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CITations #6August 13, 1999
No. 6
CITations is a report featuring information technology-related news of interest to UNC-Chapel Hill faculty members, graduate instructors and the staff who support them. CITations, published twice a month, is an electronic service of the ITS Center for Instructional Technology.
Distance Education Development Grants
Video Conferencing Opportunity for Distance Education Development Grant Applicants
New Mac Documents
ITRC Tip of the Week
Information Technology Report from the National Research Council
CBT Tips
CBT Featured Course
July-August Issue of On The Horizon
CIT Information Resource Guide Updated
Conference Announcements
1999 CITations Publication Schedule
How to Subscribe or Unsubscribe to CITations
DISTANCE EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT GRANTS
The Office of the Provost has announced a new RFP for the development of planning or implementation grants for distance education courses, programs or support services leading to licensure, certification or a degree.
At least $500,000 is available for awards, in addition to the funds that will be given to existing degree programs. The application deadline is 5:00 pm, September 15, 1999. For more information on the RFP and application procedures, see http://www.unc.edu/provost/grants/
VIDEO CONFERENCING OPPORTUNITY FOR DEVELOPMENT GRANT APPLICANTS
Distance Education Development Grant applicants interested in exploring desktop video teleconferencing should be aware of a limited number of accounts for new, high-quality services offered by the Video Networking group from UNC's Academic Technology and Networks (ATN). These services make reliable communication (via audio and video), among one or more individuals using the Internet, almost as simple as making a phone call.
Any grant applicant interested in learning more about the video teleconferencing accounts should contact Tim Poe at Tim_Poe@unc.edu. Additionally, others with interest in video teleconferencing accounts should contact this same email address for information about upcoming opportunities to participate.
The ATN Documentation site has several new documents for the Mac at http://help.unc.edu/docs/Macintosh.html
Specifically we have several documents on the Office98 suite for the Mac, including four on Word, five on Excel, and three on Powerpoint. Specific titles are listed below. Many thanks to Jennifer Haytock, Melissa Bostrom, and Ann Kakaliouras for their superlative work on these docs. If you have any comments, contact Jeff Campbell, ATN Documentation & Web, 962-6279, jeff_campbell@unc.edu
HTML Support In Word 2000
While weighing the advantages and disadvantages of upgrading to Office 2000, a feature worth examining is Word 2000's improved HTML support.
HTML is treated as a native file format in 2000-closing the gap between the appearance of *.doc files and HTML files in Word. Users can create a document in Word, save it as HTML, and reopen it in Word. And all Word formatting will be retained (a feature advertised as "round-tripping").
Saving Web Information Coordinators from unnecessary headaches, Word 2000 preserves HTML code it does not understand. Instead of rewriting incomprehensible code, Word retains all HTML tags in imported files.
Two things lost in Word 2000's HTML/.doc integration are: Word's header/footers are not displayed in HTML and document passwords are lost.
Word 2000 is not suited for all web design/ HTML projects, but it offers vastly improved HTML support and a familiar interface for those who move a lot of print documents to the web.
Helpful References:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/upgradecomparison/default.htm
http://www.builder.com/Servers/RexTech/081098/?tag=st.cn.sr1.dir
http://www.microsoft.com/office/enterprise/prodinfo/WordPEG.doc
Thanks to Bryan Ayers in the Information Technology Response Center for making this information available to CITations readers.
For more computing assistance, contact the IT Response Center, Wilson Library,
Suite 300
Walk-in Hrs: 7:30am to 5pm
Phone: 962-HELP - 24 hours
Email: help@unc.edu
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY REPORT FROM THE NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL
The Computer Science and Telecommunications Board of the National Research Council is pleased to announce a new report entitled "Being Fluent with Information Technology." This report addresses what people need in order to use information technology effectively today and to adapt to changes in information technology tomorrow. This report is groundbreaking in this area because it is goes beyond the traditional content of "computer literacy," a term that has come to mean the ability to use a few contemporary computer applications. The report approaches the problem of understanding information technology from the standpoint of fluency, a view that requires a deeper understanding of how computers work and mastery of technology for information processing, communication, and problem solving. This deeper understanding thus becomes a foundation on which to build a lifetime of learning that one uses to approach new applications and new technologies. The report focuses on college students because institutions of higher learning have the most experience developing courses about computers and related information systems. Colleges also serve a large constituency with a broad range of interests and specializations to which information technology can be applied.
The report is available online at
http://www4.nas.edu/cpsma/cstbweb.nsf/
A paperback edition is also available for purchase on the Web.
Thanks to Ladnor Geissinger, Professor of Mathematics, for alerting us to this report. CITations welcomes faculty and staff recommendations of books, reports, articles, and Websites that cover information technology topics.
This column will include helpful hints from computer-based training courses (i.e., Microsoft Office), which can be used or passed on to others in your department.
PowerPoint 97 Tip
The tip below can be found in the PowerPoint 97 online CBT course for Office 97. To access the CBT course on PowerPoint 97 please follow this link: http://help.unc.edu/cbt/curicula/courses/mo97p01/mo97p01.htm
Tip #1: Did you know that it is possible to add/remove your own presentation templates that can be used with the AutoContent Wizard? How to add a new presentation template:
Thanks to Cheryl Lytle in the ATN Computer Training Center for making this information available to CITations readers.
This column will highlight one of the Computer Based Training (CBT) courses available on our campus computer system.
Advanced Web Authoring: CGI and PERL
Ever want to let visitors to your web site query an online database, or submit information to you through a form? Then you'd probably like to know more about using Perl to write Common Gateway Interface (CGI) scripts. By means of CGI, you can create dynamic Web pages allowing for visitor interaction.
The CBT course "Advanced Web Authoring: CGI and Perl" serves as an introduction to CGI and explains how Perl is used to create CGI scripts. After taking this course, you'll know:
The course can either be downloaded to your hard drive or simply taken
online from within your favorite web browser. The course URL is
http://help.unc.edu/cbt/curicula/courses/655aw02/655aw02.htm
You can find all about CBT courses at UNC-Chapel Hill by visiting
http://cbt.unc.edu/
Thanks to Cheryl Lytle in the ATN Computer Training Center for making this information available to CITations readers.
JULY-AUGUST ISSUE OF ON THE HORIZON
The July-August 1999 issue of On the Horizon is now available online at http://horizon.unc.edu/horizon/online/html/7/4/
On the Horizon On-Line is a strategic planning publication published in print form by Jossey-Bass publications and published under contract in online form by UNC-Chapel Hill on its Horizon Web page.
Articles in this issue:
"The University of Phoenix, Inc." by Arthur Padilla, College of Management, North Carolina State University
"Electronic Networking in the Future: An Interview with Judith V. Boettcher" by James L. Morrison, Program in Educational Leadership, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and editor of On the Horizon
Trends and Events: Social: "The Internet: New Engine of Inequality?" by Lawrence E. Gladieux and Wilson Scott Swail, The College Board
Trends and Events: Technological: "Wireless Networks: Setting Standards for Utility and Affordability" by Angela Champness, Lucent Technologies WCND
Trends and Events: Economic: "Knowledge Markets: A Primer" by Michael D. Kull, George Washington University
Trends and Events: Political: "Politics and College Choice" by Laurence R. Marcus, Rowan University
CIT INFORMATION RESOURCE GUIDES UPDATE
The following document in the CIT Information Resource Guides collection has been updated. Thanks to Professor Monica Rector in the Department of Romance Languages for her advice and contributions to this revision.
"Portuguese Language Resources on the Internet: Selected Sites"
http://www.unc.edu/cit/guides/irg-52.html
For a complete list of all the resource guides, see:
Title Listing
http://www.unc.edu/cit/guides/guides.html
or
Subject Listing
http://www.unc.edu/cit/guides/subjects.html
Keep informed about technology conferences with the CIT's "Calendar of World-Wide Educational Technology-Related Conferences, Seminars, and Other Events." The calendar is on the Web at http://confcal.unc.edu:8086/
1999 CITATIONS PUBLICATION SCHEDULE
August 27
September 10
September 24
October 8
October 22
November 5
November 19
December 3
December 17
CITations welcomes announcements from all UNC-Chapel Hill campus organizations involved in instructional and research technology. To have an announcement considered for publication in CITations, send email to Carolyn Kotlas, kotlas@email.unc.edu, or call 962-9287. The deadline for submissions is 11:00 a.m. the day before the publication date.
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