Software Tool

Type

Usage in Trial

Wordpress

Blog

Individual student blogs of facilitators and students

Group blogs

Pedagogical support blog

Flickr

Image sharing

Not used extensively

delicious

Bookmarking

Bookmarking of blogs

Bookmarking of reading list

Bookmarking of questionnaire delivery addresses

Flashmeeting

Teleconferencing

Teleconferencing

Nextspace

Shared workspace

Facilitators shared workspace

Project shared workspace

Google docs

Shared document production

Questionnaire development

MSN

Communication

Email, chat, and teleconferencing

Various email software

Email

Email communication

MS Word and Excel

Office tools

Document and spreadsheet creation

PHP Surveyor

Online survey tool

Posting final questionnaire (not used extensively)