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    Student Network - Email Application Required Studentnetworkform2010.pdf Edit Student Network - Email Application Delete Student Network - Email Application
    Faculty / Staff Network - Email Application Required Staff_Faculty_Network_form2010.pdf Edit Faculty / Staff Network - Email Application Delete Faculty / Staff Network - Email Application
    Web Account Application Required Web Account Application.pdf Edit Web Account Application Delete Web Account Application
    Faculty Software Request Form Required Software Installation Request Form.pdf Edit Faculty Software Request Form Delete Faculty Software Request Form
    Department Account Request Required Dominican University Department Account Request.pdf Edit Department Account Request Delete Department Account Request
    Student Worker Account Request Required Dominican University Student Worker Account Request Jan2014.pdf Edit Student Worker Account Request Delete Student Worker Account Request
    Faculty-Staff Elevated Permissions Request Required FacultyStaff_ElevatedPermissions_Request.doc Edit Faculty-Staff Elevated Permissions Request Delete Faculty-Staff Elevated Permissions Request
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  • Documentation

    Name Description Status Source
    DU Technology: An Introduction for New Students Required Student Technology Guide June 2013.pdf Edit DU Technology: An Introduction for New Students Delete DU Technology: An Introduction for New Students
    Faculty IT Handbook 2011-2012 Required faculty IT handbook-2011.pdf Edit Faculty IT Handbook 2011-2012 Delete Faculty IT Handbook 2011-2012
    Pharos Print Management Information Required Dominican University Pharos Print Management.pdf Edit Pharos Print Management Information Delete Pharos Print Management Information
    Information Technology Policy Manual Required IT_Policy_Manual 2007 new.pdf Edit Information Technology Policy Manual Delete Information Technology Policy Manual
    Web Policy Required WebPolicy.pdf Edit Web Policy Delete Web Policy
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  • Information

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    Accessing Your N Drive From Off Campus - Windows Vista & Windows 7 Required Accessing Your N Drive From Off Campus - Windows Vista & Windows 7.pdf Edit Accessing Your N Drive From Off Campus - Windows Vista & Windows 7 Delete Accessing Your N Drive From Off Campus - Windows Vista & Windows 7
    Accessing Your N Drive From Off Campus - Windows XP Required Accessing Your N Drive From Off Campus - Windows XP.pdf Edit Accessing Your N Drive From Off Campus - Windows XP Delete Accessing Your N Drive From Off Campus - Windows XP
    Accessing Your N Drive From Off Campus - Macintosh Required Instructions for Using a Mac to Access Your N Drive From Off.pdf Edit Accessing Your N Drive From Off Campus - Macintosh Delete Accessing Your N Drive From Off Campus - Macintosh
    Accessing your N Drive from ON Campus - Mac, using personal equipment Required Accessing Your N Drive From on Campus - Mac using your personal equipment.pdf Edit Accessing your N Drive from ON Campus - Mac, using personal equipment Delete Accessing your N Drive from ON Campus - Mac, using personal equipment
    Accessing Your I Web Drive from Off Campus Required Accessing Your I Drive from Off Campus.pdf Edit Accessing Your I Web Drive from Off Campus Delete Accessing Your I Web Drive from Off Campus
    Forwarding Your Outlook Live Email (@my.dom.edu) Required ExchangeLabsForwardingEmail.pdf Edit Forwarding Your Outlook Live Email (@my.dom.edu) Delete Forwarding Your Outlook Live Email (@my.dom.edu)
    Forwarding Your Outlook Email (@dom.edu) Required Email Forwarding Directions.pdf Edit Forwarding Your Outlook Email (@dom.edu) Delete Forwarding Your Outlook Email (@dom.edu)
    Password Information Required Password Information.pdf Edit Password Information Delete Password Information
    Pharos Scanner Directions Required Pharos Scanner Directions.pdf Edit Pharos Scanner Directions Delete Pharos Scanner Directions
    Minimum System Recommendations Required Minimum System Recommendations.pdf Edit Minimum System Recommendations Delete Minimum System Recommendations
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  • "Clickers" Information

    Turning Point "Clickers" Help
    A listing of online training tutorials from the company that makes the "clickers" in use at DU, Turning Point.  Go to the area for Turning Point if you are using the response devices in conjunction with PowerPoint; go to the area for Turning Point Anywhere if you are using that software without PowerPoint.
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    www.turningtechnologies.com
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  • Camtasia Studio Information

    Camtasia Studio Video Tutorials
    Some excellent video tutorials on using Camtasia Studio are available on their own training page, here.  Just scroll down a bit to see them.
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    www.techsmith.com
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  • Retrieving Rosters/Sending E-Mail to Students Using myDU

    Accessing Your Student Rosters and Emailing Your Students via myDU
    This document shows you how to retrieve your class rosters for either the current or future semester(s), as well as how to send email to your students using the class list feature in myDU.  Added bonus:  identifying your students by their pictures.  (A nice feature for getting to know your students by name in this digital world when exchanging documents via email!)
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    Accessing Your Student Rosters and Emailing Students via myDU.pdf
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  • Documentation on TurningPoint Software ("Clickers")

    Material on using the TurningPoint software for "clickers."
    Using Turning Point 5
    Information Technology has three sets of clickers available to lend to faculty.  This document covers the very latest version of the TurningPoint software that they use:  TurningPoint 5.  This new version includes both the PowerPoint and "non-PowerPoint" versions of TurningPoint, which were previously separate programs.  In addition to this document, the Turning Technologies website has some documents and video tutorials.
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    Using TurningPoint 5.pdf
    Brief Guide to Using "Clickers" and the Turning Point 2008 Software

    Information Technology has three sets of clickers available to lend to faculty.  The documentation included with the clickers is likely enough to get you started, but as a supplement feel free to use the attached PDF file for some tips.  This is for the older version of TurningPoint, also called TurningPoint 2008 or TurningPoint version 4.x.   Also, check the TurningPoint website for some good online tutorials.  This guide goes over the TurningPoint software that gets embedded into PowerPoint.

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    Turning Point software.pdf
    TurningPoint Anywhere: Using "Clickers" Without PowerPoint
    In addition to the conventional TurningPoint software that embeds into PowerPoint, there is also TurningPoint Anywhere, which does NOT require the use of PowerPoint at all.  This handout gives information on how to use that software.  This is for the older version of TurningPoint Anywhere, also called TurningPoint  Anywhere 2008 or TurningPoint Anywhere version 4.x.  Also be sure to check the helpful videos on their web site, too.
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    TurningPoint Anywhere.pdf
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  • Camtasia Studio

    Documentation on Camtasia Studio, which allows you to create Flash-based video files of anything that is shown on your computer, including software applications and voice-overs of PowerPoint presentations
    Quick Guide to Using Camtasia Studio 8 to Record PowerPoint
    Quick, step-by-step instructions for recording voiceover PowerPoint using Camtasia Studio 8.  For more complete documentation, however, be sure to consult the complete guide, below.
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    Quick Guide to Using Camtasia Studio 8 to Record PowerPoint.pdf
    Quick Guide to Using Camtasia Studio 8 to Record Your Computer Screen
    Quick, step-by-step instructions for using Camtasia Studio 8 to record voiceover narration over things you demonstrate on your computer.  For more complete documentation, however, be sure to consult the complete guide, below.
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    Quick Guide to Using Camtasia Studio 8 to Record Your Computer Screen.pdf
    Camtasia Studio 8 Documentation
    This document covers the latest version of Camtasia, Camtasia Studio 8.  It covers creating voice-over PowerPoint presentations, and it also shows how you can use Camtasia to capture anything on your computer screen, adding voice-over instruction (such as for demonstrating software or a web site). Also, instructions for posting on Blackboard or myDU are included.
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    Using Camtasia Studio 8 to Narrate PowerPoint Presentations or Narrate Computer Screens.pdf
    Camtasia Studio 7 Documentation
    This PDF covers Camtasia Studio, version 7, which is still installed in many places.  Instructions are included for doing voice-over PowerPoint as well as creating narration on how to use software (or anything else) on your computer desktop.  Instructions for posting to Blackboard and myDU are included.
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    Using Camtasia Studio 7 to Narrate PowerPoint Presentations.pdf
    Camtasia Studio 5 Documentation
    This document explains how to use Camtasia Studio, version 5, to make voice-over PowerPoint presentations and convert them to Flash format for posting on the web. 
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    Using Camtasia Studio to Narrate PowerPoint Presentations or Capture Screens.pdf
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  • Video Tutorials on "Clickers"

    Note: Be patient for these videos to load, especially from off-campus!  The videos are narrated, so they require speakers or a headset; closed-captioning is available for the Flash versions.  The Flash player is required for the Flash versions of the videos.  You likely already have this, but if not, it can be downloaded from this site.  An identical MP4 version of each video is also available and can be downloaded.
     
    All videos made by Teaching and Learning Technologies at Dominican University.
    What Are Clickers? - Flash Version - (4:07 minutes)
    An introduction to "clickers."  An overview of what they do, and a brief sample PowerPoint presentation showing their use. Closed captioning available by clicking the CC icon on the video playing bar (on the right). 
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    intro_to_clickers.swf
    What Are Clickers? - MP4 Version - (4:07 minutes)
    Same video as above, but in higher-quality MP4 format, though WITHOUT the closed-captioning option.  Requires Quicktime video player on PCs.
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    intro_to_clickers.mp4
    Overview of TurningPoint Software - Flash Version - (3:53 minutes)
    A brief overview of how to use the TurningPoint software to insert slides into PowerPoint.  Closed captioning available by clicking the CC icon on the video playing bar (on the right).
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    overview.swf
    Overview of TurningPoint Software - MP4 Version - (3:53 minutes)
    Same video as above, but in higher-quality MP4 format, though WITHOUT the closed-captioning option.  Requires Quicktime video player on PCs.
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    overview.mp4
    Setting a "Correct Answer Indicator" in TurningPoint - Flash Version - (1:33 minutes)
    How to use the "correct answer indicator" in TurningPoint.  Closed captioning available by clicking the CC icon on the video playing bar (on the right).
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    correct_answers.swf
    Setting a "Correct Answer Indicator" in TurningPoint - MP4 Version - (1:33 minutes)
    Same video as above, but in higher-quality MP4 format, though WITHOUT the closed-captioning option.  Requires Quicktime video player on PCs.
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    correct_answers.mp4
    Using Demographic Comparison in TurningPoint - Flash Version - (2:45 minutes)
    An overview of how to use the demographic comparision feature in TurningPoint. Closed captioning available by clicking the CC icon on the video playing bar (on the right).
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    demographic_comparison.swf
    Using Demographic Comparison in TurningPoint - MP4 Version - (2:45 minutes)
    Same video as above, but in higher-quality MP4 format, though WITHOUT the closed-captioning option.  Requires Quicktime video player on PCs.
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    demographic_comparison.mp4
    Testing Your Presentation - Flash Version - (6:13 minutes)
    So, how can you test your presentation without having "clickers" handy?  Easy.  It's in the TurningPoint software.  This gives you an overview of using the keyboard or using simulated data. Closed captioning available by clicking the CC icon on the video playing bar (on the right).
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    testing_presentation.swf
    Testing Your Presentation - MP4 Version - (6:13 minutes)
    Same video as above, but in higher-quality MP4 format, though WITHOUT the closed-captioning option.  Requires Quicktime video player on PCs.
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    testing_presentation.mp4
    Getting Set Up in Your Classroom - SWF Version - (3:45 minutes)
    This video provides tips on setting up your classroom for use of the "clickers."  Topics include plugging in the USB and running a Polling Test to ensure the devices are working.  Finally...what to do if the devices are not working by setting the correct channel number. Closed captioning available by clicking the CC icon on the video playing bar (on the right).
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    class_setup.swf
    Getting Set Up in Your Classroom - MP4 Version - (3:45 minutes)
    Same video as above, but in higher-quality MP4 format, though WITHOUT the closed-captioning option.  Requires Quicktime video player on PCs.
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    class_setup.mp4
    Presenting and Saving Your TurningPoint Presentation - SWF Version - (8:50 minutes)
    This video shows how to present your "clickers-enabled" PowerPoint presentation, including showing the response grid, creating "on-the-fly" slides, and how to save and retrieve your session data afterwards.  Table of Contents is provided so you can click to the area of interest. Closed captioning available by clicking the CC icon on the video playing bar (on the right).
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    Presenting_slides.swf
    Presenting and Saving Your TurningPoint Presentation - MP4 Format - (8:50 minutes)
    Same video as above, but in higher-quality MP4 format, though WITHOUT the closed-captioning option.  Requires Quicktime video player on PCs.
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    Presenting_slides.mp4
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  • Information on SMART Boards


    Teaching in a room with a SMART Board?  We have a brief PDF guide to their use as well as an overview video.

    Note: Be patient for the videos to load, especially from off-campus!  They are identical, but in different formats.  Closed-captioning is available for the first video, and is embedded on the second one. The Flash player is required for the Flash version (the first one) of the video.  You likely already have this, but if not, it can be downloaded from this site . The identical MP4 version is the second video.
    SMART Notebook Instructions
    This PDF presents a brief overview of the SMART Notebook software that is used with the SMART Boards.  SMART Boards are currently available in the following rooms on campus:  Fine Arts 114, Fine Arts 212, Lewis 305, Parmer 432, Priory 270, Priory 253A, and Priory 261.
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    Smart-notebook software-Instructions-version 11.pdf
    Video Introduction to SMART Boards - Flash Version
    This 13m, 30s video gives an overview of how to use the interactive SMART Boards that are deployed in various rooms on campus.  Closed captioning available by clicking the CC icon on the video playing bar (on the right).
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    smartboards.swf
    Video Introduction to SMART Boards - MP4 Version
    Same video as above, though in higher-quality MP4 format.  Closed-captioning is embedded within the video and can't be turned off.  Requires Quicktime video player for PCs.
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    smartboards.mp4
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  • Which LMS to Use?

    Confused over the differences (and similarities) between our two resident learning management systems, myDU and Blackboard?  This PDF document may help your decision-making process regarding which one to use.
    Which LMS to Use?
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    Which LMS to Use.pdf
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