Office 365 – Sway

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Category: Create & Innovate, Tools & Technology

Resource Type: Web Presentation Tool

External Links:
https://sway.office.com/

Presentation program which allows users who have a Microsoft account to combine text and media to create a presentable website.

Recommended by our Digital Champions:

Microsoft SWAY is an easy-to-use presentation tool for media rich presentations. I find it useful for the Digital Media students for developing presentations with numerous forms of media and also showcasing their work. SWAY can also be used to create a media rich online brochure containing links too videos, soundfiles etc.

Annette Cosgrove

ATU Galway-Mayo

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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 3 out of 5

The tool promotes a diverse mix of representational forms e.g. audio, visual, textual and allows for 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 2 out of 5

The tool can be embedded within Moodle, perhaps with with limited functionality, but can not be fully integrated.

Support / Help

Rated 3 out of 5

Technical support exists on campus through the normal support channels.

Facilitation

Rated 3 out of 5

The tool has easy-to-use features that would significantly improve 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 2 out of 5

The tool enables functional improvement to engagement in the targeted cognitive task(s)

Metacognitive Engagement

Rated 2 out of 5

Opportunities for receiving formative feedback on learning are available, but infrequent or limited (i.e. poor 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

Users can archive, save, or import and export content or activity data in a variety of formats

User-focused Participation

Rated 3 out of 5

The tool is designed to address the needs of diverse users, their various literacies, and capabilities, thereby widening opportunities for participation in learning in line with local accessibility policy.