|
Title |
Date |
Podcast
Episode |
Description |
|
"The
Windows Key in Windows 7" |
12/11/09 |
109 |
Shortcuts that can be achieved using the Windows
key, specifically in Windows 7. |
|
"Windows 7 Features" |
11/6/09 |
108 |
The best new features included in
Windows 7. |
|
"Blackboard
Help" |
9/4/09 |
107 |
How to use the AT help ticketing
system. |
|
"Your
Online Toolkit" |
8/14/09 |
106 |
Various Blackboard (and other)
tools you should know about to help you deliver
compelling educational content. |
|
"How
To Screen Videos" |
6/26/09 |
105 |
How to find, use our how-to
videos. |
|
"YouTube
Tools and Tips" |
5/15/09 |
104 |
Things to know before embedding a YouTube video,
and techniques for jumping into a video at a
pre-defined starting point by linking and
embedding. |
|
"Using
Jing to Paste Images Into Blackboard" |
4/24/09 |
103 |
How to configure Jing to return embed code, and
then use that embed code to place an image into
a Blackboard content area. |
|
"The
Kindle 2 - A Review by Chris Norcross" |
4/10/09 |
102 |
Chris discusses the feature set and performance
of the Kindle 2. |
|
"Google
Earth - Essential Teaching Tool" |
3/26/09 |
101 |
How to get started with Google Earth and its
uses as a teaching tool. |
|
"Using
the Wimba Presenter" |
2/20/09 |
100 |
Combining YouTube, SharePoint Designer (or
FrontPage) and the Wimba Designer to present
multimedia content to your students. |
|
"Google
Earth 5" |
2/6/09 |
99 |
Google Earth 5 was released 2/2/09. This
segment highlights the great new features:
Google Ocean, Google Mars, the time slider,
narrated tours, and more. The emphasis is
on the new Ocean layers. |
|
"Jing" |
1/23/09 |
98 |
A description of the fantastic free screen
capture program available from Techsmith. |
|
"Hyperwords" |
1/9/09 |
97 |
A new Firefox search extension. |
|
"Your
Technology Toolkit" |
12/18/08 |
96 |
The technology tools to assist you in teaching
at Palomar College. |
|
"Groups
in Blackboard" |
12/5/08 |
95 |
How to create/configure groups in Blackboard,
and how to apply Adaptive Release to control
access to course assets by group. |
|
"The
Wimba Voice Tools" |
11/18/08 |
94 |
How to use the Wimba Voice Tools: Voice
Authoring, Voice Email, Voice Board, Voice
Presentation, and Voice Podcaster. |
|
"Create, Edit and Share Placemarks in Google
Earth" |
10/24/08 |
93 |
How to create placemarks in Google's geographic
browser, and how to edit and finally share them
with your students or the world. |
|
"PowerPoint
Portability Problems" |
9/24/08 |
92 |
Problems with fonts and media that will not play
on computers used to present PowerPoint as
opposed to computers used to create PowerPoint. |
|
"PowerPoint
Questions and Answers" |
9/12/08 |
91 |
How to insert a group of photos into PowerPoint;
how to quickly format many pictures with the
same formatting; how to edit link colors in
PowerPoint themes; and what steps to take if
your presentations were made with Mac Keynote. |
|
"PowerPoint
for the Web" |
8/29/08 |
90 |
The best way to save your PoerPoint
presentations for the web and within Blackboard. |
|
"What's
new in Academic Technology for fall 2008" |
8/15/08 |
89 |
The laundry list of new features for the coming
semester, including new Blackboard, versions of
StudyMate and Respondus, our help ticketing
system, new audio recorders and Flip video
cameras, training materials, and computer lab
features. |
|
"New
TEACH Act Procedure" |
6/13/08 |
88 |
The new TEACH Act checklist and guidelines that
instructors must be aware of before requesting
digital media copying and streaming. |
|
"Using
Charts in PowerPoint 2007" |
5/16/08 |
87 |
How to insert and format charts in PowerPoint
2007. |
|
"Ten
Tips for Drawing in PowerPoint 2007" |
4/18/06 |
86 |
Ten tricks you probably didn't know about
PowerPoint drawing. |
|
"Archive
in Outlook" |
4/4/08 |
85 |
The how-tos of Archiving in Outlook 2007. |
|
"Persistent
URLs to Journal Database Articles" |
2/22/08 |
84 |
How to create persistent URLs to journal
database articles that will work from on and off
campus. |
|
"3
4 free" |
2/7/08 |
83 |
How to: Insert a YouTube video in Blackboard;
use the Microsoft Math add-in; subscribe to a
podcast with the Zune. |
|
"The
Amazon Kindle, Part 2" |
1/25/08 |
82 |
Chris Norcross renders his more experienced
verdict on the Kindle. |
|
"The
Amazon Kindle, Part 1" |
1/11/08 |
81 |
Chris Norcross gives his initial impressions of
the Kindle. |
|
"I
left my keys and USB drive at home..." |
12/14/07 |
80 |
A discussion of Microsoft FolderShare with Shay
Phillips. |
|
"Books
& Blogs" |
11/30/07 |
79 |
An interview with Elaine Armstrong and Chris
Norcross about ebook and blog aggregator sites. |
|
"Google
Notebook Revisited" |
11/16/07 |
78 |
How to use Google Notebook. |
|
"How
to Embed a YouTube Video in PowerPoint 2007" |
11/9/07 |
77 |
Shay Phillips explains this procedure in a
screencast. |
|
"Audio
in PowerPoint: Audio from Files" |
10/19/07 |
76 |
Audio file formats supported by PowerPoint 2007
and how to trigger audio from files in three
different ways. |
|
"The
Quick Access Toolbar in PowerPoint 2007" |
10/12/07 |
75 |
How to add tools to the QAT and how to manage
it. My candidates for the best PPT tools
to place there. |
|
"Placing Your PowerPoint Presentations in
Blackboard" |
10/5/07 |
74 |
How to save PowerPoint for the web, create a
compressed zip folder, and upload/unpackage/link
it in Blackboard. |
|
"How
to Access Academic Technology Workshop Training
Materials" |
9/28/07 |
73 |
How faculty members and staff members can access
the learning materials made available as part of
AT workshops. |
|
"The
Five Best New Things About Outlook 2007" |
9/14/07 |
72 |
Instant Search, Flag for Follow-up, Color
Coding, Integrated RSS, Calendar Snapshot. |
|
"The
Five (10) Best New Things About Word 2007" |
9/7/07 |
71 |
A recap of new, useful features in Word 2007. |
|
"Burning
CDs and DVDs with Windows Vista" |
8/31/07 |
70 |
How to use Live File System and Mastered format
in creating data CDs and DVDs with Windows
Vista. |
|
"That
Windows Key" |
8/24/07 |
69 |
The uses of the Windows key on PC keyboards. |
|
"What's
New in Academic Technology" |
8/17/07 |
68 |
New programs and services for fall 2007. |
|
"Podcasting
with the Oscelot Podcaster" |
8/10/07 |
67 |
How to configure and use the new Oscelot
Podcaster within Blackboard. |
|
"Searching
with Internet Explorer 7" |
8/3/07 |
66 |
Using the instant search box, the address bar,
and other new search feature; includes search
strategy tips. |
|
"Embedding
YouTube Videos" |
7/13/07 |
65 |
How to embed or link to a YouTube (or VideoJug
or ExperVillage, etc) video on a web page and in
Blackboard. |
|
"Installing
Fonts" |
6/15/07 |
64 |
How to install downloadable fonts on Windows
Vista, Windows XP and Mac OS X. |
|
"Using
Google Blog Search" |
6/8/07 |
63 |
How to find information in blogs, and how it all
works. |
|
"Get
Started with Office 2007" |
6/1/07 |
62 |
A description of the help features available
from Microsoft for getting started with the new
Office 2007 products. |
|
"Using
Google Notebook" |
5/25/07 |
61 |
How to use the free web-based Notebook tool from
Google. |
|
"The
New Google: Universal Search" |
5/18/07 |
60 |
The redesigned Google Search Site. |
|
"Motion
Paths in PowerPoint" |
5/11/07 |
59 |
How to animate an object in PowerPoint using
Motion Paths. |
|
"Adobe
Acrobat Techniques" |
3/30/07 |
57 |
Techniques for controlling opening view, setting
document security, searching folders, and
creating web links with PDF documents. |
|
"10
Cool Drawing Tricks in PowerPoint 2003" |
3/22/07 |
56 |
Ten ways to increase your drawing proficiency in
PowerPoint. |
|
"Audio
and Video in PowerPoint: Embedded or Linked?" |
3/16/07 |
55 |
What types of audio and video formats are
handled by PowerPoint, and when they are
embedded or linked in your PPT file.
Practical suggestions are made for creating your
multimedia presentation, moving it to other
media (flash drive, CD, network drive, portable
hard drive), and delivering it successfully. |
|
"Publishing
to Blackboard from StudyMate" |
3/9/07 |
54 |
Two methods to publish StudyMate activities to
Blackboard. |
|
"Mac
Q & A"" |
3/2/07 |
53 |
A number of Mac tech support issues: configuring
Windows media components for QuickTime, Windows
media player for Mac, Office 2004 for Mac. |
|
"How to Combine Several PowerPoint
Presentations Into One" |
2/23/07 |
52 |
Method for inserting multiple PowerPoint
presentations into a single master, with or
without independent design styles. |
|
"Using
Google Book Search" |
2/15/07 |
51 |
All about Google Book Search: what it is, where
the books come from, how to use it, where it is
going. |
|
"Using
the IE7 Search Box" |
2/9/07 |
50 |
How to search, search to new tabs, add search
providers, add custom search providers, add
Palomar search tools, configure the search
function in IE7. |
|
"A
new version of StudyMate: Flashcards on iPods" |
2/2/07 |
49 |
StudyMate has been released in a new version
(2.0). Two of the welcome new features are
embedded sound files and, more importantly, the
ability to transfer fact cards, flash cards and
multiple choice quizzes to the iPod and other
portable devices. |
|
"Tech Support Q & A" |
1/26/07 |
48 |
The most frequently addressed tech support
issues the first two weeks in the Spring 2007
semester:
- How do I make my Blackboard class
available?
- How do I access my web page using
FrontPage?
- How do I upload a PDF file to my web
site using FrontPage?
- I don't have Acrobat, how do I convert
my Word documents to PDF format?
- How do I turn on captions in the Windows
media player?
- How do I check out a WS-100 digital
voice recorder so that I can record my
lectures?
|
| "How
to create a podcast within Blackboard" |
1/19/07 |
47 |
A demonstration of how to use the new Wimba
Podcaster tool within Blackboard. |
| "What's
New for Spring 2007" |
1/12/07 |
46 |
New tools within Blackboard:
- TurnItIn
- Voice Presentation tool
- Wimba Podcaster
- Pronto
|
| "Future
Tense" |
12/22/06 |
45 |
Predictions from our staff about the future of
educational technology and technology in
general. |
| "Shay
Phillips Reviews The Zune" |
12/15/06 |
44 |
What
is good, bad and ambivalent about the Microsoft
Zune media player. |
| "Your
First Blog" |
12/8/06 |
43 |
What is a blog, why you might want one, and how
to create one. |
| "Using
a Horizon Wimba Voice Board within Blackboard" |
12/1/06 |
42 |
Why
you might want to use a voice board in your
Blackboard course and how to set one up. |
| "Tabbed
Browsing in IE7" |
11/17/06 |
41 |
All
you might want to know about tabbed browsing in
IE7. |
| "IE7
Extenders" |
11/9/06 |
40 |
Three IE7 extenders that add welcome
functionality:
- Inline Search
- ieSpell
- 1-Click Answers
|
| "Shortcut
keys in IE7" |
11/3/06 |
39 |
The
use of several keyboard shortcuts in IE7,
including key combinations to zoom the screen,
manipulate tabs, and to access the search box
and favorites center. |
| "RSS
feeds in IE7" |
10/27/06 |
38 |
How
to subscribe to and manage RSS feeds in Internet
Explorer 7. |
| "Extending
Windows Live Writer" |
10/20/36 |
37 |
Using plug-ins from the Windows Live Gallery to
extend the abilities of Windows Live Writer. |
| "Windows
Live Writer" |
10/13/06 |
36 |
A
new blogging tool from the Windows Live family.
This is a downloadable client you can use to
post to your blog at all of the major blogging
services. |
| "The
Future of the Internet" |
10/6/06 |
35 |
We
report and comment on the Pew report "The Future
of the Internet II" |
| "The
TEACH Act" |
9/29/06 |
34 |
The
provisions of the TEACH Act, which purports to
harmonize copyright law between in-person and
distance ed classes is discussed. |
| "PowerPoint
Audio Questions" |
9/22/06 |
33 |
Playing background music in PowerPoint;
PowerPoint audio file support; Inserting audio
in PowerPoint; transporting presentations with
media intact; Setting audio embed file sizes;
recording and narration within PowerPoint. |
| "Movie
Downloads" |
9/15/06 |
32 |
"Comparing the new Apple and Amazon movie
download services." |
| "Help
Desk Software" |
9/8/06 |
31 |
Chris Norcross delivers his findings after a
review of available Help Desk Software.
Our needs are described, and the product we
picked, Kayako Software's SupportSuite, is
reviewed. |
| "Blogging
from Word 2003" |
9/1/06 |
30 |
Using the blogger.com Word 2003 add-in. |
| "From
voice to ear: how to make, link and receive an
audio recording" |
8/25/06 |
29 |
The
simplest possible way to make an audio
recording, upload and link it in Blackboard, and
then download and place it in iTunes.
Includes 3 screen videos illustrating the
procedures. |
| "What's
new in Academic Technology for Fall 2006" |
8/18/06 |
28 |
"A
long list of new features, including clicker and
voice recorder checkout, a new podcast solution,
the Horizon Wimba voice tools, and much more." |
| "The
WS-100 digital voice recorder, audio recording
in general, and our podcast solution for Fall
2006" |
8/11/06 |
27 |
The
Olympus WS-100 digital voice recorder in
particular, digital audio recording in general,
and their relation to our new podcast solution
for faculty members. |
| "The
Horizon Wimba voice tools and Audio Headsets" |
7/28/06 |
26 |
A
discussion of the Horizon Wimba voice tools,
with emphasis on the Voice Recorder (and a
warning about Voice Announcements); also,
comparison of various audio headsets. |
| "Converting
documents to PDF" |
7/21/06 |
25 |
What
is PDF format? How are PDFs created?
Who is licensed for Acrobat at Palomar?
How much does it cost? Adobe Acrobat; Acrobat
online; free PDF converters and online services;
Palomar's PCPDF service. |
| "Microsoft
Private Folder 1.0" |
7/14/06 |
24 |
How
to install, configure and use MS Private Folder
1.0. Note: This product has been withdrawn
by Microsoft as of 7/16/06. |
| "IE7
Beta 3" |
6/30/06 |
23 |
A
review of the user features of the new beta
release of Internet Explorer 7.
Screen captures and web links are
included. |
| "A
follow-up on the open letter to Blackboard--with
kudos to Blackboard." |
6/23/06 |
22 |
Blackboard answered our complaints
satisfactorily, and we give them credit. A
continuation from episode 19. |
| "A
review of Sally McGhee's
Take Back Your Life! Using Microsoft Outlook to Get
Organized and Stay Organized" |
6/9/06 |
21 |
Links to the book, a review, and an explanation
of taskpad view in MS Outlook 2003.
Screen shots and web links are
provided. |
| "An
interview with Mike Dimmick discussing the
Barracuda spam filter" |
6/2/06 |
20 |
Spam filtering, a glossary of
spam terms, a description of the Barracuda spam
filter, and a set of useful spam-related links.
|
| "An
open letter to Blackboard" |
5/26/06 |
19 |
A
request for Blackboard to:
- Improve your Beta testing, so products
really are thoroughly tested in real life
environments before being released.
- Provide better first-line technical
representatives who can understand technical
issues and escalate problems on a timely
basis.
|
| "Technology
training, part 3" |
5/19/06 |
18 |
A
further explanation of our strategy for
technology training, and the competencies we
will be addressing Fall 2006:
- Technology Essentials
- Presentation Skills
- Document Preparation Skills
- Communication Skills
- Assessment
- Teaching and Learning Strategies
|
| "Technology
training, part 2" |
5/12/06 |
17 |
Our
tentative Fall 2006 training schedule and our
plans to create an uber-Blackboard training
course shell to contain common elements for all
workshops. |
| "Technology
training, part 1" |
5/4/06 |
16 |
The
process of planning our Fall 2006 workshop
schedule. |
| "Horizon
Wimba voice tools" |
4/28/06 |
15 |
- Easily leave an embedded voice message from
the professor to the student in any Blackboard
content area;
- To conduct a discussion board audibly (which
can include typed comments too, of course;
- To leave voice emails from professor to
students or students to professors;
- To export audio files from Blackboard in
order to create a podcast, or import podcasts as
audio presentations within Blackboard;
- To track usage statistics by students using
the voice tools.
|
| "The Tegrity System" |
4/21/06 |
14 |
A
review of the Tegrity rich media presentation
system, whereby every lecture in every course
can be podcast. Includes video and other
media solutions, and the Tegrity pen, a form of
eInk which can be syncronized with lectures. |
| "RSS: news feeds, blogs and podcasts" |
|
13 |
Information about and links to news aggregators,
RSS feed hosts and composers, validation
services, blogging services, podcatching
software and podcast directories. |
| "Rich
media presentation tools" |
3/31/06 |
12 |
A
discussion of various rich media presentation
packages, including:
|
| "Anti-plagiarism
software and TurnItIn" |
3/23/06 |
11 |
A
general discussion of plagiarism,
anti-plagiarism strategies, and specifics,
including web links, regarding the TurnItIn
product. |
| "RF
Polling Devices and the end of Real media
support at PC" |
3/17/06 |
10 |
Two
topics, a discussion of the new RF polling
devices we have purchased from eInstruction, and
out decision to discontinue ongoing support of
Real media projects. |
| "Text-to-speech" |
3/10/06 |
9 |
Text-to-speech, configuring the text-to-speech
voice in Windows XP, web links related to this
topic. |
| "The
Microsoft reader" |
3/3/06 |
8 |
eReaders and specifically the MS eReader,
synthetic voices, Dragon naturally speaking
software, audio books, the San Diego County
library. |
| "1.
The demise of FrontPage; 2. Audible books" |
2/24/06 |
7 |
Microsoft's plans for Frontpage (support is
ending July 2008); audible books and WMA DRM
compliant mp3 players: Creative Zen devices. |
| "Should I install Beta software on my work
computer?" |
2/16/06 |
6 |
A
discussion of beta software, and three specific
examples: IE 7 beta 2, Windows defender, and
OneCare Live. |
| "Adding Quick Audio for the Web or Blackboard" |
2/9/06 |
5 |
A
discussion of the basics on how to do this, with
written instructions. (NB: This was prior
to our obtaining the Wimba voice tools, which
makes this process much easier within
Blackboard.) |
| "StudyMate" |
2/2/06 |
4 |
A
description of this flash-based tool that makes
it easy for instructors to create practice
quizzes, games, and other flash-based learning
objects. |
| "An
interview with Linda Locklear" |
1/27/06 |
3 |
Linda discusses her use of technology, teaching
online, and other tech-related topics in this
interview. |
| "CETC" |
1/20/06 |
2 |
A
discussion of the California Educational
Technology Collaborative, and some of the
important organizations of which it is
comprised, including CCC Confer, CCCSAT, and
@ONE. |
| "New
tech available spring 2006" |
1/13/06 |
1 |
Blackboard training, StudyMate and Respondus,
PCPDF, the faculty technology center, Blackboard
World 06. |
As part of our weekly podcast series, we
have been producing a "Tech-Talk-Topic."
This is an index to those features.
