Courseware can also be found within the collections on our Open Courses page.
Open Source
links to top open education, business, design, and multimedia software including alternatives for Adobe products, AutoCAD, MATLAB, and Trello
FLOSS Manuals
provides list of links and manuals to a variety of free software available online
Additional virtual labs can be found within Open Courses.
Online Resources for Science Laboratories
huge list of links to STEM virtual labs compiled by Wayne State University
Cool4ed Virtual Labs
online labs and activities for chemistry, biology, physics, engineering, and math
Phet
simulations and virtual labs for physics, math, chemistry, biology, and other subjects
HHMI BioInteractive
interactive activities for biology
APA Online Psychology Laboratory
free account to access virtual labs on the human brain and psychology
GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program)
image creation and manipulation software comparable to Adobe Photoshop
Sumopaint
web-based image editor similar to Adobe Photoshop
Inkscape
create and edit images in SVG format comparable to Adobe Illustrator
Audacity
audio track recording, manipulation, and combination comparable to Adobe Audition
Blender
computer graphics software for creating animations, visual effects, art, 3D models, motion graphics, interactive applications, and virtual reality with 31 Brilliant Blender Tutorials
Houdini Apprentice
3D animation software free for non-commercial use
Thingiverse
makerBot-branded community site for discovering, sharing, and downloading models
Tinkercad
free online app for 3D model creation
SketchUp
free version of 3D modeling software for non-commercial work unless purchased
Onshape
browser-based 3D CAD system allows unlimited public and 10 private designs for free
CG Trader - free models
browse thousands of free models by use category
TurboSquid
search the 20,000+ models listed as free
MorphoSource
access and share tiff, dicom, stanford ply, and stl files for non-commercial use
YouMagine
more than 12,000 ready-to-print open source designs
Pinshape
10,000+ free models with others available for purchase
NASA 3D Models
actual equipment models for educational purposes only
Google Account
free limited storage web and app based software for Gmail, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Charts, Jamboard, Drawings, Sites, Forms, and Translate
Coggle
digital mind-mapping tool with limited free account
Feedly
online information aggregator for Web, iOS, and Android
FeedReader
online information aggregator for Web, Windows, and Linux
QR Stuff
create custom-colored QR codes for various types of content
Delivr
create QR codes with multiple file type options (including SVG) and track 10 marketing campaigns for free