There are a variety of applications and tools available to the Department of Political Science and it’s faculty, students and staff. The following listing is not complete by any means.
If you have questions on anything or need any assistance, or know of something you would like to see posted here, please feel free to contact me.
All Things Google – Google has an astonishing number of applications and tools for you to use in a variety of ways. GMail, Google Drive, Google Maps, Google Forms, Google Earth, Google Flights, Google Analytics, Google Plus, Google Translate, Google Photos, YouTube, Hangouts. The list is long, the uses are numerous and most of it is free to use.
[Tools] [Documentation]
ArcGIS – ArcGIS is a graphical information system that allows users to calculate space, analyze spatial relationships, patterns or trends, or for cartography, visualization, and site management.
[ArcGIS] [Yale Library Guides (including installation)]
Canvas – Canvas is the new cloud based learning system Yale is implementing. It will be replacing Sakai or as it’s better know, ClassesV2. The Canvas at Yale page has information about what Canvas is, why Yale is transitioning and help and learning options.
[Website][Documentation]
Panopto – Panopto is an extremely versatile application for recording pretty much anything pretty much anywhere. You can use the classroom installed server and camera, or you can download Panopto to your personal laptop or smart phone and record sessions. Once your video is recorded, Panopto allows you to immediately upload it to whatever server you’d like (most faculty will have default folders they will have access to). Once there, you can edit the video file in a variety of ways. Panopto is going to be integrated with Canvas for ease of use and will allow instructors to create content for viewing at any time.
[Website] [Documentation]
Yale Secure File Transfer Tool – If you need to share a large file with someone outside of Yale, and email does not work well, there are a variety of options. This tool allows you to upload the file to a server and send a link to the file to your collaborator, giving them access to the file for download.
[Tool] [Documentation]