Blackboard

• Blackboad Plug-ins

Web 2.0

• Google Docs - Online document creation and collaboration tool
• writeboard - Online document creation and collaboration tool
• ajaxWrite - Online word document creation tool
• ajaxSketch - Online diagramming, flow charts, and free hand drawing tool
• http://del.icio.us/ - Social bookmarking tool
• digg - Online peer news review
• flickr - Image storage and sharing
• openomy - Online file storage
• Basecamp - Project management and team collaboration
• Wikipedia - Free online encyclopedia
• wiki - simple and editable online database

Applications

1. Firefox - Web browser and RSS reader
2. Skype - VOIP (Voice over Internet Protocal) voice messaging and teleconferencing software
3. OpenOffice - OpenOffice is a an open-source office suite

Podcasting

• iTunes - Music and Podcast player
• audacity - Free sound editor
• LAME - MP3 encoder

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