Tech sheets

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Tech sheets
CU FTEP Educational Forum Feb 16, 2000. Michele Jackson (Communication & ITP).



Technical Recommendations:

Hardware setup

 Laptop with battery life to last through duration of class, active matrix screen if

don't use projector, PCMCIA port with Ethernet card adapter, "dongle" if card

needs it.

 Projector -- what to keep in mind (size, lumens, noise, projecting surface) or

 External keyboard and mouse with cord as long as table

 B-jack, 15-20' cable



Microsoft Word useful functions:

 Outline/document map

 OLE

 Hyperlinked documents

 Working with toolbars

 Working with comments

 Working with colors

 Working with WordArt





Internet technologies and applications to have available

 Browser that can support Java (to minimize likelihood of crashes when surfing)

 FTP program (such as ws_ftp or fetch)

 Virus checker (because share files with students, download off Internet)

 Site sharing application -- e.g., clip2.com or backflip.com

 Shared site commenting application -- e.g., ThirdVoice.com

 Project management application -- e.g., iteamwork.com

 Shared files application -- e.g., idrive.com, xdrive.com



 Depending on technological sophistication:

 Videoconferencing with other classes or with experts

 Audioconferencing

 "Controlled" chats.



Web sites used in this presentation



http://www.clip2.com (shared bookmarks)

http://www.backflip.com (shared bookmarks)

http://www.iteamwork.com (project management)

http://www.thirdvoice.com (shared commenting)

http://www.idrive.com (file sharing)

http://www.xdrive.com (file sharing)

http://www.ipswitch.com (ws_ftp)


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