We all recognize that a myriad of new tools exist to help in the classroom and with academic research. Unfortunately, many of these tools can seem at first like a minefield of potential problems and arcane configuration needs. Take a look at the following collection of handouts, "walkthroughs" and tips from the ITG to help you navigate these new tools and procedures. We've found the "mines" so you don't have to!

2009 Faculty/Staff Thinkpad Exchange

Thinkpad T400 handout

Thunderbird or Outlook Email

Create an email signature with the new WFU logo

Photoshop

Some basic Photoshop routines for image manipulation

How to prepare images for sending them to a publisher for book or periodical, and other tips about the printing industry

General Computer Maintenance

Good Hard-Drive maintenance practices for maintaining well operating Thinkpad (Win-XP)

WinDVD

How to make and use bookmarks for teaching from DVD based materials using WIN-DVD on the Thinkpad

Managing File Sizes

How can I keep my documents from getting too large to handle? (web page will open in new window)

Podcasting

How do I setup a podcast? (web page will open in new window)

How do I record a podcast using Audacity?(web page will open in new window)

Basic Web Page Tips

Why Do My Images/Documents Not Show Up? (web page will open in new window)

Inserting Special Symbols in Your Documents

Directions for inserting special characters like Copyright (©) or Registered Trademark (®) symbol into your documents

LaTex - Advanced document preparation system for high-quality typesetting.

Installing and using LaTeX with Maple and other programs

Assistive Technology

Hotkey Speech - a simple, free text-to-speech utility (web page opens in a new window)

Video Editing

Comparison between iMovie 2 and Movie Maker 2 (VERY basic video editing for the Mac and PC)

Detecting Plagiarism

Turnitin software and instructions for detecting plagiarism in students' papers

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