Technologies for teaching, learning and research
Applications used to produce documents, spreadsheets, diagrams, bibliographies, or to accomplish clerical work and applications that are either a component of the operating system or helps to extend the operating system in some way including applications to visualize operating system environments. As well, applications focus on the direct transfer of files between two computers.
Availability: Mac Labs | Built in to Mac OS Comparable: Snipping Tool Grab is an application created by Apple Inc. for Mac OS X that is used to take screenshots. It supports capturing a marquee selection, whole window, whole screen, and timed screen. This application is pre-installed on all recent Macintosh systems. It can be found using the Spotlight function (keyboard shortcut: CMD SPACE) … Read more
Availability: Free Download Comparable: Illustrator Inkscape is professional quality vector graphics software which runs on Linux, MacOS, and Windows. It is used by design professionals and hobbyists worldwide, for creating a wide variety of graphics such as illustrations, icons, logos, diagrams, maps and web graphics. Inkscape uses the W3C open standard SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) as … Read more
Availability: Download Comparable: Dia, FreeMind, yEd Graph Editor For visual mapping, outlining, writing and making presentations, use Inspiration 9, the ultimate thinking and learning tool. Brainstorm ideas, structure your thoughts and visually communicate concepts to strengthen understanding with the Diagram and Map Views. To take notes, organize information, and structure writing for plans, papers and reports, use … Read more