Google Earth, a tool that combines satellite imagery, maps, terrain, and 3D buildings, has partnered with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) to bring forth tangible proof of the devastation that is taking place in Darfur. It is a particularly good advocacy tool because it gives a clear visual representation of what is taking place in Darfur. Use this guide for tips on how to use Google Earth to move Darfur as a significant issue on your campus.
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You may already know that along with Office 2007, Microsoft introduced a new file format that is not compatible with older versions of Office. If you haven’t upgraded to Office 2007 or are using Mac OSX then you won’t be able to automatically open Word documents that carry the .docx extension or PowerPoint Presentations (.pptx). If you are using an older version of Office in Windows and attempt to open a .docx or .pptx file, you may be prompted with a message to install the Microsoft Compatibly Pack (which you should do) or you could get an error message. On a Mac, a .docx file will show up as a .zip file that you won’t be able to open in Word. This means that an instructor using Office 2003 could have trouble opening a Word 2007 document that a student submits in Blackboard.
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Getting Acquainted with Clio Attaching to AC Power Calibrating and Personalizing the Device Managing Power Cycling Power Notification LED/Switch Power Manager Control Panel Battery Status Tab Suspend Options Tab Backlight Tab Managing Battery Pack Life Recharging the Main Batteries 1-12 Using Batteries Efficiently Using Display Modes Using Clio in Keyboard Mode Using Clio in Tablet Mode Adjusting Contrast/Brightness Using the Stylus Exploring the DesktopMy Handheld PC Taskbar Start Menu Online Help Using Windows and Internet Explorer Clio User Manual Windows Explorer Internet Explorer Communications and Connectivity Connecting to the Modem
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Microphone Troubleshooting Guide 2 5 Computer Troubleshooting Guide 6 8 Setting Computer Resolution 9 10 Laptop Computer Troubleshooting Guide 12 Laptop Computer Video Port Activation Chart 13 16 Video Projector Troubleshooting Guide 17 - 18 VCR Troubleshooting Guide 19 Overhead Projector Troubleshooting Guide 20 Using an Overhead Projector 21 Overhead Projector Presentation Tips 22 Power Point Presentation Tips
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What is Impatica for PowerPoint? 3 Downloading Impatica for PowerPoint 4 Installing Impatica for PowerPoint 5 Uninstalling Impatica for PowerPoint 6 Using Impatica for PowerPoint 6.1 Running Impatica for PowerPoint 6.2 Accepting the License Agreement 6.3 Registering Your Copy of Impatica for PowerPoint 6.4 Selecting the Source Content Files for Translation 6.5 Translation Options 6.5.1 Slide Show 6.5.2 Media and Animations 6.6 Translating Your Presentations 6.7 Preview 6.8 Deleting Impatica Files 6.9 Translation Summary 6.10 Web Server Upload Tab 6.10.1 Establishing a Connection to Your Web Server 6.10.2 Navigating through Files on Your Server 6.10.3 Creating a New Folder on Your Server 6.10.4 Deleting a File or Folder from Your Server 6.10.5 Uploading Files 6.10.6 Previewing Files from your Server 6.11 File Info Tab 6.11.1 Source PowerPoint File 6.11.2 Translation Settings Used 6.11.3 Translated Impatica File 6.12 E-mail HTML Tab 6.12.1 Attributes of the E-mail HTML
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Introduction Microsoft PowerPoint 2004 is a presentation graphics program for creating computer screen slide show,transparencies, printed handouts, or for posting a presentation to the web. This workshop is designed to help new and existing PowerPoint users get a basic to intermediate understanding of the newly designed PowerPoint interface for 2004 for the Macintosh. Participants will learn how to insert text,graphics (including using the Drawing Tools and inserting images and WordArt), movies, tables, transitions, animations, hyperlinks to web pages, printing presentation handouts, and converting the final product to HTML so that the presentation may be viewed from a web page or from Blackboard.
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