Kami

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Kami (formerly Notable) is a web based tool to mark-up and annotate online documents and images.  View, annotate, share and collaborate your PDF and documents in real time.
Quickstart
  1. Go to the Kami webpage and create an account/sign in. This can be done with google account if you already have one. Using vuw or myvuw email address upgrades you or a higher level of license (schools).
  2. If you are using chrome you can install the Kami extension or you can download the app.
  3. Select Powerpoint slide pack or document to annotate. Upload into Kami by dragging and dropping from source (Box, Google drive, Dropbox or windows explorer). This converts to Kami file for word or .ppt or image.
  4. Use tools down left side of screen to annotate.
  5. Use other editing functions from tools menu.
  6. Download or print document with annotations.
Further Detail
Kami allows you to share documents with your students or colleagues and complete worksheets or take notes individually or collaboratively online. It works in real-time and you see the updates automatically. Kami is easy to use and works well with:
  • Google Classroom
  • Google Drive
  • The Kami web app works on all browsers.

​Reasons why you should use Kami

  • It is a very simple tool for manipulating documents and digital notetaking.
  • It is a Google Apps Technology Partner but development had input from VUW staff.
  • 24/7 customer service to paying users.
  • Open to feature requests
  • Secure as everything is encrypted using SSL

There is a browser add-in for Chrome. You can use this extension to:
  • Sign up or login on your Kami account.
  • Instantly open Kami on Chrome browser.
  • Option to set Kami as your default PDF viewer.

​Key Features

  • Highlight text
  • Add text
  • Underline text
  • Strikethrough text
  • Add comment
  • Voice annotation
  • Freehand drawing
  • Insert Image
  • Insert Shapes
  • Insert E-signature
  • View PDF and documents
  • Share work with others
  • Collaborate in real-time
  • Split and merge files
  • OCR for scanned PDF files (detect text on scanned files)
  • Offline support

Files Supported for upload into Kami

  • PDF (.pdf)
  • Documents (Microsoft Word, Google Docs, RTF)
  • PowerPoint (Microsoft PowerPoint, Google Slides)
  • Sheets (Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets)
  • Image Files (.jpg, .jpeg, .png, .gif)
Case Studies
​Case studies which cover examples of how this technology might be used in teaching.
Digital Notetaking with Notable / Kami
Stuart Brock
Help Resources
Kami Handbook.
The Kami help pages may have useful information.
Other resources include:
​Talk to one of our learning and teaching team about using Kami in your teaching.