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Without any face-to-face meetings, the instructor and students of the Instructional Design course will need to use different collaboration and instructional tools. From the results of a survey completed by current ID students, these tools are felt to be the most effective tools for the professor to use without any face-to-face meetings.

v **Elluminate**: The professor is able to hold whole class, as well as individual team, meetings with live or pre-recorded video and audio. The instructor is able to share several applications at once, such as PowerPoint presentations and documents.

v **Google** **Docs**: Google Docs is a great way for the instructor and students to work collaboratively on any open document at once. The course members are able to chat, however there is no option for audio or video.

v **SpringBoard:** SpringBoard is The University of Akron’s website that manages student information and courses. The instructor will have all required information, assignments, course content, and grades for the students to access. Students will be required to upload completed assignments and complete any discussion board discussions. This is also where the instructor and students are able to communicate, other than via e-mail.

v **Podcasts:** The professor can pre-record lectures that students can download via iTunes onto their iPod or computer and listen to them at will.

v **PowerPoint:** The professor can create PowerPoint presentations, allowing students to download and save the information to refer back to throughout the semester.

v **[]** : This tool is free for non-commercial use. If you watch the demo, you will see this tool has some neat features that Elluminate does not offer.

v **Coursesites.com:** Coursesites.com is a great tool for the instructor to create up to five courses websites for free. The instructor is able to engage students in social learning, weave multimedia into class content, and assess performance and manage grades.