ThingLink – interactive learning experience
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ThingLink is a service that allows you to add interactive content to photos, videos and 360-images and -videos using tags.
Tags can be, e.g.:
- text and media
- content from websites
- tasks
- a tour, meaning tags from one tag to another.
Materials made with ThingLink can be read by Microsoft’s immersive reader in more than 80 languages. At HAMK, the service can be used by both staff and students.
Teacher
You can use the service, e.g.,
- to present the structure of the module implementations
- familiarisation of the physical learning environment (examples below)
- Instead of PowerPoint or embedded in a presentation
- instructions for the use of the equipment.
Student
As a student, you can use ThingLink e.g.
- for learning assignments
- in portfolio
- for project work.
Login
In the browser, go www.thinglink.com and select the “Sign in” option even if you don’t have a ThingLink ID.
Select “Microsoft ID” from the options and use HAMK’s long user id (ktunnus(at)hamk.fi or first name123(at)student.hamk.fi login. If you already have an existing ID for ThingLink and want to join hamk campus license, make a ticket (servicedesk.hamk.fi).
Next, select your role:
- Staff select Teacher
- HAMK students Student.
Check out the settings
You can change your profile settings (upper-right corner, behind your profile picture) such as the language, the user interface (Saimaa2020), newsletters, and allow cloning.
Important notes for users
The service doesn’t have the Recycle Bin, i.e. if you delete the picture, it is impossible to restore it. It is also advisable to use the service through a browser on mobile devices. The license enables the use of the service during employment or studies. Contact Servicedesk (servicedesk.hamk.fi) at the end of your work or studies.
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