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Collaborative Collections -
  • Freebase - an open database of the world’s information. It’s built by the community and for the community – free for anyone to query, contribute to, build applications on top of, or integrate into their websites.
Concept Mapping
  • bubble.us - Free tools that allows you to create concept maps online, work with others, save map as image.
  • CMAP - this free software must be installed on your hard drive, but can be easily shared online. Similar to Inspiration™ this tool produces very professional graphics.
  • Gliffy - Free for limited use, this tool can produce a variety of charts, floorplans, concept maps, and much more.

Presentations
  • Crowdabout - Free podcast tools that allows text, video, or audio commenting.
  • Education Podcast Network - A repository of podcasts from all disciplines as well as information about how to create and use podcasts for learning.
  • Podbean - Upload and store your podcasts here.

Social Networking
  • Ning - A free service for creating networks on any topic.
  • Elgg - A server-based open source software package to create social networks.

Virtual Communities of Practice (VCOPS)
  • edu 2.0 - A free service that hosts both formal and informal learning.
  • Elgg - A server-based open source software package to create social networks.
  • Opencourse Collabortories - Hosts virtual communities developing, evaluating and using open, non-proprietary learning objects in their disciplines.
  • Epsilen - A professional portfolio + social networking service for anyone with a .edu email address. This service is free to individuals but requires institutional membership to offer courses.
  • Google Groups - A free service for Google Mail members.
  • Nicenet - A free service that hosts both formal and informal learning.
  • Yahoo Groups - A free service for Yahoo Mail members.

Visualization
  • Imagination Cubed - A free real time drawing and brainstorming tool that can be used at the same time by people in different places. Results can be saved and downloaded.

Wikis
  • Wetpaint - Host of this wiki; adds will be removed upon request for educational wikis.



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