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What is it?
Study tools are a special category of tool that is primarily used by students. These tools can help build good study habits in students, or be used by students to coordinate their study.
| Name | What is it? |
|---|---|
| Skim* | Skim is a free PDF reader and note-taker for OS X. |
| Read and Write | Read&Write is a literacy support tool that helps users study, revise, proofread, and increase their understanding. The software supports a variety of learners including but not limited to struggling readers and writers, those with learning disabilities, and English language learners. Read&Write is a useful tool for faculty and staff too. Faculty can access, download and use the software for thier work, research or teaching activities. |
| Plickers* | Plickers is a student response system that allows instructors to collect quick responses through a mobile device by scanning students’ paper-based response cards. |
| Immersive Reader* | Immersive Reader is a free OneNote Accessibility tool that can be used to improve reading skills for all age groups. |
| Quizlet* | Quizlet is a self-study app where learners can use flashcards to study course materials. |
| Perusall* | Perusall is an online social annotation platform designed to enhance student engagement, collaboration, and community within a course. It allows students to interact with various types of course content, such as books, articles, web pages, videos, podcasts, and images, through annotation and discussion features. With Perusall, instructors can encourage students to come to class prepared and foster a more interactive learning environment. |
* An asterisk indicates a third-party tool that is not supported by the university. For information on using third-party tools, please click here. To view the complete list of technologies supported by CITL, visit our Technology Resources page.