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Powtoon

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Category:  Create & Innovate
Resource Type: Animated Video Creation Platform
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External Links:
https://www.powtoon.com/

Web-based animation software that allows users to create animated presentations by manipulating pre-created objects, imported images, provided music & user-created voice-overs.

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Ease of Use
3/5
The tool has a user-friendly interface and it is easy for instructors and students to become skillful with in a personalized and intuitive manner.
Media Rich & Flexible Features
3/5
The tool promotes a diverse mix of representational forms e.g. audio, visual, textual and allows for non-sequential, flexible/adaptive engagement with material
Mobile Design & Functionality
3/5
The tool can be accessed either via app or a mobile browser, regardless of the mobile operating system and device. Design of the mobile tool fully takes into consideration the constraints of a smaller-sized screen and has full functionality.
Integration / Embedding with Moodle
2/5
The tool can be embedded within Moodle, perhaps with with limited functionality, but can not be fully integrated.
Support / Help
2/5
Technical support and help documentation is available directly from the software providers website and/or built in to the application.
Facilitation
1/5
The tool has not been designed to support an instructor’s an instructor’s ability to be present with learners via active management, monitoring, engagement, and feedback
Learning Analytics
1/5
The tool does not support the collection of learning analytics
Enhancement of Cognitive Tasks
1/5
The tool acts as a direct tool substitute with no functional change to engagement in the targeted cognitive task(s)
Metacognitive Engagement
1/5
There are no opportunities for formative feedback on learning (i.e. lacking opportunities for tracking performance, monitoring improvement, testing knowledge on a regular basis)
Collaboration
1/5
Communication, interactivity, and transfer of meaning between users is not supported or significantly limited
Sign Up / Sign In
2/5
Either instructors are the only users required to provide personal information to set up an account; or the tool has been vetted through appropriate channels to ensure strict adherence to local, institutional, or personal policies/standards for protecting the collection and use of student personal data by a third party group.
Archiving, Saving, and Exporting Data
1/5
Users can archive, save, or import and export content or activity data in a variety of formats
User-focused Participation
2/5
The tool has some limited capacity to address the needs of diverse users, their various literacies, and capabilities
Cost of Use
1/5
Use of the tool requires a fee, membership, or subscription Use of the tool requires a purchase that is likely to pose a financial burden on students.
There is no IT support available for this product in any of the institutes.
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