Software and Applications
Software and Applications Screen Capture and Screen Casting Jing Capture basic video, animation, and still images with this free computer application, to share with others. Website: http://www.techsmith.com/jing.html Camtasia Capture longer video, import video, edit and share video with this powerful tool. Contact PC services at pcservice@westerntc.edu to have this tool installed on your Western computer. Website: http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia.html Text and Video Conferencing Adobe Connect Web conferencing platform usable on virtually all platforms. To get an Adobe Connect Account please contact Theresa Frost the instructional Technologist at FrostT@westerntc.edu. Website: http://www.adobe.com/products/adobeconnect.html Google Hangouts Text or video conference with others with the ability to add pictures and emoji. Website: https://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/ Google Hangouts On Air Live video chats with up to 10 participants conversing that are recorded and can be saved to YouTube. The video can be viewed by any number of individuals to watch the live chat. Website: http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/onair.html Created by: frost Updated 10.6.2014 1 Skype Live video chat with anyone with this free application. Website: http://www.skype.com/en/ Other Software Tools Adobe Acrobat Reader View print and annotate PDF documents using this free reader which can interact with all forms of PDF content including forms and multimedia. Website: http://www.adobe.com/products/reader.html Adobe Flash Player Runs video and animations in your web browser. Website: http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer.html Java Enables your web browser to run animations, games and chat applications. Website: https://www.oracle.com/java/index.html All technology tools and software are to be used keeping in mind the need to protect student privacy and abide by all of Western Technical College’s policies and procedures. When utilizing instructional technology that you are requiring the students to use, it is always good to keep in mind how many different logins we are asking them to create. One way to address this is to allow for different options that the students choose. For example: allow students to either Skype, Google Hangout, or stop in for office hours would get away from making a new login mandatory. For assistance with these and other instructional technologies please contact Theresa Frost at FrostT@westerntc.edu Created by: frost Updated 10.6.2014 2