responsive surveys that react dynamically with how the users answer.  Surveys can be taken all within a browser window and can accept forms of authentication to segment intended audiences.  At the conclusion of the survey, authors have a suite of analytic tools available to pull statistics from the received data.

Tags: trm

Saba Meeting

November 21, 2014 by Andy Voelker
Categories: Network & Communications

saba

Availability: Saba Meeting has been replaced with WebEx at UNCC
Comparable: Hangouts, Skype, WebEx

Saba Meeting is a web conferencing program which lets people interact with one another “live” in a virtual online meeting environment. You can meet, learn and collaborate from anywhere you have access to a computer and an Internet connection using multi-way audio and video, application sharing and content display.

Tags: moodlevideo conference

SAS

December 19, 2013 by clas-web
Categories: Analysis & Modeling

SAS_Institute_logo

Availability: Labs | Faculty/Staff | Citrix
Comparable: SPSS, Minitab, Stata
Training: Project Mosaic Workshops

SAS is a software suite that can mine, alter, manage and retrieve data from a variety of sources and perform statistical analysis on it.

SAS provides a graphical point-and-click user interface for non-technical users and more advanced options through the SAS programming language.Read more…

Tags: statisticstrm
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