Tech Tips

This tutorial will show you how to copy course content from one WebCT section to another.

 

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Adobe made a big splash yesterday with its announcement of Adobe Photoshop Express.   This Flex based application allows users to touch up their photos online without having to install any software.  It also integrates with popular photo sharing sites such as photobucket and picassa. 

When I gave the application a test-drive this morning I will have to admit that I was underwhelmed.  I had previously used an application called Picnik which runs on the same Flex technology.  The Adobe product when compared to Picnik has a clunky interface and not as many features.  For example when editing the contrast of a photo Adobe Photoshop Express gave me a clunky single slider and no histagram or other options.  Picnik on the other hand gives me a histogram, highlight and shadow adjustments, exposure and contrast and autofix. 

Editing a photo in Picnik.

Editing a photo in Photoshop Express

 Adobe is definitely going to have to pick up the pace of their development if they expect to compete in the online photo editing market.

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You may have noticed I’ve attached a “What I’m Reading” section to the left hand column of the blog.  In this section I will be attaching articles that I have found interesting from around the web.  I am using Google reader for this functionality (it is also my daily RSS reader.)  If you would like to try Google reader yourself out you can access it a http://reader.google.com. Â

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Want to learn more about Web 2.0 technologies?  Tim Davies has put together a number of one page tip sheets that you may find helpful. Topics include online mapping, wikis, online polls and reading blogs. Click here to check them out.

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Word 2007 has a new document format.  Unfortunately, this format is incompatible with previous versions of Microsoft Office unless it has a compatability pack installed.  However, you can still save your documents in a compatible format in a couple of simple steps.  Keep reading to find out how. Read more »

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Often times it is nessesary to remove a gradebook column that is no longer in use. Here is a quick tutorial that shows you how to do this.  How to Delete a Column in the Grade Book PDF

1. Make sure you have selected the Teach tab at the top of WebCT.
   
2. Open up your Grade Book by selecting Grade Book from the left hand column menu labeled Instructor Tools.

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ItunesU is now hosting content from other educational institutions such as Smithsonian Global Sound and the Museum of Modern art. Here is a link to the full article.

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This seminar was hosted by the IDC and presented by the staff of the Learning Resource Center. They give a brief overview of universal design and some practical ideas for how to use universal design in the classroom.

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PDF Creator is a free, easy to use PDF creation utility that allows you to create pdfs in the same way that you would print a document. It is a great alternative for those who do not have access to Adobe Acrobat Writer. The following video tutorial and document will walk you through the steps of installing and printing your first PDF.

• Installing PDF Creator Cheat Sheet
• Installing PDF Creator Streaming Video
• Installing-pdf-creator mp4

 

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I just got the What is the IDC? lunch and learn posted on our video streaming server. This is a great intro for people wondering what the IDC is. Here’s the link

http://www.cuw.edu/videoserver/fullplayer.cfm?movieid=833

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