Dartmouth Faculty Web User Group
Tuesday, Feb 1, 2000
AGENDA
DETAILS
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Discuss next meeting's in-depth (Using student help for course sites?)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Links to DCIS databases need to be updated (see the "Web Links to DCIS" Computing Services Blitzmail bulletin)
Upcoming faculty minisessions (contact Sarah Horton to register):
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Mon, Feb 7
3:00 - 4:30 |
EndNote demo
EndNote is a database program specifically designed for the manipulation of bibliographic references. Records can be typed in or imported from various bibliographic resources (MEDLINE, Library of Congress, etc.). Using EndNote, you can insert citations into word processor documents and build a bibliography of cited works which can be formatted in particular editorial styles (APA, MLA, Chicago, specific journals, etc.). In this demonstration we will use EndNote to generate "electronic" (Web-based) documents, with links in the text to the references down below, and links from the references back "up" in the paper, and maybe "out" to other links, resources, and goodies. (This session will be taught by Tom Mead from Dana Library)
311/312 Dana Biomedical Library (just north of Gilman) |
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Mon, Feb 21
3:00 - 5:00 |
Introduction to CourseInfo
CourseInfo is a system for creating course Web sites. It allows faculty to post announcements, course documents, assignments, and course information quickly and easily by cutting and pasting from other applications. Access to course sites can be limited to enrolled students, and student use can be tracked if desired. This demonstration will introduce participants to CourseInfo basics.
105 Bartlett |
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Thurs, March 2
3:00 - 5:00 |
Photoshop: Working with masks
In this hands-on session we will cover how to use Photoshop masks to isolate areas of an image. We will first cover the basics of working with masks and channels, and then use masking to create special image effects such as filters and blends.
Kiewit Instructional Center |
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Thurs, March 16
3:00 - 5:00 |
Web design: Typography
This hands-on session show you how to apply time-honored principles of typography to your Web page design. We will cover basic HTML methods for setting type, as well as more advanced typographic options using Cascading Style Sheets (CSS).
Kiewit Instructional Center |
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Wed, March 22
3:00 - 5:00 |
Searching the Web
The glut of information on the Web limits its utility as a research tool. A basic Infoseek search query often yields millions of results. To use the Internet for research, you need some search savvy. This session will review different types of search options and cover some smart searching strategies.
217 Dartmouth |
CURRENT EVENTS
Learning software design competition
The University of Minnesota's Design Institute is looking for exemplary educational software.
Plagiarism.org
This plagiarism detection system, currently in use at U.C. Berkeley, checks student papers against an online database of previously written term papers, books, and journals.
Dartmouth's Web server statistics
Check how much traffic your Web site is getting, and from where.
MEMBER HIGHLIGHT
Japanese Courses at Dartmouth
Mayumi Ishida from Asian & Middle Eastern Languages & Literature will show her course Web site and talk about why and how she created it.
IN-DEPTH
Learning with the Web
English professor Tom Luxon, author of the Milton Reading Room, will talk about why we should think of the Web more as a tool for "learning," rather than "teaching." He will also talk about his vision for the Milton site, and how he has pursued funding and collaborators to help realize his objectives.
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