Software and Plug-ins

eGCC Accounts

Every student enrolled in credit classes at GCC has an eGCC account. This account grants access to on-campus classroom computers, course-related software, internet browsers, email, a standard suite of tools and a wide range of other resources accessible on campus.

An integrated suite of software tools and a wide range of network resources are available to faculty and students at GCC. Software on the Windows XP platform includes Office XP (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access), Internet Explorer, Outlook Express for email, file transfer and compression utilities, anti-virus software, and other special software requested by faculty. Personal storage space on the network allows computer users to store files and create and publish web pages.

If you're off-campus, you can still access your H: and S: Drives by following the instructions we have on our Working Off Campus section.

To get started and login to your eGCC Account, you will need your eGCC Username and Password. For more information, please visit the Student Helpdesk website and the Online Tutorials website.

	Online Tools for Teaching & Learning faculty resources provided by the Innovation Center
	Five Easy Pieces explains five easy ways to get started with computers in your teaching.

Plug-ins

Plugins are small software programs that work with your Internet Explorer browser, extending its capabilities. They are free to download and install. Also see Using Internet Explorer. Windows XP users can click this link to check the plug-ins on your computer and download the plug-ins you may need: Plug-in Check. These plug-ins are frequently used:

	Adobe Acrobat Reader Use: document distribution
	Macromedia Flash Player Use: Web animation
	Macromedia Shockwave Player Use: Multimedia
	Microsoft Windows Media Player Use: Streaming multimedia
	RealPlayer Use: Streaming multimedia
	Apple Quicktime Use: Streaming multimedia
	Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats allows you to open Office 2007 files when using Office 2003
	Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer Use: Viewing PowerPoint presentations online (required if PowerPoint is not installed on resident computer) Mac \| PC
	Microsoft Word Viewer Use: Viewing Word documents online (required if Word is not installed on resident computer; PC only)
	Zamzar Use: free online file converter; converts files from .wps to .doc and other formats
	Windows Update Website Use: obtain the latest version of Windows and Internet Explorer. (Microsoft has helpful articles online about Using Internet Explorer).

Help using Office 2007

Microsoft Word 2007

	Word 2007 Tutorials GCC's self-running tutorial
	Up to Speed with Word 2007 Microsoft's tutorial with audio

Microsoft PowerPoint 2007

	Powerpoint 2007 Tutorials GCC's self-running tutorial
	Up to Speed with PowerPoint 2007 Microsoft's tutorial with audio

Help using Office 2003

Microsoft Word 2003

	Audio course: Get to know Word: Create your first document
	Microsoft Word 2003 Tutorials self-running tutorials demonstrate the basic skills needed to use Microsoft Word.
	File formats or what in the heck is .rtf?
	Using Word's Tracked Changes and Comments an online review feature in Word
	Audio course: Revise documents with Track Changes and comments
	Word Processing Tips for the writer
	Word 2003 how-to's from Microsoft
	Teaching Research and Composition with Microsoft Office Word 2003 Microsoft's tutorial to download
	Word 2003 Tips from Microsoft

Microsoft PowerPoint 2003

	Improving Presentations and Exchanging Ideas Using Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 a tutorial to download
	Active Learning with PowerPoint from University of Minnesota's Center for Teaching and Learning
	Printer-Friendly Guide: Help Yourself PowerPoint Quick Guide
	PowerPoint 2003 Tutorials The self-running tutorials below demonstrate the basic skills needed to create a Powerpoint presentation