Software Supported
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Software Supported

 

The following software applications are supported for faculty use at the ITL. Staff are available to show you how to use these software applications.
  • Adobe Acrobat 8.0 & 9.0
    • Create PDF documents from digital documents or scan paper documents into PDF format.
    • Create interactive forms for web delivery.

  • Audio Editing Software
    Create clips from larger audio files, digitize audio for web delivery, etc.
    • Audacity
    • Adobe Audition 1.5
    • GarageBand 3.0
    • iTunes

  • Blackboard
    The main course management software supported by the university. Learn how to use the basic and more advanced tools.
    • Blackboard Learning System 8.0
    • Blackboard Content System

  • File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
    Transfer your web files to a web server.
    • WS-FTP
    • SSH Telnet FTP Client

  • Flash Presentation Software
    Create software tutorials, presentations with notes, tips and hints, interactive quizzes, and more.
    • ViewletBuilder

  • Graphics Editing Software
    Size photos for the web, create course banners, and more.
    • Adobe Photoshop 7.0
    • Adobe ImageReady 7.0
    • Fireworks 8.0
    • Freehand 8.0
    • Corel Draw 11

  • Impatica
    Compress PowerPoint presentations into smaller, web-friendly sizes for posting in Blackboard, to make downloading and viewing easier for students.

  • Microsoft Office Software (2003 & 2007)
    Create or edit a PowerPoint presentation, work in Word or Excel to create course materials.
    • PowerPoint
    • Word
    • Excel

  • Microsoft Producer for PowerPoint 2003 & 2007
    Synchronize your audio lecture with the related PowerPoint slides to create a multimedia presentation. The slides change automatically with the audio lecture.

  • Print Publication Software
    Edit a document created for course-related materials.
    • Adobe InDesign
    • Quark XPress

  • Survey Creation
    Create course surveys for polling students, get mid-semester feedback from your students, and more.
    • Flashlight Online
    • Blackboard Survey Tool

  • Video Editing Software
    Create clips from larger video files, edit digital video for web, CD, or DVD delivery.
    • Adobe Premiere CS3
    • Pinnacle Studio 12.0
    • iMovie
    • Microsoft MovieMaker 2.0

  • Website Editing Software
    Create a course-related website, edit an existing course website, create html pages for posting in Blackboard.
    • Dreamweaver 8.0

  • Video Conferencing
    Establish synchronous communication with students. Find out how to manage an Elluminate session and how to schedule time for an Elluminate class session.
    • Elluminate 1.0

  • Classroom Response Systems
    On a limited basis, the ITL supports use of the following classroom response system.
    • TurningPoint 2008