COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES ITC
Software Support
Online content can be created in many formats - as text, graphics, slide-show presentations, audio, and video - and can be used online and/or in the classroom. Standard word processing programs such as Word and WordPerfect produce digital text and, increasingly, web pages. Web authoring tools such as Netscape Composer and Dreamweaver produce basic and complex web pages. Scanners and graphics programs such as PaintShop Pro produce graphic or pictorial content. Programs such as PowerPoint produce presentation content. Real products and others produce audio and video content. Course management systems such as Blackboard provide you with a pre-defined shell into which you upload your course content. ITCs can help you evaluate and select appropriate tools and strategies for what you want to accomplish. It is important to be aware of what products are supported on campus, what technical skills are needed, and where to find appropriate training. The links below will help you in deciding on the best tools and delivery options for your situation.
Faculty &
Student Minimum Competencies
The link above (maintained by IRC) will take you to the list of UNCG's
Basic Technology Competencies. Competencies covered include computer operation
and setup, word processing, spreadsheets, library research, networking,
telecommunication, Internet and multimedia. You may find that, based on
your goals for online instruction, you do not need to meet all of the
competencies listed here. If so, pay particular attention to the computer
operation & setup area, and to the Internet and multimedia areas.
Hardware & Software Requirements
Students participating in e-learning sections of UNCG courses must have
access to minimum computer requirements. In addition, depending on the
class, students may need access to additional hardware or software specific
to the course. This page also contains links to free downloads of relevant
products.
Supported Products and Free Downloads
Follow the link above to see what software products can be supported within
the College. Links are provided whenever a free download is available.
Please be advised that although, support is available for these products,
that support is limited to online instructional purposes, and the support
may be limited based on time constraints and priorities set by the College.