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Annotation Studio

Annotation Studio: an open-source platform being developed by MIT, designed specifically for pedagogical use, the Annotation Studio allows students to develop close-reading skills by digitally annotating texts using words, images, and/or videos, either individually or collaboratively. Students can then use their annotations to compose and revise papers. FREE

Annotate.co

Annotate.co: an online annotation tool that allows you to collaborate with invited users in designated roles. Converts your documents and images to PDFs, stores them in workspaces, and lets you share single documents or entire workspaces. Add tags to documents, hold discussions, vote on annotations, and compare revisions. FREE (for sharing with up to 3 users)/Premium (Standard/Enterprise)

Google Apps for Education

NYU has licensed a set of Google products to handle communication, calendars, file storage, and other teaching and learning apps, according to these Terms of Use. The full suite of Google Apps for Education include:

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NowComment

NowComment: Free web app for digitally annotating online documents in a “social context,” that is, allowing other students to read and add to each other’s annotations. Inline annotations on NowComment appear on a 2-pane interface, alongside the respectively annotated parts of the text, enabling contextualized reading and analysis.

NowComment annotates html and Microsoft Word documents, but PDF upload is not yet very reliable.

With NowComment you can create class groups and subgroups, sort comments through a variety of ways, and annotate using text, image, audio, and video. Students are also able to create and share their own documents without instructor’s interference.

Scrivener

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.

YouTube

YouTube: Did you know you can add annotations to any video that you upload to YouTube? There is no collaborative feature here, but it provides an easy way to add text, including links, to your video.Most popular video sharing platform, with capabilities for live streaming and creating video channels. Also, see tutorial for how to blur faces on YouTube uploads. FREE.