Resources
Campus Technology Resources Technology Help Center
Phone: 753 2500
Email: helpdesk@cortland.edu
Website: http://www.acs.cortland.edu/acs.techhelp.htmlSpecial programs that are used for EDU 314 are:
1) Nvu, 2) filezilla ftp, and 3) Microsoft PhotoStory 3
They are all free to download to your own computers. Nvu and filezilla ftp programs were installed in most of the computer labs on campus. Microsoft PhotoStory 3 is installed in some computer labs Bowers Hall, 119 Lab ; Sperry 103 Lab ; Library Late Night Reading Room Lab etc.
Lab Hours
For security reasons all the labs except the Library are locked around 10 p.m. The Library has extended hours till 1 a.m. and can be checked at http://library.cortland.edu/hours_spring.asp
Lab Access: to check lab hours, hardware and software of the lab
Select any lab to see its hardware, software and schedule
Or you can call Academic Computing Services at ext. 5793 for any lab inquiries.Free Downloads
#1 Nvu: Web Authoring Tool
Nvu Home: http://www.nvu.com/
Nvu wiki site: http://nvu.wikispaces.com/A complete Web Authoring System for Linux desktop users as well as Microsoft Windows and Macintosh users to rival programs like FrontPage and Dreamweaver. Nvu (which stands for "new view") makes managing a web site a snap. Now anyone can create web pages and manage a website with no technical expertise or knowledge of HTML (Cited from NVU Homepage).
Nvu is open source and it is free. You can download Nvu at no charge here at download.com.
"KOMPOZER - NVU 1.0, released in June 2005, is the last official release that you will find at most download sites, however, it isn't the newest or best version of the Nvu software. An unofficial bugfix/update called "KompoZer" is available here. KompoZer is not a cure-all for all the bugs in NVU 1.0, but it does fix some of the major annoyances. If you use NVU 1.0 and it works for you, stick with it. But if you run into problems, give KompoZer a try and see if it helps. Enter KompoZer Site" - from Nvu Home
#2 filezilla: a free ftp program/web publishing tool
There are lot of FTP programs. Some are free and some are not. The FTP program Installed in the computer labs on campus is filezilla. You can download this program for FREE from the filezilla client download. For Windows, download FileZilla_3.1.2_win32-setup.exe (recommended). There is also download info for Mac. Click the link and follow the downloading and installation procedures. Now that you have the FTP program installed on your home computer, you can upload/download your files at home!
Other FTP Programs (web publishing tool) that are free
CoreFTP download: http://www.coreftp.com/download.html. This is another FTP program and it is free. The working windows of all FTP programs are all pretty similar. Follow the downloading links and install it. The setting up is pretty similar to the WS_FTP program we use in class.
#3 Microsoft Photostory 3 for Windows: create your own photo story
Go to MicroSoft PhotoStory 3 Download Site
Click the Download Photo Story 3 arrow
This w ill bring you to a new page where you will find a "Continue" button and "Validation Required." Click the "Continue" button and after the system finishes the validation, it will bring you to another new page where you find Download (Genuine Miscrosoft Software). Click the Download button and follow the downloading instructions and install the software. You can then use PhotoStory and make innovative projects. Have fun!
Images Websites
Link to Images websites - tons of links to different kinds of images - might make you dizzy though ;-)Go as far as you can... Learn the lastest technology of Web 2.0 from my graduate course EDU551:
Course wikispaces: http://edu551.wikispaces.com/ If you go to Schedule, you will find a lot of fantastic readings, youtubes, etc.
Course Blog on Blogger:: http://edu551blog.blogspot.com/More course projects on pbwiki: http://edu551.pbwiki.com/
Readings: Reading for Fun
Reading No.1 Schools, teachers behind in technology use
Most students more computer literate than teachers, report says ... ...
Writing Guidelines
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Reading No.2 Teaching with Technology .
Hooper, S., & Rieber, L. P. (1995). Teaching with Technology. In A. C. Ornstein (Ed.), Teaching: Theory into practice, (pp. 154-170). Needham Heights, MA: Allyn and Bacon.
Writing GuidelinesReading No.3 SUNY Cortland Linked Block I Class was on the front page story of Cortland local newspaper: Cortland Standard April 27th, 2007
Reading No.4 Florida Center for Instructional Technology – Multimedia Writing Guidelines
Windows XP Basics Click 15
Free Tutorials for Web Design Under construction... Web Design Using Nvu
Learn how to build your website using Nvu
Web Design using Netscape Composer
Tutorial 1
Tutorial 2
Tutorial 3Web Design Using Dream weaver
Web Design Using Front pageTutorials for MicroSoft and Others Under construction... Microsoft Word Tutorials
Microsoft PowerPoint Tutorials
Microsoft Excel Tutorials
Microsoft Publisher Tutorials
Microsoft Paint Tutorials
Adobe Photo shop ElementsFun Stuff :-)
