List of Applications Being Considered

For Instructors

• PDF Creator (Converts printable documents to PDF. This is a free tool that eliminates the need to buy Adobe Acrobat for $100) http://sourceforge.net/projects/pdfcreator/
• Screen Hunter Free (Captures Screen in a much more convenient way, including capturing just a user defined region of the screen) http://www.wisdom-soft.com/products/screenhunter_free.htm
• NVU (Web page authoring - already in image. This tool would eliminate the need to purchase Dreamweaver for $150 or so) http://www.nvu.com/

On Request

• Respondus/Lock Down Browser/Study Mate (Create paper and online tests and interactive study resources - Site Licensed) http://www.respondus.com/
• SMART Ideas (Create concept maps and non-linear multimedia presentations - Limited User License) http://www2.smarttech.com/st/en-US/Products/SMART+Ideas/default.htm
• SyncToy (Synchronous files between Memory Sticks and hard drives) http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=E0FC1154-C975-4814-9649-CCE41AF06EB7&displaylang=en
• MS Office OneNote 2003 (Note taking and management - They can order through bookstore $27. There is also a 180 day free trial available for teachers and students at http://www.microsoft.com/canada/takebetternotes/default.mspx
  For more information: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/FX010858031033.aspx
• Audacity (Record and edit audio, create MP3 files for Podcasts) http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
• NotePad Finale (Access public domain music files for inclusion into multimedia presentations) http://www.codamusic.com/notepad/
• Gant Project (Manage projects. Replaces MS Project for $200 or so) http://ganttproject.sourceforge.net/
• Wink 2 (Develop Flash movies of Screen events and narrated Slideshows) http://www.debugmode.com/wink/
• Google Earth (3D electronic World Atlas) http://earth.google.com/
• Google Picassa 2 (Organize photos and slideshows) http://picasa.google.com/index.html
• Hot Potatoes (Create interactive study resources) http://hotpot.uvic.ca/
• Quandary (Create interactive scenario based action mazes, role play simulations and games - $50 US registration fee) http://hotpot.uvic.ca/
• Macromedia Breeze Presenter (Create multimedia presentations with quizzes/surveys - Limited User Licenses) http://www.adobe.com/products/breeze/productinfo/features/
• PhotoPlus 6 (Edit photos and create images and animations) http://www.freeserifsoftware.com/software/PhotoPlus/default.asp
  Or GIMP http://www.gimp.org with GAP Plugin
  Or Paint.net http://www.getpaint.net/index.html

For Students

To be installed for Winter Term

• SMART Ideas (Create concept maps and non-linear multimedia presentations - Limited User License for Computer Lab installations)
• Respondus LockDown Browser (Access to secure online tests from Blackboard - site licenses)
• NVU (Web page authoring - already in image) http://www.nvu.com/index.php

Still under consideration

• GIMP http://www.gimp.org with GAP Plugin
• PDF Creator (Converts printable documents to PDF) http://sourceforge.net/projects/pdfcreator/ or CutePDF http://www.cutepdf.com/
• Screen Hunter Free (Captures Screen) http://www.wisdom-soft.com/products/screenhunter_free.htm
• Audacity (Record and edit audio, create MP3 files) http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
• NotePad Finale (Access public domain music files) http://www.codamusic.com/notepad/
• Gant Project (Manage projects) http://ganttproject.sourceforge.net/
• Google Earth (3D electronic World Atlas) http://earth.google.com/

If you know of any free tool that shoud be on this list but isn't email Rod Corbett at RCorbett@MtRoyal.ca