ThingLink Erfahrungen

Simple and easy to use with fast deployment

Kommentare: It's great for product tours, makes it so easy.

Vorteile:

It gives you a vast of possibilities for getting creative with your marketing assets.

Nachteile:

It's very basic, but at least that's what I like, we don't need tons of features.

Great Way to Engage Students in Online Classes!

Kommentare: I recently started to embed what I call "Extra Credit Easter Eggs" in each weekly module. What I do is "hide" an extra credit opportunity somewhere in the week's lesson. For example, at the end of a video or audio recording, there might be instructions like visit History.com and write one paragraph identification on what happened this day in history, or read an article about a recent archeological discovery and write a summary, etc. To add more variety, I started using ThingLink images. I always post an image in the header for each weekly lesson, and so I took a few of those images and created "extra credit" assignments. For example, in a lesson on nationalism, I upload a picture of the 1980 US Olympic hockey team standing on the podium with their gold medals. I link a 5-minute YouTube video of the game highlights. I also embed the "information" (i) icon on the picture. When a student clicks this button, a card pops up, giving them instructions for an extra credit opportunity to write a one-paragraph summary of this game and explain why it is important, especially in terms of nationalism. Using ThingLink this way has allowed me to turn my static images into interactive teaching tools, which make the online course much more engaging and interesting. Using ThingLink has made my online class much more dynamic.

Vorteile:

I am constantly looking for ways to make my online World and American history classes more interactive and engaging. I was introduced to ThingLink through the Instructional Design team at my college. I love that there are many different interactive ways to create engaging content for an online class. I am an intermediate computer/internet user and I found this software easy to use. I have created several images already with embedded video links, hyperlinks, and text. The images I include in each weekly lesson are no longer static but interactive, helping to change the perception of online classes to one in which online classes are seen as exciting, interactive, fun, and meaningful rather than simply text uploaded by a professor from a canned template.

Nachteile:

I did have some challenges at first using this software. Originally, I had a small quota for the number of times my ThinkLink could be viewed, which was limiting because I teach large introductory courses every semester. But, I talked to the Instructional Designers, who were able to get me more seats and views. Initially, I tried to embed the ThingLink (using the embed code) directly into my Learning Management System (LMS). However, my LMS will not take the embed code. So instead, I have to copy and paste the link and embed the content that way. I struggled at first with this method because I was not aware that I needed to check the "Hide ThingLink interface. If checked, media will take a whole viewport of a browser" box. Once I figured this out, I have had no problems embedding ThingLink images in my LMS weekly module pages.

Good tool

Vorteile:

I like because is easy to learn, and work on it.

Nachteile:

I wish it had more free options, but is a great software.

Bringing Art to Life

Kommentare: I was blown away by the software and the final product. The more I explored and found more features, the more excited I was about using the program creatively. I ended up using the software for our Culminating Activity (Exam) in my courses. Students had to upload a famous piece of artwork that they chose, and identify all of the Elements and Principles of Design (Grade 9 & 10 Ontario Curriculum). They also had to research the artist, time period, art movement, etc. They were also encouraged to add appropriate music (either time-specific or mood-specific) and extra links to interesting YouTube videos or resources related to their paintings. The work my students produced using the software, after a few short tutorials, was incredible. I feel the activity was extremely worthwhile. The project had high efficacy, and follows a substantial number of trends and mandates in education, including a love for learning and nurturing autonomy. I particularly enjoyed that students were able to apply all of the core concepts that we covered in class into one solid, easy to assess project. The learning was embedded into the assignment so it was a healthy mix of requirements and fun. They were also excited to present their work and demonstrated personal investment and pride in their work.

Vorteile:

There isn't anything I don't like about this software. It's incredibly easy to use, my students enjoy using it, and the final product is both entertaining, and allows me to assess their learning at (almost) a glance. I can see how ThingLink would be useful in ANY industry. It is a user-friendly program that yields a professional looking product. I purchased a licence for a year, but I will certainly be renewing. The price point for individual accounts is reasonable. I do hope, however, that School Boards will consider purchasing licensing for all Educators.

Nachteile:

Initially when uploading pictures, the size was determined by the file that I uploaded. I had to 'shop' for the perfect size to upload, which was confusing for some students (learning about pixellation and file sizes, etc). I believe this part has been adjusted. The last set of assignments seemed to have more consistent sizing. I would prefer that the picture fits to the size of the monitor automatically. I may have overlooked an option to do this. I'm still finding new features!

Easy to use - Some bugs in stats

Kommentare: Overall, I enjoy the software, and have found the support team to be helpful. There are issues that I would like resolved, but will continue to use the software regardless.

Vorteile:

ThingLink is very user friendly. While I primarily use this software to upload and tag videos, my collogues use the picture features and insert them into our FAQs. This provide a helpful alternative to learning for students who are more visually motivated.

Nachteile:

There are a few bugs and corrections I would like to see implemented in the future. For one, the "approximate time on media" statistic does not accurately collect data for newer videos I have uploaded (since May 2021). While I am working with Support, a weekly status report from the company addressing these issues and providing updates would be appreciated, as it keeps us in the loop as to what issues ThingLink is aware of, and what they are working to fix. While the people I have interacted with have been helpful, I would like more transparency within the company and for this reason I have dropped Customer Service to 4/5 stars. Additionally, while adding tags to videos, it is difficult to insert the tag at the exact frame I need as the play head does not "snap" to exact frames (compared to Adobe Premiere Pro, for instance) and instead operates as more of a sliding scale. Not a huge issue, but more of a stylistic ease-of-use feature that I would like to see implemented.

Engagement high, but so is the price to use

Vorteile:

It allows me to create highly engaging content for teachers and students

Nachteile:

They don't seem to have a plan for teacher Entrepreneurs and don't seem to understand the way it is being used

Accessible for all users.

Vorteile:

Thinglink offers such a dynamic experience for students to engage with, I have been able to choose almost any media and embed the content, which enables me to supply information in a digestible and interesting format that is accessible for all users.

Nachteile:

I was limited on what I could achieve with students due to the capabilities of an E-Learning account.

A new way to create insightful infographics

Kommentare: Very good!

Vorteile:

I was introduced to ThingLink by my instructor in a post-bachelor's infographics course. It provided my the tools I needed to create a rich, immersive infographic for my final project for the course. My instructor was so impressed with the work that its now featured on the university's website! Thanks for an easy way to realize my vision. [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

Nachteile:

I had some difficulty accessing the file due to a system wide disturbance, but customer service was quick to respond and help me.

Elementary Teacher

Vorteile:

I love the ways I can make it appropriate for my younger students and they can follow the directions and use it easily.

Nachteile:

Can’t think of one because I love the ease of it and how it can easily be manipulated for various topics and users

ThingLink Lover

Kommentare: ThingLink has been enjoyable and beneficial with distance learning. It was introduced to me in a summer professional development, and I've already recommended it to fellow educators.

Vorteile:

The software is user-friendly and easy to utilize.

Nachteile:

I don't have any complaints about the software.

Interactive Creation Tool

Vorteile:

Extremely fun and creative tool that is easy to use for interactive activities and projects! Embed audio, video and a ton of other options!

Nachteile:

Had a few challenges with sharing and embedding on Google sites, but all working now!

Thinglink Thoughts

Kommentare: Thinglink helped me land a job. I teach courses in multimedia journalism at the university level. Recently, I interviewed for a job and discussed my professional work and the tools and software I use. I used a Thinkglink example. It is always interesting to see someone's facial reaction when they learn of the product for the first time. For example - What is this? Wow! Where did you get this? How do you use it? Wow!

Vorteile:

Thinglink, to me, is an immersive software that enhances teaching and the relaying of information.

Nachteile:

I don't see a downside as I have been with the software for quite some time and.

Great for Education

Kommentare: I think the tool gives great possibly for Education and I would like to see the 360 videos to be economically more accessible to Education. I will continue developing further student activities around Thinglink

Vorteile:

The ease of use and deployment to students, the endless possibilities for students to exploit graphics/photos to describe

Nachteile:

The UI could be modernized and the possibility of the design platform to be accessible to all devices and touch screen compatible such as iPad

ThingLink helps us share our work

Kommentare: As it relates to our work, this has been a very important tool for us especially during COVID 19 when the situation demanded that we focus more on digital tools to achieve the desired impact. ThingLink allowed us to do this with ease and a very professional final outcome.

Vorteile:

We like this software because it is easy to use and helps us share our work digitally in a way that maintains a great deal of the in person experience by bringing together 3D images, videos, voice interviews, photos, and text. It is also easy for our audience to engage with.

Nachteile:

We haven't had any issues with this software. On the contrary, the ThingLink team has been very helpful.

useful for educational purposes

Kommentare: I use the product for education purposes with my student pretty often, thus students can easly be teached on subjects.

Vorteile:

The product user friendly. I am a teacher and the product is useful to collect my students' works. The product has a very atractive visual impact. Definetly very useful for educational purposes.

Nachteile:

Sometimes 3D images' insertion cannot result easily. Link's are often connected throughout a button for external source, but the link's preview is not visible-

Excellent digital tool for educators

Kommentare: Excellent!

Vorteile:

Easy to upload background images. Intuitive in nature, tutorials are also available. Creates eye-catching user-friendly a-synchronous study units containing a variety of media and tasks.

Nachteile:

I would love a checklist at the end of the ThingLink for users to check that they haven't missed anything.

my thinglink review

Kommentare: i have really enjoyed using thinglink especially for third party clients.

Vorteile:

I like the animated buttons, the video and audio features in the software.

Nachteile:

I wish you could have hot spot click buttons in the software so as an option to flashing animated icons.

Useful technology tool for learning

Kommentare: I am school director and I learn to use it and share to my colleague . Train them , and motivate them to use in their classroom.

Vorteile:

The product is easy to use ,makes annotating digital items super simple.

Nachteile:

Need more area to pace my content. Free features : Image, video, 360°/VR image publishing. Secure sharing. Engagement statistics. Offline viewing.

ThingLink for Science Content

Kommentare: ThingLink has been a great asset in these trying times and definitely something I will continue to use. I am looking forward to spending time to do a "deep dive" into more of ThingLink's features and flex my creative muscles.

Vorteile:

This software provides close up views and access to content areas, in a unique way for students to explore. Throughout the pandemic, our school was remote and in-person, so ThingLink provided a fun way to peruse "crime scenes" or identify various muscles within an image, whether it was for an exam, homework assignment or general studying.

Nachteile:

Additional features for 3D images or abilities would be cool, as would videos and diving deeper into content, but some of those may be available with higher paying accounts. As a teacher, always crunched for time, I kept it very simple.

Helpful Product for Health Education

Vorteile:

I used ThingLink to make interactive anatomy diagrams for my online sexual health education classes. The software made the diagrams more interactive, making students more likely to spend time on them. I liked that I could add pictures and audio to pop out captions, which allowed me to go in depth without taking up a bunch of space on our digital platform.

Nachteile:

I needed to integrate these diagrams onto my curriculum Google site, but wasn’t able to do so. The link on the site brought students to a ThingLink page, but they couldn’t interact with the diagrams within the Google site. This makes students less likely to interact with the diagrams as it requires more work on their end.

ThingLink for More Engaging Learning Experiences

Vorteile:

I am amazed at how technology has provided us with so many possibilities in facilitating better learning. ThingLink is one that proactively transforms classrooms into more interesting and engaging learning experiences with its high-tech features. This is very helpful, especially in these virtual circumstances. Interactive images, video, 360° panorama, and even VR provided in ThingLink can facilitate and empower students to work on creative class projects using various media tagging. ThinkLink also offers more interactive ways of presentation which is awesome.

Nachteile:

It will be great ThingLink can build a community for users to share and learn from each other how they use Thinglink in Classrooms.

ThingLink Brings Learning to Life

Vorteile:

ThingLink is so easy to use and produces an incredible product. They have done a great job of adding new features and expanding the tools.

Nachteile:

Nothing really I see as a con as anything I wished they would have changed or improved they have with recent updates.

Amazing Product

Kommentare: In the past I have used ThingLink multiple times for articles that I write to add some multimedia and the ability to interact. This product is extremely easy to use and is so much fun for the user that is interacting with the articles I write. I love how it can add so much to a picture or graphic.

Vorteile:

Easy to use and super simple with not a whole lot of work

Nachteile:

I don’t really have any cons other than I wish that there were a couple more buttons and things

Thinglink

Vorteile:

New way for presentationVery nice panorama view with hotspotsEmbed any resources

Nachteile:

Not enough design resources and ready 3d objects to useUser must upload his resources

Great for Virtual Tours!

Vorteile:

We used this software to create some pretty good virtual tours highlighting Gentrification in Different American Cities. Software Worked out pretty well and was really easy to learn and pick up. Learning curve is very low and you can create some crisp looking tours with media very quickly.

Nachteile:

Software is not very customizable. Export capabilities are extremely limited as well as a format of digital assets put into Virtual tours. Simplicity makes learning curve low but also limits what you can do with the software beyond very basic tours.