Recommended Applications (UH System/UH Hilo Campus Licensed)

Adobe Acrobat Pro DC

Adobe Acrobat Pro DC

• Mac OSX - Preserves web links in converted documents
• Conversion to PDF
• Editing capability
• Form creation

Turnitin (UH Hilo Site License)

Turnitin: a web-based, plagiarism prevention program

• Best for evaluating written work
  • Identify occurrences of plagiarism
  • Students can identify and correct possible occurrences of plagiarism in their own work
  • Improve student academic writing

VoiceThread (VT) (UH Hilo Site License)

VoiceThread (VT): 2-way multimedia engagement software

• Best for lectures and student presentations
  • Creates interactive (2-way), asynchronous (recorded), PowerPoint like presentations
  • No screen capturing; requires complete videos, PowerPoints, Word, Photos, etc.
  • Videos created in ScreenPal (screen captures) can be uploaded
  • Auto closed captioning

Zoom Conferencing

Zoom is a widely used video conferencing platform.

• Best for synchronous (live) lessons
  • Works on Mac, PC, iOS, and Android

Kahoot

Assessment and Quiz Tool

Kahoot ! is a game-based learning platform that makes it easy to create, share, and play learning games or trivia quizzes in minutes.

• Great for formal assessments
  • Excellent for increasing student participation
  • Exciting and Fun!

Padlet

Visual discussion platform

Padlet is an online virtual "bulletin board" where faculty and students can collaborate, reflect, share links, and pictures in a secure location.

• Great for collaboration
  • Virtual "post-it" format
  • Student presentation alternative
  • Fun alternative to a discussion activity