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Today’s Activities. Communication Using Microsoft Word files Using Microsoft PowerPoint files Using Adobe Acrobat files Lab time to work on projects. Facilitating Communication. Identify critical issues for encouraging discussion. Facilitating Communication.
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Today’s Activities Communication Using Microsoft Word files Using Microsoft PowerPoint files Using Adobe Acrobat files Lab time to work on projects
Facilitating Communication Identify critical issues for encouraging discussion.
Facilitating Communication Identify critical issues for encouraging discussion. On or off line? Synchronous or asynchronous? Is text used? Is audio used ? Is video used ? Time available to devote to discussion? Is there is a cooperative task? A problem? A project? Is discussion structured? Are contributions labeled? Is instructor present? Is another third party present? Is participation required? Is participation graded? Is anonymity allowed? Is discussion moderated? Is discussion censored?
Facilitating Communication Identify synchronous methods for discussion.
Facilitating Communication Identify synchronous methods for discussion. Live speech Live whiteboards Live telephone Chat rooms MUDs, MOOs, etc. Video conference Audio conference E-whiteboard
Facilitating Communication Identify synchronous methods for discussion. Live speech Live whiteboards Live telephone Chat rooms MUDs, MOOs, etc. Video conference Audio conference E-whiteboard What are advantages, disadvantages, needs of each?
Facilitating Communication Identify asynchronous methods for discussion.
Facilitating Communication Identify asynchronous methods for discussion. Telephone answering machine U.S. mail e-mail Listserv instant messaging News groups Forums Bulletin boards
Facilitating Communication Identify asynchronous methods for discussion. Telephone answering machine U.S. mail e-mail Listserv instant messaging News groups Forums Bulletin boards What are advantages, disadvantages, needs of each?
Using Microsoft Word Files Saving as HTML Limitations Dreamweaver’s File-Import Word-HTML Saving Word documents to disk .doc extension Helper applications User options to force a save to disk Opening Microsoft Word from a web site Word appears in a separate window
Using Microsoft PowerPoint Files Saving as HTML Limitations Modifications in Dreamweaver Saving Powerpoint documents to disk .ppt extension Helper applications User options to force a save to disk Opening PowerPoint from a web site PowerPoint appears in a separate window
Using Adobe Acrobat Files Best document distribution method There is no Save as HTML option Saving Acrobat documents to disk .pdf extension Helper applications User options to force a save to disk Opening PowerPoint from a web site PowerPoint appears inside the web site window