C  U  I  N     6  3  4  5:
I n t e g r a t i n g   T e c h n o l o g y
i n    t h e    ( M e d i c a l )    C u r r i c u l u m

S u m m e r    2 0 0 6

I n s t r u c t o r :    B e r n a r d    R o b i n

A s s o c i a t e   P r o f e s s o r   o f   I n s t r u c t i o n a l   T e c h n o l o g y

C o l l e g e   o f   E d u c a t i o n         U n i v e r s i t y   o f   H o u s t o n 

Thursday, June 1: Class One

Topics for this Week:

• Introduction of Students and Instructor
• Introduction to the Course, Course Calendar and the Course Website
• Discussion of Weekly Assignments
• Review Technology Projects
• Discussion of Final Semester Projects for this Course
• In Class Activities:
  • Internet Search Tools and Techniques
  • Computer File Formats
  • Copying and Pasting Between Documents and Programs
• Assignments for Next Class
  • Reading Assignments
  • Hands-On Assignments

Topics for this Week:

• Working with Graphics
• Understanding Image File Formats
• Image Resolution Issues
  • Optimizing Images in Microsoft Word
• Basic Image Editing
  • What's On the Computer?
  • Online Image Editors
    • PXN8
      http://pxn8.com/
    • WirePlanet.com
      http://www.imageeditor.net/
• Assignments for Next Class
  • Reading Assignments
  • Hands-On Assignments
     

Thursday, June 15: Class Three

Topics for this Week:

• Working with PowerPoint
  http://www.dartmouth.edu/~biomed/new.htmld/ppt_resources.shtml
• Adding Images, Clip Art & Animation to PowerPoint
• Adding New Backgrounds, Design Schemes, Colors, etc.
  http://www.indezine.com/powerpoint/backgrounds/014.html
• Creating PowerPoint Presentations for the Web
• Assignments for Next Class
  • Reading Assignments
  • Hands-On Assignments

   

Classroom not available during normal class time, so we will meet from 3:30pm to 6:30pm on this day. Normal class time will resume for Class Five.

Topics for this Week:

• Recording and Editing Digital Audio
• Understanding Audio Formats
• Adding Audio to PowerPoint Slideshows
• Narrating PowerPoint Slides
• Assignments for Next Class
  • Reading Assignments
  • Hands-On Assignments

Topics for this Week:

• Introduction to Digital Storytelling
• Assignments for Next Class
  • Reading Assignments
  • Hands-On Assignments

Topics for this Week:

• Optional Front Page Session One
• More with Digital Storytelling
• Assignments for Next Class
  • Reading Assignments
  • Hands-On Assignments

Topics for this Week:

• Optional Front Page Session Two
• Working with Digital Video
• Understanding Video File Formats
• Adding Video to PowerPoint
• Discussion of Final Semester Projects
• Assignments for Next Class
  • Reading Assignments
  • Hands-On Assignments

Topics for this Week:

• Creating a Website with Pachyderm - Part 1

• Assignments for Next Class
  • Reading Assignments
  • Hands-On Assignments

Topics for this Week:

• Questions and Answer Session

• Completing Final Semester Projects

• Assignments for Next Class
  • Reading Assignments
  • Hands-On Assignments

Topics for this Week:

• Creating and Using CDs
• Creating and Using DVDs
• Assignments for Next Class
  • Reading Assignments
  • Hands-On Assignments

Topics for this Week:

• Final Project Presentations
• Course Evaluations
• Discussion of Fall Semester Technology Course: Advanced Digital Imaging