Free Software

 

Top
Windows Media Encoder 9  Download  Quick-Start Guide  Microphone Setup
Microsoft's Windows Media toolkit can do many things, but perhaps most useful is its screen capture function. View the quick-start guide to begin recording lectures and demonstrations for your students.
Windows Only
Top
Audacity  Download  Microphone Setup
Audacity makes cutting and trimming audio files a breeze, but also provides a rich toolkit for doing more advanced editing.
Windows, Mac, and Linux
Top
Switch  Download
Switch changes audio files from one format to another, which is useful when editing and sharing digitial voice recordings.
Windows and Mac
Top
ASU's Podcast Utility  Sign In  Tutorial
An easy way to deliver your audio files as a podcast.
Windows, Mac, and Linux
Top
CutePDF  Download
A simple way to create PDFs. After installing, open your original document and select the Print command in the File menu of your application to bring up the PRINT dialog box. Then select CutePDF Writer as the PRINTER to print (DO NOT select "Print to file" option). Save the created PDF file.
Windows Only
Top
Paint.NET  Download
An easy, free alternative to Photoshop or Paintshop, providing many of the most-used functions of other digital imaging software.
Windows Only
Top
Open Office  Download
An outstanding alternative to Microsoft Office, offering nearly the same features and compatibility.
Windows, Mac, and Linux
Top
Google Apps  Visit
Google offers an ever-growing suite of free utilities, most of which don't require any installation. Be sure to check out Docs, which allows collaborative editing of MS Office files, and Sites, a free and easy website editor.
Windows, Mac, and Linux
Top
Photo Story 3 Download  Learn More...
Digital Storytelling is the art of turning a personal story into a multimedia experience.  One can combine images, sound, and their own creative voice to quickly and painlessly create their own story.  Photo Story 3 can be downloaded free of charge from the Microsoft website.
Windows Only