awesome-social-distancing
github.com/anarchotechnyc/awesome-social-distancing ↗:mask: Collection of awesome resources, tools, and initiatives to alleviate loneliness, isolation, and other burdens imposed by "social distancing" measures.
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Education and online learning
- awsome-selfhosted § Learning and Courses
List of self-hostable Learning Management System (LMS) software.
- Caffeine
Livestream service provider offering in-stream options for producers to receive donations from viewers.
- Crowdcast
Service powering the livestream feature in Patreon 's mobile app, but can be used independently to use additional features such as webinars.
- Facebook Live
Livestream functionality from the (in)famous Facebook, Inc. corporation.
- Gather
Platform offering a customizable virtual world experience tailored for events like classrooms, conferences, or large offices where visitors move an avatar and can connect to video/audio of others' nearby avatars.
- Hovercast
Made for entertainers who want to offer participatory features to an online audience. Usually paid, but currently offering free software licenses to independent artists and small businesses impacted by the coronavirus pandemic .
New York City regional initiatives
- BigBlueButton
Self-hostable software suite offering real-time sharing of audio, video, slides (with whiteboard controls), chat, and the screen, built for integration with Free Software LMS and CMS systems.
- BigMarker
Webinar software built for large (and virtual) events such as conferences, digital training, and more.
- Discord
Free voice (and text) chat service popular with gamers of various kinds.
- ezTalks
Virtual business meeting software with a free tier.
- Galene
Self-hostable videoconference server (an "SFU" [selective forwarding unit]) that is easy to deploy and that requires moderate server resources.
- GoBrunch
In-browser, free webinar hosting platform with the ability to record audio and video streams for replay later.
Resources
- Collective Care is Our Best Weapon Against COVID-19
Compilation of mutual aid and disaster relief efforts organized by geographic region.
- CoronaTracker
Independent news portal and data-driven dashboard vetted and curated by volunteer professional journalists showing up-to-the-minute information about the COVID-19 pandemic and the global response to it.
- Coronavirus Resource Kit
Collectivized document linking to many mutual aid projects and resources that appear online as they are discovered.
- Coronavirus Tech Handbook
Crowdsourced resource for technologists building things related to the coronavirus outbreak.
- COVID-19 Mutual Aid & Advocacy Resources
Meta-compilation of additional general resources related to dealing with the coronavirus pandemic (not social distancing-specific).
- Database of Localized Resources During Corona Outbreak
Reference listing of numerous organized efforts such as relief funds, mutual aid networks, and other initiatives in response to COVID-19.
Arts and entertainment
- Stay at Home
Online music festival and events calendar.
- Stay at Home Festival
World's first 24/7 online festival with participants from over twelve countries.
- Virtual Music Events Directory
Comprehensive, up-to-date resource for anyone seeking guidance on how to stage alternative music events in this moment of significant upheaval for the industry.
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