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A variety of free digital tools on the web that will help promote exceptional e-learning.
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Productivity & Collaboration Apps


Zoho: http://www.zoho.com/

A web- based online office suite containing word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, databases, note-taking, wikis, CRM, project management, invoicing and other applications developed by ZOHO Corporation. Zoho applications are free to use at the entry-level and require a fee for more extensive or professional use.

 

Create a PDF

PDFCreator: http://sourceforge.net/projects/pdfcreator/
PDFCreator easily creates PDFs from any Windows program. Use it like a printer in Word, StarCalc or any other Windows application.

 

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OpenOffice: http://www.openoffice.org/

A popular open source office application suite that supports many Microsoft Office files.
Available free of charge.


Google Docs: http://www.google.com/docs
Free web-based word processor, spreadsheet, presentation, and form application offered by Google. It allows users to create and edit documents online while collaborating in real-time with other users.



AbiWord: http://www.abisource.com/
Free and open source software word processor. AbiWord includes a collaboration plugin, known as AbiCollab, that permits multiple users to work on the same document in real time, in full synchronization.

Scheduling Tools


Doodle: http://www.doodle.com/

Helps scheduling meetings and other appointments. Doodle is simple, quick, free and requires no registration.

 


Google Calendar: www.google.com/calendar/

Free time-management web application offered by Google.While users are not required to have a Gmail account, they are required to have a Google Account in order to use the software.Google Calendar allows multiple calendars to be created and shown in the same view.They can also be easily shared, either read-only or with full control, and either with specified people only or with everyone.

 

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