Programs & Applications
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Online courses can be developed nicely by using only Bb as a tool. However, there are many other programs that allow you to develop and present information in different ways and contain functions that Bb does not. Some of the items produced by these programs can be imported into Bb or linked from within Bb. Some are easier to use than others - many have a steep learning curve and a high price tag. |
Programs/Applications Useful for Online Development:
Type |
Uses |
Program/Link |
Comments |
Cost * |
Office |
word procressing, presentations |
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the standard for Windows and Mac |
** see below |
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online workspace sharing |
Free |
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"the free and open productivity suite" |
Free |
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interactive, PowerPoint-like Web presentations |
Free |
Web Builder |
page creation (including faculty Web page), site creation, quiz creation |
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Great for creating and editing your college web page |
Free at college |
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Design view and code view; excellent accessibility tools |
$399.00 |
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Microsoft's replacement for the now defunct Frontpage |
$299.00 |
Animation, interactivity, multimedia |
design demonstrations, presentations, diagrams, quizzes |
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The web standard, includes Flash video |
$699.00 |
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Multimedia CD/DVD development |
$999.00 |
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"Flash-lite," good for presentations |
$79.00 |
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Flash, but easier and cheaper |
$149.95 |
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Make easy animated, interactive graphs (Flash-based) |
$499.00 |
Graphics |
draw (vector, line art) and paint (bitmap) to create or edit art, charts, diagrams |
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Easy to use; does both vector graphics and bitmap photo editing |
$299.00 |
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Draw and paint programs with tools
(Windows-only) |
$429.00 |
Photo Editing |
crop, resize, use filters |
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Free |
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Cheaper than Photoshop |
$99.00 |
Sound Editing |
edit narrations, add effects, remove noise |
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Free |
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$199.00 |
Video |
edit scenes, save in different format, add effects |
MovieMaker/Media Center |
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Free with Windows |
iMovie |
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Free with Mac |
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Cheaper than Premiere Pro |
$99.00 |
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Convert video to Flash video, QT, Real, etc. |
Various options |
Screen Recording |
motion capture all computer monitor activity and save as video |
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A Cuyamaca standard |
$299.00 |
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$699.00 |
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Free |
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Free |
Screen Capture |
capture still photos of your computer screen |
Snipping Tool |
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Free with Vista |
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$49.95 |
Conversion |
word to Bb |
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$79.00 |
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Free |
Conferencing |
allows multiple live sources to communicate |
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Free |
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PDF |
create, secure, collaborate using PDF files |
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$299.00 |
* Note:
- Most of these companies offer free trial downloads (a great way to test and learn software) with various limitations on time and functions.
- You can get significant academic price reductions on first-time purchases at Academic SuperStore and many others (as well as academic pricing direct from Apple, Microsoft, Adobe, and more), but there is no future upgrade path for these (at reduced prices) - you must buy a new version at academic discount price each time which is usually more than the upgrade price. Also, some academic versions include limitations such as mandatory "splash screens" on all creations.
** District Connections:
- Programs available on district server:
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Microsoft Sharepoint Designer
- McAfee Virus protection: free download for home use
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Purchase Options:
- District's Microsoft Agreement for software (school and work-at-home) with Southland Technology, Inc. - includes downloadable order form - Software Available at substantial discount: Microsoft Windows, Office for Windows/Mac, Microsoft SharePoint Designer
- District's How to Use Software Tutorials
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