Welcome to Spark, a suite of communication and collaboration tools sponsored by UIT and designed to enrich your experience at Tufts! Easily create online web pages and sites using a blog or a wiki, publish your podcasts and discuss ideas and materials in online forums. Listed below are the currently available tools that make up the Spark suite.

For answers to frequently asked questions, examples of how Spark is being used, and more information on Web 2.0 and it’s related concepts and ideas visit our Spark Support web site.

Annotate video and audio files for teaching and learning.

Overview | Quickstart | Support | Suggested Uses | Featured MediaMarkups

 

Collaborate with others to create papers, document and collect resources for projects, and develop dynamic knowledgebases that grow with time.

Overview | Quickstart | Support | Suggested Uses | Featured Wikis

 

Create and share maps and georeferenced data.

Overview | Quickstart | Support | Suggested Uses | Featured Maps

 

Create an online journal with brief daily or weekly updates to document and share expertise, experiences, research, and resources with the Tufts community.

Overview | Quickstart | Support | Suggested Uses | Featured Blogs

 

Publish your Tufts-related podcast titles for others to subscribe to and download.

Overview | Quickstart | Support | Suggested Uses | Featured Podcasts

 

Create and participate in online discussions.

Overview | Quickstart | Support | Suggested Uses | Featured Forums