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Software
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The
iLife Suite that comes bundled on your Mac, will allow you to do the majority of the creative, multimedia projects required of education students. However, here are some other software packages you may want to consider: |
Productivity Package
A productivity package would consist of word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software. This is something you are going to want to install on your computer right away. The most common productivity package used is Microsoft Office, which is available for the Mac, however, there are several options to consider. The following table outlines the options available along with pros and cons of each.
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Price
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Pros
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Cons
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Microsoft Office
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$79.98
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Many students are already familiar with this
Documents are cross-platform, opening on both Macs & PCs
Supported on campus
The
College's Microsoft partnership with WAICU offers great pricing.
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Most expensive of all solutions
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Apple iWork
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$71.00
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$41 preinstalled
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Interfaces with iLife
Offers a "new" look and feel to documents
Imports and exports with Microsoft documents
Free Trial Available for download
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Not available in labs on campus |
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OpenOffice
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free
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Cross-platform solution, available for Macs and PCs
Opensource software which means free
Imports and exports with Microsoft documents
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Not as many features as a commercial product
Opensource means bugs are not always readily fixed.
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NeoOffice
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free
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Opensource productivity suite designed specifically for the Mac
"Aqua" interface for the mac look and feel
Imports and exports with Microsoft documents
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Not as many features as a commercial product
Opensource means bugs are not always readily fixed.
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GoogleDocs
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free |
Web-based, croos-platform productivity suite
Imports and exports with Microsoft documents
Documents stored on-line, so available anytime, anywhere
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Not as many features as a commercial product
Because it is web-based, you are dependent on an Internet connection
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Here is some additional software you may want to consider upon acceptance into sophomore block:
Inspiration
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Inspiration is concept-mapping software that is very popular in many K-12 schools. Many of your professors use this in their education courses. |
Pixie
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Pixie is creativity software that is used in many elementary schools. Green Bay public school district has this software installed in all of their elementary schools, where education majors will most likely complete their sophomore block field placement. |
More information:
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