Asana is free project management software that allows individuals and teams to organize tasks, ideas and projects. This app allows people to access their Asana account from mobile devices and make edits on the go. Asana turns typical project management software on its head with a minimalist design and collaborative tools for productivity. Asana can be a great tool to use with students doing group projects.
Type of Material:
Development Tool
Recommended Uses:
This app can easily be used as a component of a group project or a lengthy project to keep students organized and on task.
Technical Requirements:
Requires iOS 5.0 or later. Compatible with iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch
Identify Major Learning Goals:
Though the app does not have explicitly defined learning goals, it supports the objective of promoting best practices in organization, collaboration and project management.
Target Student Population:
middle and high school and higher education
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
None
Content Quality
Rating:
Strengths:
App is similar in nature to to-do tasks/lists. User defines task, can set due date, prioritize tasks, invite followers, create sub-tasks, view task history and inbox, as well as add tags.
Concerns:
None.
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
Rating:
Strengths:
The app, at its most basic level, is well-suited for interdisciplinary usage as a tool to support collaboration and productivity in the classroom. Students would be able to use this app as the hub where group notes might be kept, and instructors could use the saved data to measure and assess group progress.
Concerns:
None
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
Rating:
Strengths:
The app is streamlined and tailored to making the process of adding tasks to already created projects an easy one. Additionally, you can reorganize tasks with a mere swipe of the fingertip. The app is easy to navigate and use. To download or share what has been created requires an internet connection. The app worked nicely on an iPad.
Concerns:
The number of tools on the iPhone app are greatly reduced from the web version of the program, which might be frustrating to users looking to seamlessly transition between the web and the phone.
Other Issues and Comments:
Good tool for organization and collaboration. Requires log in.
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