We will be using Audacity - an open source sound editor and recording environment.
These tutorials and guides and are helpful.
Transom.org has a critique and review of Marantz PMD 620.
Transom.org is a very accessible resource for working with sound. It is designed to be inclusive and to encourage greater participation in sound works via community radio, citizen journalism and of course sound art.
If you are interested in trying out the low cost software, Reaper, you can access a 30day free trial period and find more information and tutorials here.
