Teaching and Learning

Technology

• CDs and DVDs - information, care and handling advice from the Council on Library and Information Resources
   
• Cloud Computing
  Cloud Computing in Plain English - YouTube animated description
      Definition by:
      Search Enterprise Desktop - clear and concise definition with additional resources for its application
     
• Dictionaries - Encyclopedias
  Webopedia -online for Computer and Internet Terms and Definitions -
  What is - "the leading IT encyclopedia and learning center"
   
• eSchool News - Technology News for the K-20 Educator
• eCampus News - Technology News for Today's Higher-Ed Leader
   
• GIS - Geographic Information Systems
  • ArcView - Desktop GIS for Mapping, Data Integration and Analysis
  • Geographic Information Systems - a central source of information about GIS and related resources - supported by the National Cancer Institute for use by the public, cancer researchers, and the GIS Special Interest Group
  • National Map  - online, interactive, topographical map service
  • North Dakota Geographic Information Systems
  • North Dakota View - geospatial and remote sensing technologies
  • What is GIS?
        http://webopedia.com/TERM/G/GIS.html
        http://gislounge.com/library/introgis.shtml
     
• GIS - Global Information Systems
  AIDS Education Global Information System (AEGIS) AEGIS is one of the largest HIV/AIDS databases in the world, includes the HIV Daily Briefing, updated hourly.
   
• Google Earth: A globe inside your PC (3D views of locations) http://earth.google.com/
   
• Instructional Technology
  • Uses in whole class learning
     
  • See Effective use of Technology in teaching - for presentation tips, examples, skills, and tutorials, as well as links to a few abstracts of research articles
     
  • Microsoft E-Learning courses -(Word, Excel, Project) - Click access for information needed to access these courses (only for JC personnel). For more information and course offerings click here for a PDF file.
     
  • Office 2007- How to find a feature in Office 2007.
    Here are a few links - pick the one for the application you need. It is an Interactive guide. Click on Start the guide. It will bring up a toolbar for 2003, click on what you want to do and it will flip and show you where to do the same thing in 2007. Hope this helps. Tim K.
    Word - http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word/HA100744321033.aspx
    Excel - http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/excel/HA101491511033.aspx
    PowerPoint - http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint/HA101490761033.aspx
     
  • Online classes from HP - a variety of free classes, offerings change over time. Topic areas include: Home Office (e.g. MS Word, Excel, Windows VISTA), Digital photography, Digital Entertainment, Security solutions, Personal interests and hobbies
     
  • Quick Reference Guides for Office 2007, Adobe CS3 Windows Vista, Excel, Outlook, OneNote, Publisher, Windows XP, 6TimeSavingTipsWord2007, and more! - Go to Jimmies drive P:\Quick Reference Guides.
     
  • Device Helps Keep Distant Students Honest
     
• Product news updates from e-School News
   
• Using Technology in teaching and learning
   
• Web-designed course management & Distance Learning
  • Moodle - a free open source course management software package currently being used by several professors on JC's campus.
  • Blackboard - online course software
  • Device Helps Keep Distant Students Honest  -article from The Chronicle
    Company website: http://www.softwaresecure.com/
    Troy University tested this device and has actively used it for several years: http://www.softwaresecure.com/pdf/SecurexamRemoteProctor.pdf
     
• Webopedia: Online computer dictionary for Computer and Internet Terms and Definitions