http://martin.cuw.edu/wordpress/techtips Tips and tricks from Matt Stenson Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:07:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This tutorial will show you how to copy course content from one WebCT section to another. http://martin.cuw.edu/wordpress/techtips/2008/04/07/copying-course-content-2/ 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 ... http://martin.cuw.edu/wordpress/techtips/2008/03/28/photo-editing-online/ 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 ... http://martin.cuw.edu/wordpress/techtips/2008/03/25/what-im-reading/ 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. http://martin.cuw.edu/wordpress/techtips/2007/12/27/onepage-cheat-sheets-on-web-20/ 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.  Open the Word Document you have ... http://martin.cuw.edu/wordpress/techtips/2007/11/27/how-to-save-a-word-2007-document-as-a-word-97-2003-document/ 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 Make sure you have selected the Teach tab at the top of WebCT. Open ... http://martin.cuw.edu/wordpress/techtips/2007/11/26/removing-a-column-from-the-gradebook-in-webct/ 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. http://martin.cuw.edu/wordpress/techtips/2007/10/19/itunesu-expanded-to-include-other-content/ 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. Click Here for Video http://martin.cuw.edu/wordpress/techtips/2007/10/18/universal-design-seminar/ 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 ... http://martin.cuw.edu/wordpress/techtips/2007/10/18/installing-pdf-creator/ 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 http://martin.cuw.edu/wordpress/techtips/2007/10/18/lunch-and-learn-what-is-the-idc/ Hello!  My name is Matt Stenson and I'm the instructional technologist for Concordia University Wisconsin.  This blog is intended to be a resource for Concordia faculty on instructional technology issues.  It will feature  HowTo's, case studies, podcasts and much more.  I hope that this is a helpful resource to you. ~ ... http://martin.cuw.edu/wordpress/techtips/2007/07/30/about/