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Creaza Cartoonist: Creaza Cartoonist is part of a suite of education-specific software including a storyboarding tool, a video editor, an audio editor, and a mind-mapping tool. Creaza Cartoonist is available on iPad as well as in the browser. Requires a license.
Scrivener: content and generation platform that offers several organization tools for your library. Contextualize your documents, add annotations, and seamlessly navigate through research documents without leaving the application. 30-day free trial period available. PAID.
TypeForm: easy-to-use web-based platform to create online forms, quizzes, or surveys, offering a nice range of customization tools and ready-made templates. You can embed on Web Publishing by using an iframe code that includes the form’s URL as its source. Paid.
Story Maps: Story Maps is an application which allows users to create map based narratives without coding. The platform also allows for crowd-sourced maps and uploading of images. Paid.
Raspberry Pi : Whereas the Arduino is better suited for hardware projects, the Raspberry Pi is better suited for software projects. The Pi is a credit-card sized single-board Linux computer that plugs into a monitor and uses a keyboard and mouse. It is frequently used to run servers, and make projects like tweeting birdhouses with infra-red cameras that interact with the environment. It can also be programmed to run alongside the Arduino.
MaKey MaKey: an invention kit “for beginners and experts” that allows you to interact with computers using just about anything connected to the board via alligator clips. No software required, only the MaKey MaKey board.
Adobe Photoshop: the industry standard for professional image editing, photoshop offers high-end capabilities and advanced tools, working with a variety of file formats. NYU students may access this software for free via NYU’s Virtual Computer Lab (VCL).
OmniGraffle: A graphic creation tool for Mac OS X and iOS, OmniGraffle can be used to create all sorts of graphics, diagrams, and graphs. Includes stencils and UX kits. Free 14 day trial/Subscription.
Dedoose: a cross-platform app for analyzing qualitative and mixed methods research with text, photos, audio, videos, spreadsheet data. Paid (subscription model).
Fulcrum: Fulcrum is a digital data collection platform that allows you to create custom forms and mobile apps for conducting research. Customized surveys can be deployed that emphasize capturing data for field research projects. Students can then create and analyze their own geospatial data. Maps also include overlay support for images and other GIS data. PAID