In today’s climate when the cost of things seem to be on the increase, it can be a relief to hear about something with the potential of making your studies more affordable.
We all know how software can help us with our studies. Occasionally we need to purchase specific software to do a particular task, such as word-processing to write an essay or editing software to develop a project…
…but do you know
about Free/Open Source Software (FOSS) that you can download and use? Software that may do exactly what you want and more to help with your studies.
We’ve taken a look at some software and believe it can benefit most people in a number of situations, software that is affordable, accessible, assistive and flexible.
Programmes assembled in to portable collections so that you can use them with almost any computer anywhere.
In certain cases you can handpick from several items tailoring the software bundles to your individual needs.
All this including technical support, guidance and regular updates from reputable software developers and providers within the freeware and open source communities.
Discover more about free software by visiting us here: ehu.ac.uk/freesoftware
Martin Baxter
(Learning Technology Development)