The document presents various easy-to-use tools for academic advisors to enhance their work, including options for organizing data, marketing programs, and teaching students. It lists tools like Diigo, Evernote, Hootsuite, and Prezi, along with links to related resources and articles on technology in academic advising and its impact on higher education. The document also encourages joining the #advtech movement on Twitter for further engagement.

1. #Edtech Can Simplify Your Life: Practical Tools for Advisors
Soyla Santos, Academic Advisor
University College, UT Arlington
ssantos@uta.edu
@soylabean
Easy to use tools that can help you organize your data, market your programs, teach
your students, and continue learn more about the things that interest you.
Program Website What Does It Do? Mobile App
Diigo Diigo.com
Remember Your Favorites and
Add Notes to Websites
Yes
Evernote evernote.com A Virtual Notebook Yes
Hootesuite hootesuite.com
Keep Track Of All of Your Social
Media Sites
Yes
Animoto animoto.com Video Editing Made Easy Yes
Editor by
PIXLR
pixlr.com/editor/
In-Browser Photo Editing
Program
No
Infogr.am infogr.am/beta/
Infograph-Maker - Pro Upgrade
has more options
No
Wordle &
Tagxedo
wordle.net &
tagxedo.com
Word Cloud Generators No
Prezi Prezi.com Create Engaging Presentations Only iPhone/iPad
Slideshare Slideshare.net
Browse Thousands of
Presentations
No
Tumblr Tumblr.net Visual & Text Blogging Yes
TED Ted.com Ideas Worth Spreading Yes
Helpful Links:
NACADA – Technology in Academic Advising:
http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Resources/Clearinghouse/View-Articles/Technology-a645.aspx
Web 2.0 – Wikiversity:
http://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Web_2.0
5 Ways Technology Will Impact Higher Ed in 2013:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/groupthink/2012/12/11/5-ways-technology-will-impact-higher-ed-
in-2013/
Social Media for Teaching and Learning:
http://www.pearsonlearningsolutions.com/higher-education/social-media-survey.php
Join the #AdvTech movement on Twitter