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This Directory contains over 3,000 (freeware/open source and commercial) tools for learning
- in 25 main categories.

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TOOLS

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3,031

2,297

926

1 Web browsers, players and readers
  Browsers, Extensions, Toolbars and Players 100 96

4

  PDF readers 4 3

1

2 Social bookmarking tools
  Social Bookmarking tools 96 94 3
3 Blogging tools
  Blogging tools 84 74

12

4 RSS/Feed tools
  RSS/Feed readers & alerts 60 56

5

  RSS Feed tools 35 33

4

5 Micro-blogging tools
  Microblogging/Real-time messaging tools 20 20 1
  Twitter apps 166 166 2
  Backchannel tools 3 3 0
6 Email tools
  Email, SMS, Voice & Video Messaging tools 75 57

19

7 Instant messaging and chat tools
  Instant Messaging, Voice and Video Call tools 87 73

12

  Chat and shoutbox tools 65 43

23

8 Productivity tools (personal and group)
  Calculators 14 13

1

  Calendars, Event & Meeting Scheduling 45 40 7
  Performance Support, EPSS and Help Desk tools 8 0

8

  Mapping tools 12 11

1

  Note Taking/Sharing and Whiteboard tools 72 69 6
  Personal Information Managers / GTD Organisers 69 55

16

  Personal Productivity tools 116 96

24

  (Re)search tools 67 65

2

9 Mind mapping tools
  Mind mapping and brainstorming tools 32 20

13

10 Presentation tools
  Presentation tools 97 35 64
  Charting tools 9 9

1

11 Presentation sharing tools
  Presentation hosting and sharing tools 33 29 6
12 Documentation and office suites
  Office (document/spreadsheet) tools and suites 94 70

27

  Document hosting and sharing tools 52 49

7

  E-Book tools 30 18

12

  PDF converters and editors 38 26 13
13 Live conferencing, broadcasting and virtual world tools
  Web conferencing (and screen sharing) tools 88 42

52

  Desktops (Online and Shared) & Remote Access Tools 12 11

2

  Live broadcasting tools 10 10

0

  3D/Virtual world/Avatar tools 38 25

13

14 Instructional tools
  Course authoring tools 94 18

78

  Interactivity tools 48 32

18

  Quizzing and testing  tools 54 24

32

  Mobile learning authoring tools 11 8

9

  Study Pack creators 1 1

0

15 Screen capture and screncasting tools
  Screen capture, screencasting and software demo tools 69 29

41

  Learning games and simulation  tools 20 6

16

16 Polling and survey tools
  Polling and survey tools 72 51

34

17 Web authoring tools
  Web authoring tools (and HTML editors) 66 47

21

  Widgets and accessories for web/blog pages 84 78

6

  Story-telling/Comic strip/Screenwriting tools 8 7

1

  Content management tools 31 25

9

18 Wiki tools
  Wiki tools 62 52

13

19 Image/photo tools
  Image/photo hosting/sharing tools 68 66 7
  Media creation and editing tools (for graphics, images, audio, video) 104 81

25

20 Audio, podcasting and iPod/iPhone tools
  Podcasting tools 74 49

26

  Tools for phones, iPods, PDAs. etc 44 42

3

  iPhone/iPod Touch apps 75 74 1
21 Video tools
  Video hosting and sharing sites 51 51

0

22 Personal dashboards
  Start Pages 35 35

0

23 Course management systems
  Course & Learning (Content) Management System 149 51

106

  Gradebook tools 7 2

5

24 Social networking tools
  Social Networks 27 27

0

  Facebook apps 6 6

0

  Social networking (and community) tools 66 41 27
  Discussion forum (text and voice) tools 20 17

3

25 Integrated social media and collaboration tools and platforms
  Social aggregators 14 14 0
  Social learning platforms 13 7 6
  Team, Group and Enterprise Collaboration platforms 121 72

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