EDTECH 513

Fall 2008 Software & Hardware Requirements
http://edtech.boisestate.edu

Required Software	Windows	Mac	Ubuntu Linux
Antivirus Software	ClamWin Free Antivirus Norton Antivirus ($$)	Intego ($$ Haven’t tried this yet on my Mac, but looks good for those also running Windows)	None needed!
Firefox Web Browser	http://getfirefox.com	http://getfirefox.com	Firefox Already installed in Ubuntu
Application Software	Microsoft Office Suite ($$) OpenOffice	Microsoft Office Suite ($$) OpenOffice	OpenOffice
Web Editor	Dreamweaver CS3 ($$, included in the Adobe CS3 package)	Dreamweaver CS3 ($$, included in the Adobe CS3 package)	KompoZer
Image Editing Software	Adobe Fireworks ($$, included in the Adobe CS3 package) GIMP	Adobe Fireworks ($$, included in the Adobe CS3 package) GIMP	GIMP Part of the Ubuntu program package
Free Flash Player	Get Flash Player	Get Flash Player	Use Automatix (installer) to install codecs & plugins to Firefox
Digital Audio Recording Software	Audacity (Free and Open-source)	Audacity GarageBand (included in Apple OS)	Audacity
Optional Software	Windows	Mac	Ubuntu Linux
Capturing/ Editing Video	Windows Movie Maker (included in OS)	iMovie (included in OS)	Avidemux
Screen Capture	CamStudio (free, and looks good) Camtasia ($$, but get educator’s discount) Adobe Captivate ($$, really good, does simulations, get educator’s discount) Jing Free software for shorter screen capture (about 5 minutes max) supported by TechSmith and offering free hosting. Cannot edit, but great for quick screen capture.	iShow U ($$, easy and not too expensive) SnapZPro ($$, I have also used this, not as much experience as iShowU) ScreenFlow ($$, looks promising, have not tried it out yet) Jing Free software for shorter screen capture (about 5 minutes max) supported by TechSmith and offering free hosting. Cannot edit, but great for quick screen capture.	recordMyDesktop
Audio/Video recording and Encoder (A very handy program to own)	QuickTime Pro ($$)	QuickTime Pro ($$)

Don’t pay too much for your software! Here are two places where you can obtain the academic (lower priced) versions of many software applications:

Boise State Bookstore: http://www.boisestatebooks.com (Click Technology/Software)
Academic Superstore: http://www.academicsuperstore.com (Search for titles)

Required Hardware

Computer with speakers
External microphone

(Most computers come with an internal microphone, and in a pinch, these work okay.)

You can get by with a microphone/headphone headset. However, the quality of your voice may not be what you want. To get a better quality sound, you’ll need to buy a studio-quality microphone. Here is one of my suggestions:

Samson C03UPKG from BSW Audio $199.00 (if you call them, the prices are cheaper)

This package includes a mic clip, MDS desktop mic stand, shockmount, and USB cable. It also comes in a durable aluminum case for travel.

Sony 7502 Closed Ear Headphone $49 (again, call them for a better price.)

Closed ear headphones (optional, but very helpful when recording on good microphone)

Optional Hardware

Digital camera (many cell phones come with built-in cameras, which work just fine for web images)
Digital video camera (these keep getting more reasonable in price. Even though they are older, the miniDV tape video cameras work with most video editing software.