Professional tool

Definition

• (In this context) we define a professional tool as a tool that is used in a work context and hat has been mainly developped for it.

• In education, an in particular in the school system, that kind of software seems to be the most popular category of educational technolgogies

Different types

• Office tools (word processors, speadsheets, presentation tools)

• Some cognitive tools like concept maps and note taking tools like Scribe note-taking application

• Internet publication tools like CMSs

• Internet communication tools (see CMC).

• Computer-assisted design tools

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