Up until recently developing a course web site meant learning new software to create web pages and then another program to copy the pages to a web server. With the easy to use and free tools available now, creating a web site can be done quickly without much of a learning curve.In this half day session, we'll use Google Page Creator to put together a quick course web site. All the development work is done with a web browser and your course web site is published on a Google web server with the click of a button.
Another free tool we'll use during this session is PrimoPDF Maker. I strongly recommend that you distribute your handouts, syllabus, and assignments in the PDF file format. It is much more accessible than Word especially now that some of us are using Word 2007 and others are using Word 2003.
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What is SlideShare?
SlideShare is the best way to share your presentations with the world. Let your ideas reach a broad audience. Share publicly or privately. Add audio to create a webinar.
www.SlideShare.net
Check out SlideCasting 101
http://www.slideshare.net/jboutelle/slidecasting-101
Thanks for the link and a new Web 2.0 tool to explore.
Jean - I found great deals on a tools! First, a SONY DVD Recorder (slimline look) with Dragon Natural Speak INCLUDED sells for about $199 on Amazon and in-store, I found it online at Fry's Electronics (www.outpost.com) for $149 plus s/h. You can record into this thing, the connect it to the computer and let it translate voice to text! Here's the info: Item 5507630, Sony DVR ICDX68DR9. I saved $50 buying it online.
Second, I found the Plantronics microphone headset that was $59.95 on their site for $26.21 on Amazon, total $36.41 with s/h. Go to Amazon, use the Search dropdown to select "Electronics" and type "Audio 650 Headset" in the next window and, voila!
Great session this week! I look forward to staying in touch!...Rick
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