Job Aids are short on-line tutorials focused on specific tasks often encountered in preparing and managing on-line courses. Most Job Aids contain numerous graphics illustrating each step in accomplishing tasks using current software supported by USA. Some also include animations and voice instruction.
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Change Yahoo Email to a Daily Digest (Compile all emails into one)
Common File Extensions and Shortcut Keyboard Strokes
Yahoo messenger
Sharing files (Creating a shared folder)
Skype (Making online calls using Skype)
Uploading a Video to eCollege (How to upload a video file into eCollege)
Uploading an Audio to eCollege (How to upload an audio file into eCollege)
Working with Gradebook in eCollege
Common File Types that Can Be Uploaded into eCollege
Adding a Multiple Choice Question to an Existing Test in eCollege
Scanning Images (How to choose resolution size, output type, etc. to scan an image, saving pages as images, and inserting images into a Word or PDF file.)
Scanning to PDF (For scanning documents into a PDF file)
Creating Screen Shots (Using Print Screen)
Adjusting a Photo for Use in Premiere
SnagIt (Capturing images with SnagIt)
Changing data in the Infocaster text files (SARIC and Main Board)
Converting Analog Video (How to convert analog video to digital)
Capturing Video (How to capture video to Ulead)
Connecting an External Microphone to a Sony Digital Camcorder
Trimming and Publishing Video (How to trim and publish a video using Ulead)
Using Cool Edit for Sound Recording/Editing (wave, mp3, rm)
Transferring VHS tapes to DVD (Transferring VHS tapes directly to a DVD)
Camtasia (Screen recording using Camtasia)
Articulate Engage(Creating a Tab Interaction Using Articulate Engage)
Using SmartArt in Microsoft Word 07
Capturing Still Images from Digitized Video Using Windows MovieMaker
Equation Editor Pathfinder (For making high quality mathematical equations in Word, PowerPoint and other Windows application software)
Pedagogical Goals (Goals to guide an online instructor)
Technological Goals (Goals to guide an online instructor)
Threaded Discussions in Your Web Course (Instructional tips for developing threaded discussions in your online course)
Research vs. Non Research Articles (How to find research articles)
Creating a Webquest (Creating on line curriculum to engage learners)
Accessibility (ADA accessibility considerations for online learning)
Motivation (Motivational strategies and techniques and how to integrate them into a technological instructional strategy)
Performance Objectives (How to write performance objectives)
Mnemonics (Mnemonic techniques used to enhance learners' retention)
Icebreakers(Using online icebreakers to promote student/teacher interaction)
Survey Monkey (Creating a survey using Survey Monkey)
Creating a PDF Handout of a PowerPoint Presentation for eCollege (Create handouts with multiple slides per page)
PowerPoint 2007 Slide Show Features
Downloading, Installing, & Using Winzip (Download and install winzip)
Link to a Web Page in a Word Document (Creating a link in MSWord)
Converting a Word document into a PDF file (Microsoft word, pdf)
Using Microsoft Word's Reviewing Feature. (Read comments, review toolbar, make comments, edit/delete comments, track changes)
Adding Bookmarks to a PDF Document (how to add bookmarks to a PDF document)
Adding Narration in Microsoft PowerPoint
Creating a table of contents in MS Word