Coach's Eye

Coach’s Eye (http://coachseye.com/) is an iPhone app developed by TechSmith (best known for Jing and Camtasia) that allows users to draw on and add audio to a digital video recorded through the app or imported from the device’s camera roll. The annotated video can then be distributed via email, text, or YouTube. Instructors could use Coach’s Eye to provide feedback on live performances, and students could mark up and share research videos taken in the field. Current price is $0.99. The following image was captured from the Coach’s Eye website:

NowComment

NowComment (http://nowcomment.com/) is an online annotation tool that allows users to upload text documents (.pdf files must be converted) for comment and conversation. Instructors could use this application to give feedback on student work or to solicit peer review comments from students. Login is required, but accounts are free.

SharedCopy

SharedCopy (http://sharedcopy.com/) provides users with the ability to annotate any published webpage. SharedCopy is particularly valuable for collaborative projects. The following video outlines its features:

Crocodoc

Crocodoc is a web-based tool that allows users to provide visual and written feedback on online documents, including Word, PowerPoint, and PDF files.  Once a document is uploaded, users are provided with a URL to share with collaborators and are later able to delete documents (with a free account).  Users can add comments to a document as well as highlight or strikeout text for real-time collaboration.  Crocodoc also provides embeddable code for easy integration into Desire2Learn and the ability to download documents after being commented upon.

Crocodoc can be used as a means to provide peer feedback on drafts of essays or as a way to collectively discuss a document both synchronously and asynchronously.  Members of university organizations can collaborate on documentation easily, quickly, and, if necessary, privately.

Please visit http://crocodoc.com to try it out.  You can sign up for a free account, or you can simply upload a document to get started.  You will find a sample Crocodoc file below.  Feel free to edit away!