ERIC Number: ED622613
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Publication Date: 2022
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Tools to Use in an Information Technology Class--and Best of All They Are FREE, Version 2.0!
Swanson, Dewey A.; Gusev, Dmitri A.
Association Supporting Computer Users in Education, Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association Supporting Computer Users in Education (ASCUE) (54th, Hybrid, June 12-16, 2022)
We developed a paper for the 2016 ASCUE Conference with the topic of software tools to use in the classroom. As mentioned in the original paper, our Computer and Information Technology Department (CIT) curriculum at Purdue University statewide locations includes classes in database, networking, programming and systems areas. Most of these classes have labs using software that our graduates may use when they enter the workforce. The cost of purchasing software for the university labs and for students to use on their laptops can get very high. With a limited budget, it can be difficult to install all of the tools in the labs and expect students to purchase software they may only use one semester. In our original paper, we covered tools, such as SQL Developer, Oracle Data Modeler, GameMaker, Microsoft Visual Studio Community Edition, and Unreal 4. Since the original paper came out, some licensing policies have changed, newer versions have become available, and we have found software that is a better fit for our classes. Besides giving an update on the original tools, we will discuss new tools that we have added to our toolset in the computer labs. In addition to the software utilized in the labs, we will expand our discussion to software that is not necessarily used in the labs, but can be used by our students on their own machines for our classes. Once again, best of all they are all free! [For the full proceedings, see ED622414. For the authors' 2016 paper, see ED570901.]
Descriptors: Information Technology, Computer Software, Educational Technology, Computer Science Education, Laboratories, Costs
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Language: English
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