Male and Female students seated back to back while working on computers

Canvas

Downloads

The only basic software requirement for Internet courses is a web browser. Please check with your instructor to see if there are additional software requirements for individual courses. Below you will find links to freely available software which may prove helpful.

           

Application

           
           

Description

           
           

Ad Aware Free

           
           

Spyware scanning and removal

           
           

Adobe Reader

           
           

View and print Adobe PDF files.

           
           

AVG Free

           
           

Anti-virus

           
           

Download.com

           
           

Website that hosts reviews and software downloads.  Some of the available software is free and some is not.

           
           

Firefox

           
           

Web browser

           
           

iTunes

           
           

Download course audio and video content from iTunes U.

           
           

IZArc

           
           

Compression Utility

           
           

Jing

           
           

Screen Capture and Recording Utility

           
           

Lucidchart

           
           

Online Flowcharting Program

           
           

Microsoft Office 365 Products           

           

Note: Microsoft's free Office 365 program for students is no longer available. However, students can still obtain software by contacting the RSC IT Department at microsofto365@rose.edu

           
           

MWSnap

           
           

Screen Capture Utility

           
           

OpenOffice

           
           

Full suite of office applications that can open, edit, and save in MS Office file format.  Every bit as powerful as the suite from Microsoft.

           
           

PrimoPDF

           
           

Create Adobe PDF files through a virtual printer.

           
           

Safari

           
           

Web browser

           
           

Windows Media Player

           
           

Media player

           
           

ZoneAlarm

           
           

Firewall