Based on: Bower, M., & Torrington, J. (2020). Typology of free web-based learning technologies (2020). EDUCAUSE digital library. https://library.educause.edu/resources/2020/4/typology-of-free-web-based-learning-technologies
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Conducting surveys
Online survey tools that enable collection of data via web forms. This enables students and teachers to source data to use in subsequent analysis.
| Survey Monkey (http://surveymonkey.com) | free version unlimited surveys with up to 10 questions. Response limits apply. |
| Alchemer (https://www.alchemer.com/) | (formerly SurveyGizmo) |
| Crowdsignal (https://crowdsignal.com/) | create surveys and polls |
| Slido (https://www.sli.do) | live polls, Q&A, quizzes and word clouds |
| Strawpoll (https://www.strawpoll.me) | GONE create surveys and polls |
| FluidSurveys (http://fluidsurveys.com) | GONE? create surveys and polls |
| Google Forms (http://www.google.com/forms/about) | provides the capacity for multiple users to collaboratively author surveys, with integration into the Google spreadsheet application for data analysis |
| Microsoft Forms (https://forms.office.com) | facilitates surveys, quizzes and polls, collects data in real-time and provides visual, exportable results |
| Poll Everywhere (http://polleverywhere.com) | differentiates itself from other survey tools by offering SMS as well as web-based voting and real-time broadcasting of responses as controlled by the teacher |
| Answer Garden (https://answergarden.ch) | simple feedback gathering tool for presenters arranged as a word cloud |
| Addpoll (http://www.addpoll.com) | GONE? create surveys and polls |
| Mentimetre (https://www.mentimeter.com) | facilitates Word Clouds, Polls, and Quizzes |
Online spreadsheets
Online spreadsheets provide the ability for users to collaboratively edit spreadsheets that are shared via a URL. This means teachers and students can conduct collaborative data analysis.
| Google Sheets (http://www.google.com/sheets/about) | popular online spreadsheet |
| Microsoft Excel Online (https://www.office.com/launch/excel) | popular online spreadsheet |
| Zoho’s Spreadsheet (http://www.zoho.com/docs) | online file management for teams that work together |
| Live Documents (http://www.live-documents.com/live_spreadsheets.html) | web-enabled spreadsheet application with collaborative editing |
| Ethercalc (http://ethercalc.net) | work together on inventories, survey forms, list management, brainstorming sessions, spreadsheets |
| Smartsheet (http://smartsheet.com) | online spreadsheet with extra organizational features such as additional views as calendars and Gannt charts |
Infographics
Infographics provide online tools and templates for representing numerical data that can in turn be shared via URL.
| Infogram (http://infogr.am) | provide interactive charts and data tools, with the ability to import Excel or CSV files to create different types of charts that can be published online |
| amCharts visual editor (https://live.amcharts.com) | provide interactive charts and data tools, with the ability to import Excel or CSV files to create different types of charts that can be published online |
| Venngage (https://venngage.com) | provide interactive charts and data tools, with the ability to import Excel or CSV files to create different types of charts that can be published online |
| Google chart tools (https://developers.google.com/chart) | provide interactive charts and data tools, with the ability to import Excel or CSV files to create different types of charts that can be published online |
| Easelly (http://www.easel.ly) | moves beyond chart data to create poster-style template-based data representations |
| Piktochart (http://piktochart.com) | AI-powered infographic maker moves beyond chart data to create poster-style template-based data representations |
| ChartsBin (http://chartsbin.com) | creates interactive visualisations of data, including interactive maps that can be exported and embedded in presentations, blogs or websites |
| Figma (https://figma.com) | allows customisable, collaborative image editing, arrangement and creation |