Online Learning Resources
Browser Plug-Ins
Depending on the types of files that you will be working with in your online course, you may need some of these browser plug-ins or special programs to be able to open those files. Below you will find a link to the download sites for these plug-ins and programs.
| Software | Download | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe Reader from Adobe Systems |
Download | Freeware; Application for viewing Adobe PDF files. |
| Flash Player from Adobe Systems |
Download | Freeware; A widely distributed animation player. |
| Shockwave Player from Adobe Systems |
Download | Freeware; An animation player used for many games and interactive presentations. |
| Quicktime from Apple |
Download | Freeware; A commonly available video player, used frequently for podcast audio and video. |
| RealPlayer from Real Networks |
Download | Freeware; A commonly available audio and video player, used frequently for radio stations. |
| Windows Media Player from Microsoft |
Download | Freeware; An audio and video player. Used frequently for live video. Primary video used inside of Desire2Learn |
| iTunes from Apple |
Download | Freeware; Music store and very popular podcast player. |
| Powerpoint Viewer from Microsoft |
Download | Freeware; a program that is used to run presentations on computers that do not have Microsoft PowerPoint installed. |
| Word Viewer from Microsoft |
Download | Freeware; a download that lets users who do not own Microsoft Word view and print documents that were created in Word. |
| WinZip from WinZip International |
Download | Shareware $29.95; a program that opens and creates .ZIP files. |
| FilZip by Phillipp Engel |
Download | Freeware; a program that opens and creates .ZIP files. |
| SpyBot Search and Destroy by Patrick M. Kollat |
Download | Freeware; a malware, spyware and adware removal program. |
| Software | Download | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe Reader from Adobe Systems |
Download | Freeware; Application for viewing Adobe PDF files. |
| Flash Player from Adobe Systems |
Download | Freeware; A widely distributed animation player. |
| Shockwave Player from Adobe Systems |
Download | Freeware; An animation player used for many games and interactive presentations. |
| Quicktime from Apple |
Download | Freeware; A commonly available video player, used frequently for podcast audio and video. |
| RealPlayer from Real Networks |
Download | Freeware; A commonly available audio and video player, used frequently for radio stations. |
| Flip4Mac from Telestream, Inc. |
Download | Freeware; plays Windows Media files inside of QuickTime, and replaces Windows Media Player for Mac. |
| iTunes from Apple |
Download | Freeware; Music store and very popular podcast player. |
| StuffIt from Allume Systems |
Download | Freeware; A group of programs which can open and create ZIP files. |