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Stage 1: Helping Faculty to Learn to Use Hardware and Software
Assistance
Instructional Technology Services at Texas A&M
This site offers information designed to help faculty members make effective use of technology in the classroom.
Computers and Networks
Just in case you wanted to know the lingo, this set of pages describes computers, networks, and the web in non-technical language. Click on "read articles," and then click on the topics that interest you.
Graphics
Photoshop: Getting Started
This site for educators beginning to use Photoshop explains the program from graphics and terms to "how to."
Photoshop: Guide
To jump in to just the "how to," you may wish to start here. The information is similar to the preceding link, but is presented from a doing instead of an understanding perspective.
Languages
HTML Made Easy
This is the best basic HTML tutorial on the web. If you find one that is better, please write to balfour@tamu.edu.
Java Tutorial
Sun created Java, so why not go there for online tutorials?
Online Courses
Course Web Page: Getting Started at Texas A&M
If you want to set up a course web page on www.tamu.edu, here are the simple steps to getting an account so that you can publish to the web.
Presentations
PowerPoint: Getting Started
This site is designed for beginners to novices and includes free templates.
Websites
Tutorials range from basic html to design, programming, and multimedia production, all with various subcategories. The left-hand menu lists the overarching topics of the tutorials.
WebCT at Texas A&M: Getting Started
WebCT is a software package that can help you put your syllabus on the web, post notes and information for your classes, facilitate topic-based class discussions, and more, without coding in HTML or worrying about managing an account on a server. The site lists both TAMU-specific resources, such as free faculty training and information about course conversion, and general resources, such as tutorials for instructors.
WebCT (Curriculum Tool) Vista at Texas A&M
Click on Workshops and Handouts in the top tab bar. Because of significant changes between the former WebCT Standard Edition and the current Vista edition, we do recommend that you take a workshop before trying to design your online curriculum. This site contains information about regularly scheduled workshops and links to handouts and web-based forms to request course sections.
WebCT at Texas A&M: Faculty Resources
This site contains everything from “Before you log into your course” to links and articles about teaching methods when using educational technology.
No coding, just design; this excellent resource is for those putting their first page together or redesigning a site entirely.
