Information Technology for Faculty Nurturing the Inner Geek in All of Us

1. Information Technology for FacultyNurturing the Inner Geek in All of Us Carlyle H. Chan M.D. Professor and Vice Chair for Professional Development and Educational Outreach Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine cchan@mcw.edu

2. Disclaimer I own no stock in any technology company nor do I receive any product endorsements or honoraria from any such company.

3. Requested Topics • Thumb drives • PDAs – useful databases, clinical tools…free websites • Dual date?  Questions about sharing and compatibility • Outlook tips beyond the basics …organization of folders…linking…sharing calendars…access from anywhere? • MCW presentation template? • Inserting documents into PowerPoint etc.  photographs and videos • Track changes for editing • What is out there?

4. Perspectives • Never enough time • Learn what you need • Ask someone who knows

5. 3 ways for Library Access • Dial in • Citrix • Remote access account http://proxy.lib.mcw.edu/login

6. The Third Wave • Agricultural Revolution – hoe • Industrial Revolution – assembly line • Information Revolution – computer • http://www.thirdwave-websites.com/ind_primer.htm • Alvin Toffler

7. Requested Topics • Thumb drives • PDAs – useful databases, clinical tools…free websites • Dual date?  Questions about sharing and compatibility • Outlook tips beyond the basics …organization of folders…linking…sharing calendars…access from anywhere? • MCW presentation template? • Inserting documents into PowerPoint etc.  photographs and videos • Track changes for editing • What is out there?

8. Thumb drives, Flash drives, USB Removable drives Floppy disk = 1.44 megabytes Flash drives: 8,16, 32. 64, 128, 256, 512 megabytes to 1, 2, and 4 Gigabytes

11. U3 USB Smart Drives • U3.com

12. Requested Topics • Thumb drives • PDAs – useful databases, clinical tools…free websites • Outlook tips beyond the basics …organization of folders…linking…sharing calendars…access from anywhere? • Dual date?  Questions about sharing and compatibility • MCW presentation template? • Inserting documents into PowerPoint etc.  photographs and videos • Track changes for editing • What is out there?

13. Wisconsin Palm Pilot

16. Pocket PC

17. Convergence

18. Just where does he get those wonderful toys? ~The Joker

19. Hardware sites • www.cdw.com • www.pcconnection.com • www.compusa.com • www.mobileplanet.com • www.apple.com

20. Types of Software • Freeware • Shareware • Commercial

21. Software and Info Sites • http://www.cnet.com/ • http://pocketgear.com/ • http://tucows.com/ • http://freewarepalm.com/ • http://www2.epocrates.com/index.html • http://pdr.net/mobilepdr/mobilepdr.aspx • http://palmtops.about.com/od/pdashareware/ • www.Medspda.com • www.Handango.com • http://pdabuzz.com/

22. Requested Topics • Thumb drives • PDAs – useful databases, clinical tools…free websites • Dual date?  Questions about sharing and compatibility • Outlook tips beyond the basics …organization of folders…linking…sharing calendars…access from anywhere? • MCW presentation template? • Inserting documents into PowerPoint etc.  photographs and videos • Track changes for editing • What is out there?

23. Dual Date • Good news: Allows two separate Palms to synchronize the same datebook/calendar • Bad news: Not for Palm OS 5 • http://www.freewarepalm.com/utilities/dualdate.shtml

24. Requested Topics • Thumb drives • PDAs – useful databases, clinical tools…free websites • Dual date?  Questions about sharing and compatibility • Outlook tips beyond the basics …organization of folders…linking…sharing calendars…access from anywhere? • MCW presentation template? • Inserting documents into PowerPoint etc.  photographs and videos • Track changes for editing • What is out there?

25. 3 Ways to Access Outlook from Anywhere • Internet Web Access through: http://owamail.mcw.edu • Citrix access via http://portal.mcw.edu • http://infoscope.mcw.edu/display/router.asp?docid=9978 (set up when on secure network or via Citrix)

26. Link and Share and Find • Intellisync at • https://intellisync.asknet.com/cgi-bin/show/product?ID=HH02 • Tools – Options – Delegates • http://www.lookoutsoft.com/Lookout/download.html

27. Requested Topics • Thumb drives • PDAs – useful databases, clinical tools…free websites • Dual date?  Questions about sharing and compatibility • Outlook tips beyond the basics …organization of folders…linking…sharing calendars…access from anywhere? • MCW presentation template? • Inserting documents into PowerPoint etc.  photographs and videos • Track changes for editing • What is out there?

28. Create Your Own Template • http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC011368101033 • Ask help: create own template

29. Requested Topics • Thumb drives • PDAs – useful databases, clinical tools…free websites • Dual date?  Questions about sharing and compatibility • Outlook tips beyond the basics …organization of folders…linking…sharing calendars…access from anywhere? • MCW presentation template? • Inserting documents into PowerPoint etc.  photographs and videos • Track changes for editing • What is out there?

30. Images • www.google.com • http://infoscope.mcw.edu/logos • www.scholar.google.com • www.froogle.com

31. Requested Topics • Thumb drives • PDAs – useful databases, clinical tools…free websites • Dual date?  Questions about sharing and compatibility • Outlook tips beyond the basics …organization of folders…linking…sharing calendars…access from anywhere? • MCW presentation template? • Inserting documents into PowerPoint etc.  photographs and videos • Track changes for editing • What is out there?

32. Track Changes • Useful collaborative writing tool • Example

33. Requested Topics • Thumb drives • PDAs – useful databases, clinical tools…free websites • Dual date?  Questions about sharing and compatibility • Outlook tips beyond the basics …organization of folders…linking…sharing calendars…access from anywhere? • MCW presentation template? • Inserting documents into PowerPoint etc.  photographs and videos • Track changes for editing • What is out there?

34. What’s Out There? • SKYPE • APRESO • EVERWRITE

35. Voice Recognition Dictation • Benefits • Save transcriptionist costs and time • Mobile recording devices • Costs • Software • Time for voice recognition training • Mobile recording devices

36. Speech Recognition Software

37. On-Line Teaching Systems • Angel www.cyberlearninglabs.com • Desire2Learn http://desire2learn.com/welcome.html • Gradepoint www.gradepoint.net/ • WebCT www.WebCT.com • Blackboard www.blackboard.com/ • CentraOne www.centra.com/solutions/training.asp • Click2Learn aspen http://home.click2learn.com/en/aspen/index.asp • Educator www.ucompass.com/ • FirstClass www.softarc.com/ • KEWL http://kewl.uwc.ac.za/ • KnowEdge eLearning Suite www.internetion.net/lms.asp • My Course http://mycourse.thomsonlearning.com/

38. 3 Crucial Habits • Back up • Back up • Back up • For PDAs: BackupBuddy from www.bluenomad.com • Timed backups

39. External Hard Drives

40. HIPAA: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 • Security • Passwords • Encryption • Locks • Common sense

41. PDA Security Software • MovianCrypt www.moviansecurity.com • PDA Defense www.pdadefense.com • PDA Secure www.trustdigital.com • Pointsec www.pointsec.com/core/default.asp • Teal Lock www.tealpoint.com/softlock.htm

42. PC Encryption Software • Drivecrypt www.drivecrypt.com/ • Pointsec for PC www.pointsec.com/solutions/solutions_pointsec.asp

43. Vietnamese Doctor Makes Homemade Endoscope • Dr. Nguyen Phuoc Huy • Mekong Delta in Vietnam • Off-the-shelf webcam • Pentium 4 computer • Color Printer • $800 scope • Made a DIY $30,000 endoscope