This document discusses emerging technologies that can be used for online learning. It lists tools for asynchronously collaborating online using Google Docs and Dropbox; synchronously learning using Blackboard Collaborate, Google Hangouts, and Skype; creating and sharing knowledge through websites, blogs and wikis; making multimedia content and handouts; conducting research using tools like Google Scholar and Twitter; and staying organized with apps like Evernote. The document also briefly mentions emerging trends like MOOCs, mobile apps, publishing and game-based learning.

1. Emerging Tech for Online Learning
LIS630
Beth Filar Williams
Coordinator of Library Services for Distance Learning
ERIT Department, UNCG Libraries
http://library.uncg.edu/info/distance_education/
efwilli3@uncg.edu 2/14/2013

2. What is your favorite emerging tech tool?

3. Tech Tools for e-learning…
• Collaborate asynchronously virtually: Google docs, Dropbox

4. Tech Tools for e-learning…
• Collaborate asynchronously virtually: Google docs, Dropbox
• Synchronous learning: Blackboard Collaborate, Gchat, Google
Hangouts, Skype, join.me, ooVoo

5. Tech Tools for e-learning…
• Collaborate asynchronously virtually: Google docs, Dropbox
• Synchronous learning: Blackboard Collaborate, Gchat, Google
Hangouts, Skype, join.me, ooVoo
• Create/share knowledge online: websites, blogs, wikis, Facebook,
pinterest, flickr

6. Tech Tools for e-learning…
• Collaborate asynchronously virtually: Google docs, Dropbox
• Synchronous learning: Blackboard Collaborate, Gchat, Google
Hangouts, Skype, join.me, ooVoo
• Create/share knowledge online: websites, blogs, wikis, Facebook,
pinterest, flickr
• Create multimedia/handouts: Audacity, Camtasia, Captivate, Adobe
Premier, Jing, Screencast-o-matic, .easel.ly (MAGpie)

7. Tech Tools for e-learning…
• Collaborate asynchronously virtually: Google docs, Dropbox
• Synchronous learning: Blackboard Collaborate, Gchat, Google
Hangouts, Skype, join.me, ooVoo
• Create/share knowledge online: websites, blogs, wikis, Facebook,
pinterest, flickr
• Create multimedia/handouts: Audacity, Camtasia, Captivate, Adobe
Premier, Jing, Screencast-o-matic, .easel.ly (MAGpie)
• Conduct research/Stay Current: Google scholar, RSS feeds, Twitter, TOC
alerts, Zotero, Mendeley

8. Tech Tools for e-learning…
• Collaborate asynchronously virtually: Google docs, Dropbox
• Synchronous learning: Blackboard Collaborate, Gchat, Google
Hangouts, Skype, join.me, ooVoo
• Create/share knowledge online: websites, blogs, wikis, Facebook,
pinterest, flickr
• Create multimedia/handouts: Audacity, Camtasia, Captivate, Adobe
Premier, Jing, Screencast-o-matic, .easel.ly (MAGpie)
• Conduct research/Stay Current: Google scholar, RSS feeds, Twitter, TOC
alerts, Zotero, Mendeley
• Personal –- Stay organized: RTM; Organize files: Evernote

9. What’s Next?
• MOOCs?
• Library created Mobile Apps?
• Library as publisher?
• Game based learning?
• Maker Spaces?
Read the Horizon Report:
http://www.nmc.org/pdf/2013-horizon-higher-ed-shortlist.pdf

10. References & Useful Sites
• LibSucesswiki on Technology section:
http://www.libsuccess.org/index.php?title=Main_Page#Technology
• Sloan’s International Symposium for Emerging Technologies for Online Learning
http://sloanconsortium.org/conference/2013/et4online/welcome
• International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET)
http://www.online-journals.org/i-jet
• UNCG Libraries Tech Toolkit:
http://uncg.libguides.com/toolkit
• Presentation Guide: key technologies and keeping up ideas:
http://guides.library.msstate.edu/content.php?pid=315583&sid=2766241