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Audacity is free, open source software for recording and editing sounds. It is available for Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, GNU/Linux, and other operating systems. Learn more about Audacity... Also check our Wiki and Forum for more information.

CleVR is a seriously easy way of creating and sharing panoramic photos. Free and easy panoramic photo stitching software, panoramas and virtual tours

CleVR is a seriously easy way of creating and sharing panoramic photos for free.

I've been using a USB stick with Portable Apps mentioned in this article. Highly recommend.

nice writeup on portable apps for usb thumb drive

Algebra Vision shows students how to play with algebra. Drag numbers around! With Algebra Vision, you start off with an expression, and you have a toolbox full of tools (theorems). Each one has a unique purpose that changes your expression. Use them.

Perform statistical analysis on a Mac in the familiar environment. Turn Microsoft Excel into a powerful statistical package with StatPlus:mac. Stop wasting time learning new tools and perform complex statistical analysis right away!

Ok, so I like this link because it emphasizes one often ignored point about "powerpoint" and similar softwares ... they're PRESENTATION tools, not online tools per se. I am rather surprised to find that many faculty are still loading publisher or home-grown Face-2-Face slide presentations into online courses and calling it engaging content... no, clipart is NOT engaging!

This ZaidLearn article is a good primer for anyone preparing a F2F presentation that is not intended for Web distribution... opinion alert! Seems we should respect these as two different mediums!

MathType is a powerful interactive tool for Windows and Macintosh that lets you create mathematical notation for word processing, web pages, desktop publishing, presentations, and for TeX, LaTeX, and MathML documents.

From the grandest epic to the funniest viral video, Scripped aims to encourage and support the needs of all scripted content writers. Our easy-to-use web tools are perfect for first time writers, students, and professionals alike. How do we do this, you might ask? By focusing our attention on the creative originator of scripted content ideas ... the writer!

some good tools to test... sounds , music, ... free

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 the integrated Outline View to focus on main and supporting ideas and to clarify thinking in written form. With Inspiration's Presentation Manager, transform your diagrams, mind maps and outlines into polished presentations that communicate ideas clearly and demonstrate understanding and knowledge.

Switch is a sound file format converter for Windows or Mac. Convert audio files from many different file formats into mp3, wav or wma. For example convert wav to mp3, mp3 to wav, wma to mp3 or many other formats. Just add the files you want to convert, select the output format, and then click convert.

Create enjoyable and captivating Flash Charts from your web browser for Free. Rich Chart Live transforms your data into enjoyable and captivating communication. All you need is a web browser, no software to download, nothing to install. Import your data from a spreadsheet, export your chart as Flash or PowerPoint.

Share your Outlook, iCal, and Google Calendars. Gives you iCal calendar sync & Outlook calendar sync. Free calendar download, view your Google Calendar offline.

FirstClass is both a powerful content management system and a fully functional web server.  With RWD, Site Managers can quickly and easily set up and manage website layout and content. Web pages are part of a centralized command and control system that presents a consistent look and feel while still enabling non-technical users to create and contribute content. For those tasked with the design of the website, RWD provides an excellent level of control over the geography and layout of all pages, including extensive graphical and web object support, enabling webmasters and designers to easily support the organization's visual brand. RWD surrounds standard FirstClass web pages with a feature rich 'wrapper' that contains a number of highly configurable objects that enhance the web page. Knowledge of HTML is not required, and no other web development software needs to be purchased to develop a framework for professional looking web sites.

Useful to change file types without downloading software. Free for small files, but you can purchase a membership for larger files too.