Microsoft Office Lens

Like magic, it will digitize notes from whiteboards or blackboards.

Category:  Tools & Technology
Resource Type: PDF Scanner
microsoft-lens
External Links:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-ie/p/office-lens/9wzdncrfj3t8?activetab=pivot:overviewtab

Trims, enhances & makes pictures of whiteboards & docs readable. Use to convert images to PDF, Word & PowerPoint files & images can also be saved to OneNote or OneDrive.

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Ease of Use
Rated 3 out of 5
The tool has a user-friendly interface and it is easy for instructors and students to become skillful with in a personalized and intuitive manner.
Media Rich & Flexible Features
Rated 2 out of 5
The tool promotes a mix of forms for learners (audio, visual, textual) but is limited in its ability to provide non-sequential, flexible/adaptive engagement with material
Mobile Design & Functionality
Rated 3 out of 5
The tool can be accessed either via app or a mobile browser, regardless of the mobile operating system and device. Design of the mobile tool fully takes into consideration the constraints of a smaller-sized screen and has full functionality.
Integration / Embedding with Moodle
Rated 0 out of 5
Not applicable
Support / Help
Rated 2 out of 5
Technical support and help documentation is available directly from the software providers website and/or built in to the application.
Facilitation
Rated 2 out of 5
The tool has limited functionality to effectively support an instructor’s ability to be present with learners via active management, monitoring, engagement, and feedback
Learning Analytics
Rated 1 out of 5
The tool does not support the collection of learning analytics
Enhancement of Cognitive Tasks
Rated 1 out of 5
The tool acts as a direct tool substitute with no functional change to engagement in the targeted cognitive task(s)
Metacognitive Engagement
Rated 1 out of 5
There are no opportunities for formative feedback on learning (i.e. lacking opportunities for tracking performance, monitoring improvement, testing knowledge on a regular basis)
Collaboration
Rated 1 out of 5
Communication, interactivity, and transfer of meaning between users is not supported or significantly limited
Sign Up / Sign In
Rated 3 out of 5
Use of the tool does not require the creation of an external account or additional login, such that no personal user information is collected and shared.
Archiving, Saving, and Exporting Data
Rated 3 out of 5
Instructor can archive, save, or import and export content or activity data in a variety of formats
User-focused Participation
Rated 2 out of 5
The tool has some limited capacity to address the needs of diverse users, their various literacies, and capabilities
Cost of Use
Rated 3 out of 5
All aspects of the tool can be used free of charge.
There is no IT support available for this product in any of the institutes.
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