Online Resources

Software for Course Access

FirstClass: This is a stand-alone desktop application for access to course materials, discussion boards, and faculty conferences. Click here for a video tutorial on how to download and install FirstClass, or for text instructions please click here.For FirstClass technical specifications, please visit their website (http://www.firstclass.com/Divisions/FAV13-0024FC6F/FOV13-0024FC7C)and select your operating system from the list.

Skype: Skype will be used for live chats, support, and community building. It also supports audio and video conferences. http://www.skype.com

Web Access to Course Materials

If you prefer to access your course materials through a web browser or your web-enabled mobile phone, you may go to one of the following. Please Note: Quizzes and tests are only available through the FirstClass Client at this time.

Desktop or Laptop: http://online.swiha.edu
Mobile Phone: http://m.swiha.edu

Open Source Productivity Software

Open Office: Open Office is an OpenSource suite of applications that reads and writes in Microsoft formats. It includes a document editor, spreadsheet developer, database builder, presentation software, and drawing software. http://www.openoffice.org/
Adobe Acrobat: Adobe Acrobat is a standard electronic document format. Please download from http://get.adobe.com/reader/
GIMP: GIMP is an open source image manipulation program equivalent to Adobe Photoshop. It can be downloaded from http://www.gimp.org/
Audacity: Audacity is an open soruce audio manipulation and recording software. It can be downloaded from http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/