FORDHAM IT

LINDSAY KARP'S "TOOLS FOR TASKS"
GOES VIRAL ON SLIDESHARE

Tools for tasks - Free tools for Learning - Matching Tools to Tasks from LindsayKarp

Imagine posting something useful on the Internet and then watching the number on the page view count escalate from hundreds of views to almost a thousand right before your very eyes.

That’s exactly what happened to ITAC’s Lindsay Karp after she uploaded her presentation “Tools for Tasks: Free Tools for Learning” on Slideshare. The editors at the site featured her presentation on the first page of the site's Education section on June 5:

You might say the presentation went viral in education circles online. Here's why:

• 787 views in just two days; in about two weeks, 2623 unique users viewed the presentation
• Featured as a top education search result in Slideshare
• Pick of the day for June 5 on the British website, Development Processes Group
• “Tools for Tasks Free Learning” was a top Google search result

Lindsay created "Tools for Tasks" for her presentation at the 2014 Faculty Technology Day. The slide show covers the following tasks and tools:

• Synchronous and Asynchronous Tools 
• Screencasts - Jing, Screenr 
• Video Conference - Google Hangout, Skype Video Call 
• Presentation Tools - Slideshare, Brainshark 
• Video Editing / Sharing tools - Keepvid, Tubechop 
• Polling / Survey Tools - Google Form, Poll Everywhere, Doodle 
• Backchannel - TodaysMeet, Twitter 

Great going, Lindsay!