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Frequently Asked QuestionsThe Faculty Instructional Technology Services department is here to help with all of your instructional design and technology needs! When you have a question, check to see if the answer is addressed here. If not, feel free to call or drop into the FITS office for any help you need! Click on one of the topics below to view the Frequently Asked Questions: Click the topics above to view the Frequently Asked Questions. Blackboard For all Blackboard related questions, visit the Blackboard area of the website and review the General Questions section. PowerPoint Q. I'm noticing that my PowerPoint presentation is getting to be really large file (taking up a lot of memory). Is there anything I can do to reduce the file size without removing some of the content? A. Check to be sure that you have inserted your images and not pasted them into your PowerPoint presentation. Inserting your images will keep the file size much smaller. Q. How do I print just the slides of the PPT without the background? A. In PowerPoint, go to the "Format" menu and select "Slide Design." Change the design template to "Black and White." When printing, go to the drop-down menu under "Color/Grayscale" and select "Pure Black and White." Equipment Q. Do you have a remote control (to control a PowerPoint presentation) that I can use in the MDLs and Lecture halls? A. Yes. Stop by the FITS office in AM-015 to borrow the remote control. Q. What kinds of scanners do you have available, and will somebody be able to help me? A. There are Slide, Document, X-Ray (Transparency), and 3-D scanners located through the FITS office. For help with the scanners, contact Timberley Barber (x2851). Q. I have to give a lecture/presentation, but I don't have a laptop or projector. Do you have one I can borrow? A. Yes. You may reserve a laptop and/or projector for curricular use only. Stop by the FITS office in AM-015 to reserve the equipment. We'll also show you how to set it up. We recommend that make your reservation well in advance of your lecture/presentation to ensure that the equipment isn't already signed out. General Faculty Questions Q. I'm interested in creating a web-based project for my students. Could we meet to talk about the possibilities? (e-curriculum projects) A. Yes! Feel free to swing by our office in AM-015, and we'd be happy to discuss some project ideas. If you already have learning objectives written for your idea, those would be helpful to bring to our first meeting. Q. I'd like to deliver an upcoming test online. Can you help me put it together? (e-learning assessment) A. Yes! Just get in touch with us and we can review the test content and available delivery methods with you. Q. I want to make sure my course's learning objectives are aligned with my test questions. Can you assist me with this? (pedagogical support/ faculty coaching and faculty-requested projects) A. Yes. We are more than happy to provide this type of pedagogical support. We can set up a meeting to review your course materials and to make sure that your test questions are well designed to measure your student's mastery of your learning objectives. Q. I have some slides I'd like to digitize. Can someone from your office help me? (Digitization/media translation/scanning) A. We do have staff available to help you digitize slides and scan images, x-rays, and 3-D objects. Feel free to drop by our office in AM-015 for assistance. If you'd like, you may also use the faculty development that are available near the CEC area of the library. Q. There are a few concepts that my students are having difficulty visualizing. Can you help me create an animation or other type of visual aid to address this teaching challenge? (information visualization/ animation/simulation projects) A. Yes. Our instructional design team can help you create a simple animation or sequence of images to help your students with visualization. We welcome you to swing by our office to review your content and objectives. General Student Questions Q. I am a student and I have a technical question related to one of the following:
Who should I contact? A. Contact the Computer Education Center (CEC):
SharePoint Q. I'm interested in using SharePoint. Who should I contact? A. Contact the IT department who will set up a site on their SharePoint server. Q. I have a SharePoint site - how do I use it? A. Click here for documentation. |
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