Directory of E-Learning Tools: Interactivity tools

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Interactivity Tools

These tools support the development of interactive elements for courses or stand-alone resources like flash cards. (See also Quizzing and Testing tools and Learning games tools)

Key to Availability
Ł=cost; C =add code to web page/blog; D =download; H = hosted service; OS = Open source; FT=free trial

Top Interactivity Tools
These are the tools voted Top Tools for Learning by learning professionals worldwide

Tool	Summary	Available
Articulate Engage	Add interactive content to your e-learning courses	Ł	D	FT
ClassTools	Create activities, quizzes and diagrams in a Flash!	Free	H
Flash	Advanced authoring environment for creating interactive websites and digital experiences	Ł	D	FT
Scratch	Create interactive stories, animations, etc	Free	H
VoiceThread	Create collaborative, commented (text or audio) slideshows	Free	F	H

Other Interactivity Tools

Tool	Summary	Available
Active Slide	Create interactive components for presentations, websites and e-learning courses.	Ł	D	FT
Activity Spice	An online application that builds custom eLearning flash activities to be inserted in whatever eLearning platform you are using.	F/H	H
Advanced eLearning Builder	Authoring tool is designed for creating e-learning materials such as e-tests, tutorials, quizzes, etc.	Ł	D	FT
BrainTune	helps you to tune your brain and allows you quickly to remember all the things you wished you could - dates, places, vocabularies,	Free	H
Creating Crossword Freeware	Create crosswords	Free	D
Crossword Compiler	Create great educational, professional, and fun puzzles	Ł	D	FT
Crossword Construction Kit	To quickly produce professional looking puzzles	Ł	D	FT
Dipity	The easiest way to make and share interactive timelines about the people and things you care about	Free	H
Dragster	Develop drag and drop image labelling and categorisation activities with feedback	Ł	D
FlashcardDB	Makes it easier to study and share flashcards online	Free	H
Flash Card Manager	Lets you create and efficiently review a set of tens or thousands of flash cards	Ł	D	FT
Flypaper	Revolutionizes how people create high-impact e-Learning content. Allows users to customize and edit Flash content without requiring programming skills.	F	D

Intiva	Lets you add engaging interactive learning activities to your e-learning courses. Works with existing e-learning tools.	Ł	D	FT
Knowtes	Flashcard-based learning community	F	H
Kuta Software	Test and worksheet generators for Maths teachers	Ł	D	FT
Lexdex	Make flashcards from textbooks	Ł	H	FT
Open Flash Cards	Create and share flashcards	Free	H
quigli	Tool to write and exchange flashcards	Free	H
Quizlet	Learn vocabulary using flash cards, randomly generated tests etc	Free	H
QuestGarden	Online authoring tool, community and hosting service designed to make it easier and quicker to create a high quality WebQuest	Ł	D	FT
Raptivity	Rapid Interactivity builder	Ł	D	FT
Rememberize	Uses flashcards with a Leitner-style learning schedule	Free	H
Sprout Builder	Create sophisticated and dynamic interactive content in three steps	Free	H
StudyMate	Create ten Flash-based activities and games using four simple templates	Ł	D	FT
StudyStack	Use your computer to display a stack of "virtual cards" which contain information about a certain subject	Free	H
My Timelines	Cut and paste timelines for your blog	Free	H
Timeline Tool	Construct an interactive timeline with audio and visual effects	Free	D
Timetoast	Create timelines, share them on the web	Free	H
Virtual Training Studio	Drag-and-drop tool to create low-bandwidth interactive learning materials	Free	D
xTimeline	Explore, create and share timelines	Free	H