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You can share your presentations online on the web through authorPOINT Lite, by uploading to authorSTREAM (see how), a free online presentation sharing platform, and to WiZiQ (see how), a free online education platform. authorPOINT Lite is Microsoft® Windows® Vista® compatible and Microsoft Office® 2007 compatible. You can also directly share your PowerPoint's on these servers, using aP Lite's PowerPoint plug-in, for which the conversion to flash outputs is done on these servers.

This article describes an ongoing informal study of a distance learning course that uses multiple emerging interactive media to increase and enhance students' participation. (The co-authors are, respectively, the course instructor and a doctoral student in education who took the course and conducted research on students' participation patterns.) First, we present the conceptual context underlying our vision of interactive media for learning; next, we describe the design of the course and the educational interactions this fosters; then, we analyze the learning outcomes that result from this instructional strategy; and finally we discuss the evolution of emerging interactive media. This structure parallels the "scholarship of teaching" framework presented in Randy Bass's article.

""Screencasting" refers to a digital recording of the action on a computer screen, and is sometimes called video screen capture. The programs visible on screen, the movement of the mouse, and the speaking voice of the presenter (captured by external microphone) are all part of the video. The overall effect is similar to imagining a video camera over the shoulder of a presenter sitting at the computer, with all on-screen action captured. "

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The World Wide Web has rapidly become the dominant Internet tool, combining hypertext and multimedia to provide a network of educational, governmental, and commercial resources. Much of its power comes from the fact that it presents information in a variety of formats while it also organizes that information through hypertext links. Because of the multimedia nature of the web combined with the poor design of some websites, many Internet surfers cannot access the full range of resources this revolutionary tool provides. Some visitors: * Cannot see graphics because of visual impairments. * Cannot hear audio because of hearing impairments. * Use slow Internet connections and modems or equipment that cannot easily download large files. * Have difficulty navigating sites that are poorly organized with unclear directions because they have learning disabilities, speak English as a second language, or are younger than the average user.

The Research Initiative for Teaching Effectiveness supports UCF faculty in formulating and implementing research on effective teaching practices in higher education. If you are a UCF faculty member with an idea for classroom research, please contact us! Visit our links to see the services we can provide, see our faculty research showcase for ongoing classroom-based research, or examine results from our ongoing Distributed Learning Impact Evaluation.

The RITE group supports UCF faculty in formulating and implementing research on effective teaching practices in higher education. An earlier version of their presentation during their IDL6543 seminar is also available at their Web site.

Developing a strong, forward-looking campus IT program is easier with ECAR's well-timed, comprehensive research. ECAR simplifies complex issues, presents proven models, and reduces the risks involved in decision making. With an ECAR subscription at the appropriate level, your institution will have access not only to ECAR research but also to its annual symposia-where your institution's representatives can join experts from academe, industry, and other knowledge centers to discuss ECAR's research findings in small group settings. Recent research topics include student uses of technology, IT collaboration, identity management, and IT support for business continuity.

Designing More Usable Web Sites This section of Designing a More Usable World is dedicated to cooperative efforts linked toward building a more usable Web for all. At the present time, there are a number of interlocking and interrelated efforts. These include:

LecShare, Inc. announces the release of LecShare Pro, version 1.50. The major update in this version is compatibility with Office 2008 for Macintosh. Additionally we have added an export option for IMS Content Packages. This format is useful for Learning/Content Management Systems like Moodle, Blackboard, and others. It allows you to export your presentation in a format that is compatible across multiple online systems.

Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro web conferencing makes you more productive. With Connect Pro, you can collaborate more effectively with'students, faculty, staff, guests, and others by sharing documents, notes, applications, and much more. You can also use Connect Pro to present ideas and information by augmenting your audio conference with PowerPoint slides, moderated discussion, or application sharing. Adobe Connect is supported by the Office of Information Resources at UCF.

Welcome to Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit.

Wikipedia is an online, dynamic encyclopedia, which anyone can add or edit content. One of the exciting things about this site is that history is documented within minutes of an event occurring. Additionally at UCF, faculty members have made assignments asking students to rewrite poorly or sparsely written entries. Questions have arisen about Wikipedia's accuracy; Henry Jenkins from MIT discussed its uses and validity at the 2008 Annual Meeting for Educause Learning Initiative. To view his lengthy presentation, go to http://tinyurl.com/2cjxrf/ and select the What Wikipedia Can Teach Us About the New Media Literacies topic.