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COURSE MANAGEMENT

My UCDavis Gradebook (PDF) - links to the student registration system and makes it easy to post grades online and to submit final grades.

Excel for Grade Management (PDF) - download rosters from the Registrar and learn how to set up your course gradesheet.

Using Microsoft Word Tools to Comment on Student Essays (Andy Jones, CAI workshop)

WEBPAGE CONSTRUCTION

MyUCDavis Website Builder (PDF) -makes it very easy for instructors to post information for regularly scheduled classes. See the MyUCDavis Proxy Instructions (to add a TA or staff to your site)

MyUCDavis QuizBuider(PDF) - create web-based interactive quizzes and paper tests (with different versions, etc.)

Dreamweaver (PDF) - Introduction to this freqently-used website creation software

Web design and usability guidelines (PDF) -an excellent comprehensive guide created by the National Cancer Institute

Web Page Design from Joe Gillespie (author of above)

IMAGE MANAGEMENT (for website or PowerPoint presentation)

Basic techniques for website images (PDFs) - very easy introduction using Adobe Photoshop or Photoshop Elements (less expensive, but does the job)

Preparing images for the web. Simple and clear with good images, from Macromedia

IN THE CLASSROOM

PowerPoint - create a basic presentation. Add objects, images, and text. Use animations to build slides - select your version

PC:Office2000/Mac:Office98 (PDF) PC:OfficeXP (PDF)

Intermediate PowerPoint (PDF) - the next step.Download support documents, non-linear.ppt and .avi file

Tutorial in PowerPoint format

Tips for teaching large classes

Fostering Discussion - tips and activities

MISCELLANEOUS

Mozilla Composer (PDF) -create a coursepage in 2 hrs. Covers basic conventions used in web design including file naming, linking, and adding images.

FLASH Make your own animations. Check out the tutorial at Macromedia On Demand

Elementary HTML Walk through some HTML basics.

FTP - SecureFX (Windows) or Fetch (Macintosh) (PDF) -Allows you to move your local files onto a server.

For more information, contact the TRC, trc@ucdavis.edu, 752-6050

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