Tom's Planner - easy to use project planning software

"Programs like MS Project or Primavera too complex? Do you find yourself still trying to plan your projects in Excel? Tom's Planner is the answer to your needs. It makes project planning easy, fast and even enjoyable. "

http://www.tomsplanner.com/

Teambox

Teambox online collaboration software from Pablo Villalba on Vimeo.

"We are the pioneer in joining social collaboration tools with online project management. Our mission is to change the way people work by making it easier and more fun to get things done. The company was founded by a team who felt that other project management and online collaboration tools were too complicated for every day users. With simplicity as the core focus, the team set forth to create an offering that was easy and fun to use."

http://teambox.com/

Scribblar - Simple, effective online collaboration

"Real-time multi-user whiteboard / Image upload and download / Text chat with userlist / Crystal-clear live audio / No user or session limits"

http://www.scribblar.com

PiratePad

"This pad text is synchronized as you type, so that everyone viewing this page sees the same text. This allows you to collaborate seamlessly on documents!"

http://piratepad.net/

http://piratepad.net/pNx7ujq64I

What happens when students create their own collaboration tools?

"My students come to class straight from their jobs at a variety Silicon Valley firms large and small. They are required to do team projects, and much of the team work is virtual. They tell me they have the following requirements for collaboration tools:

Privacy. While they are interested in sharing examples from work, they don’t want these examples available publicly.

Threaded/searchable Q&A with the answers coming from both students and faculty.

Ability to share relevant links and files for commentary. Basically Facebook for the classroom.

A simple, clear calendar with readings and due dates available at a glance (in other words, project management tools)."

http://gigaom.com/collaboration/what-happens-when-students-create-their-own-collaboration-tools


http://www.acceledge.com/

http://www.piazza.com/


http://www.coursekit.com/

Task Bin - Group Task Management

Introducing TaskBin, the only way to manage tasks while working in groups. Think of it as the ultimate shared to-do list.

http://www.taskbin.com/

Scriblink - Online whiteboard

Scriblink is a free digital sketchpad that users can share online in real time. Sorta like pen and paper, minus the dead trees, plastic, and the inconvenience of being at the same place at the same time.

http://www.scriblink.com/