50 Open Source Tools That Replace Popular Education Apps

Posted by Celia Walter | 29 Jun, 2010
Cynthia Harvey at Datamation has put together a mega-list of 50 Open Source Tools That Replace Popular Education Apps. This excellent list offers apps in each of these categories:

 

  • Astronomy
  • Art
  • Chemistry
  • Classroom Management
  • Educational Games
  • Foreign Language
  • Flashcards
  • Geography
  • Library
  • Logic/Debate
  • Math
  • Miscellaneous
  • Music
  • Physics
  • Online education/eLearning
  • Religion
  • Report Authoring
  • Student Information System
  • Testing
  • Typing
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VLC Media Player 1.0.1 and SmarterFox 2.1.2.

Posted by Celia Walter | 5 Sep, 2009
VLC Media Player 1.0.1

http://www.videolan.org/

There are a number of open-source media players out there, and VLC Media Player is definitely one of the better options. With this application, users can advance files frame-by-frame and also customize the toolbars so that the user interface is free of any other non-essential items. As one might expect, the application can play a wide variety of formats, and it can also be used to record. This version is compatible with computers running Windows 2000 and newer and Mac 10.5 and newer. [KMG]



SmarterFox 2.1.2

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/9825

If you could have a Smart Fox, why not just get a SmarterFox and be done with it? This nice add-on for the Firefox browser certainly makes web-surfing a bit more appealing and visually stimulating. SmarterFox displays a sharp looking "bubble" complete with customizable search engine shortcuts when highlighting a word or phrase. SmarterFox will also offer various suggestions when users are typing and it can also be used to download various links and Flash video content. This version is compatible with computers running Windows 2000 and newer in tandem with the Firefox browser. [KMG]

 

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5 Open Source Apps For Writers and Authors

Posted by Celia Walter | 27 Jul, 2009

 

Lisa Hoover at OStatic blogs about Five Open Source Apps For Writers and Authors. These programs help authors do everything from manage multiple storylines, develop scripts, format academic papers, and create newsletters.

via What I Learned Today

 

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7 Free Alternatives to Photoshop...

Posted by Celia Walter | 27 Jul, 2009

ReadWriteWeb puts together a guide to 7 Free Alternatives to Photoshop With All the Bells, Whistles, Filters, & Layers. This helpful post provides test photos comparing what can be accomplished with each of these tools as well as a quick run-down of what each application includes and lacks.

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40+ free, Must-Have Open Source Resources

Posted by Celia Walter | 17 Jul, 2009

 

Sam Dean at OStatic puts together a list of Over 40 Free, Must-Have Open Source Resources ranging from OpenOffice to digital music managers. Open source applications are organized into the following categories:

  • Digital Music, Video Graphics and Multimedia Resources
  • All Things Firefox
  • In Our Linux Toolboxes
  • For Developers
  • Apps and Resources for Them
  • In Need of Open Source Work?

via What I Learned Today

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Google Chrome OS,an announcement

Posted by Celia Walter | 9 Jul, 2009
So today, we're announcing a new project that's a natural extension of Google Chrome — the Google Chrome Operating System. It's our attempt to re-think what operating systems should be.

Google Chrome OS is an open source, lightweight operating system that will initially be targeted at netbooks. Later this year we will open-source its code, and netbooks running Google Chrome OS will be available for consumers in the second half of 2010. Because we're already talking to partners about the project, and we'll soon be working with the open source community, we wanted to share our vision now so everyone understands what we are trying to achieve...[More]
 
See also:

11 Undocumented Features Of Google Chrome OS

From: Official Google blog

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101 Undiscovered Free Apps and Services for Web Users

Posted by Celia Walter | 7 May, 2009

A useful guide to a few cool tools. The price is right for all of them, they’re free.

Categories include:

+ Smart Phone Apps

+ Security Tools

+ Social Networking

+ Browser Add-Ons

+ Photo and Video

+ Music

and much more.

See Also: The Complete List of Apps/Services in Alphabetical Order

Source: PC World

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GIMP 2.6.6 for MAC OS

Posted by Celia Walter | 29 Mar, 2009
GIMP 2.6.6

http://www.gimp.org/

As it may be time to get out the digital family photo album, it's nice to have a bit of help along the way. That's where the GIMP program can be of assistance. GIMP stands for GMU Image Manipulation Program and it performs as a simple paint program, an expert quality photo retouching program, and a mass production image renderer. The program also includes a full suite of advanced painting tools and it has compatibility with a wide range of file formats. This version is compatible with computers running Mac OS X 10.5.6 and newer. [KMG] From Scout Report

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72 Programs For A Freeware Only PC

Posted by Celia Walter | 26 Jan, 2009
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Open Source software and higher education

Posted by Celia Walter | 21 Jan, 2009

Open Source: Narrowing the Divides between Education, Business, and Community

Jim Whitehurst, President and CEO of Red Hat, writes about Open Source software and higher education in the latest issue of Educause Review.

“Open source is an increasingly important skill set that many of today’s computer science graduates are lacking. This is not because students aren’t interested in open source, but because very few colleges and universities currently offer open-source classes. In addition to eager students, there are many professors who are very interested in teaching open source in their classrooms and labs.

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Orbit Downloader 2.7.8

Posted by Celia Walter | 10 Nov, 2008
Orbit Downloader 2.7.8

http://www.orbitdownloader.com/

With an eye towards enhanced downloading of files from social networking sites, Orbit Downloader is well worth a look. The application uses a fairly basic interface, and it's easy to use, as visitors can just right-click a video or photo and select the "Download" function from their menu to complete the action. Another useful feature is the one-click button that allows users to download multiple files from any given site. This version is compatible with computers running Windows 2000, XP, 2003, and Vista. [KMG]

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7 Things You Should Know About Zotero

Posted by Celia Walter | 1 Oct, 2008

Educause has published another of it’s 7 things articles, this time filling everyone in about 7 Things You Should Know About Zotero. If you’re doing any sort of research or have a need to create bibliographies of online resources, you may want to check out this article which answers these questions about the popular Firefox extension:

  1. What is it?
  2. Who’s doing it?
  3. How does it work?
  4. Why is it significant?
  5. What are the downsides?
  6. Where is it going?
  7. What are the implications for teaching and learning?
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Orbit Downloader 2.7.4 and Opera 9.52

Posted by Celia Walter | 30 Aug, 2008

Orbit Downloader 2.7.4

http://www.orbitdownloader.com/

Accelerated downloads can make everyone's life a little easier, so users will definitely want to check out this latest version of Orbit Downloader. The interface is pretty much the same as in previous versions, but this latest version makes downloading multiple files much more simple and it is particularly invaluable when downloading materials from social media sites. This version is compatible with computers running Windows 2000, XP, 2003, and Vista. [KMG]


Opera 9.52

http://www.opera.com/download/

Opera has always had reliable and interesting bells and whistles, and this version has a few more that are worthy of attention. The new features here include "Quick Find", which remembers not only both the title and addresses of relevant sites, but the actual content as well. Also, this version contains a redesigned address bar drop-down menu. This version is compatible with computers running Mac OS X 10.3, 10.4, or 10.5. [KMG]

 

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Open Source applications

Posted by Celia Walter | 17 Aug, 2008
20+ Video Tutorials for Open Source Applications
Are you thinking about installing Ubuntu Linux, Open Office, or Gimp but you aren’t sure how to use them? Mashable presents a guide to more than twenty video tutorials to get you up and running with Open Source Software tools.
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Presentations from the OSCON Open Source Convention

Posted by Celia Walter | 8 Aug, 2008

If you are interested in learning more about Open Source software, you’ll want to check out the collection of over 100 presentation files from the recent O’Reilly OSCON Open Source Convention. These are just a few examples of the types of presentations you’ll find:

via Webmonkey

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