HCDE students can find many free or low cost technical resources at the UW and online. Just a few resources are listed below to help get you started.

UW courses

• UW Information Technology (UW-IT): Free courses, workshops, and online tutorials.
• UW-Learning and Scholarly Technologies: Free online courses on Computing Fundamentals (e.g, Security, Networking); Design and Graphics (e.g., Photoshop, Illustrator); Digital Audio (e.g., Audacity, Garageband); Document Creation (e.g., Word, InDesign); Spreadsheets and Databases (e.g., (Excel, Access); and Web Publishing. Some in-person workshops.

Computer Labs on Campus

• Odegaard Learning Commons: The Odegaard Learning Commons, with hundreds of workstations, provides access to learning technologies in the heart of the undergraduate library.
• Media Studios on Campus in Odegaard and Mary Gates: The Media Studios serve as a boutique studio space for students working on media projects. Visit one of our Media Studios for access to special hardware and software geared toward video and audio editing.
• Engineering Student Computer Lab The College of Engineering supports a computer lab located in the basement of Wilcox hall, room 73.

Inexpensive or Free Software (and Student Discounted Software and Hardware)

• Aptana Studio 3: A complete code editor for HTML, CSS3, JavaScript, and more. The full version is a free download.
• ATLAS.ti: Students get a discount on ATLAS.ti.
• Axure RP Pro: Free for Students.
• Tableau: Free for Students.
• UW Bookstore Tech Center: Student discounts on hardware (e.g., computers and accessories) and software (e.g., Parallels, Adobe Creative Cloud).
• UWare: Software from UW at reduced cost or free (e.g., Microsoft, Apple, Sophos, SAS, SPSS).
• VMware Products: All HCDE students, staff, and faculty have access to VMware academic program, which provides licenses for VMware Workstation and VMware Fusion.