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)