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title: Co-Creation Edtech List
description: This list of co-creation edtech is open for anyone to use, adapt or expand on. The main requirements for edtech tools in this list, are that the code or platform is open source and free to use.
image: https://www.cocos.education/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/cocoon.png
tags: oer, edtech, open education, co-creation, highered
lang: en-GB
GA: UA-101514164-10
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# Co-Created list of Open Source Co-Creation EdTech
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## HackMD - Collaborative markdown notes
With HackMD you quickly write **HTML-based documents** (notes) equipped with online media and interactive elements. Sharing and writing notes with multiple users is very easy and each note is exportable to HTML, markdown and Open Document Files.

Some of the extensive features include **version control**, be **notified of any changes** and support for **code and math formatting**.


### Getting started resources
The developers and community behind HackMD have created clear documentation on how to use HackMD. Some of the documents are linked below.

<i class="fa fa-link"> [Getting Started](https://hackmd.io/getting-started#) </i>
<i class="fa fa-link"> [Features](https://hackmd.io/features) </i>
<i class="fa fa-film"> [Tutorial Digitales Handbuch mit HackMD (DE)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPAW-N944Lc) </i>

### Using HackMD as LMS courseware

[HackMD](https://hackmd.io) can be added to a learning management system (LMS) via a embed code such as

<iframe src="https://hackmd.io/[NOTE_ID_HERE]" width="100%" height="800px">
</iframe>

This results in a responsive integration in online course materials, as seen in the example below:

### Upsides and downsides

:::success
| upsides |
| -------- |
| very quick and easy to use |
| user friendly version control |
| free account and storage |
| possibility to self host |
| multiple formats / modes (edit, view, book and slide) |
| mobile friendly |
| many features |
| experimental desktop application available |
:::

:::danger
| downsides |
| -------- |
| understanding the Markdown language is necessary |
| shorcut based |
| difficult to organise and maintain at institutional level |
| no LTI-integration for LMS |
:::

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## Pressbooks - The open book creation platform.
With [Pressbooks](https://pressbooks.com/) users co-create full **HTML textbooks** that can be exported to PDF's and EPUB-formats and enriched with interactive learning activities. The tool is based on Wordpress and can be set-up for self hosting.

> Create interactive web books, PDFs for print, and ebooks, all from one place.


Some universities and institutions using Pressbooks are:
* [eCampus Ontario](https://openlibrary.ecampusontario.ca/)
* [Rebus community](https://press.rebus.community/catalog/)

### Upsides and downsides

:::success
| upsides |
| -------- |
| multiple export possibilities (EPUB3, HTML etc.) |
| possibility to self host |
| LTI-integration for LMS + Common Cartridge |
| mobile friendly viewer |
| many features |
| experimental desktop application available |

:::

:::danger
| downsides |
| -------- |
| no free account |
| higher learning curve |
| difficult to maintain |
:::

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## Hypothes.is

[Hypothesis](https://web.hypothes.is/start/) can be used as a browser extension or added to any website to facilitate social annotation of the web.

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## Perusall