Carleton College: Academic Technologies: Resources: Helpful Links and Information

Resources: Helpful Links and Information

Over the years, Academic Technologies has created many handouts and informational blurbs about various programs. From this page, you can access online explanations of how to use these (both written and audio/visual) as well as download pdf versions of our recent handouts, including those for Zimbra, Moodle, and CPS. Multifunction Printers are described elsewhere on the ITS website, here.

If you can't find what you are looking for here, try looking in our Index, or in the general ITS Help Library.

Moodle

PDF documents and webpages on using Moodle
- General information and Tips
  An introduction to Moodle: overviews, terminology, how to incorporate your course elements into Moodle, and more.
- Administration Block
  An overview of useful items in the Administrative Block
- Editing Your Course Page
  Documents about how to edit a course page in Moodle
- Adding Resources in Moodle
  The different types of Resources available in Moodle, and how and when to use each variety
- Adding Activities in Moodle
  The different types of Activities in Moodle, and when to use them
- Uploading Media to Moodle
  A number of ways in which you can place images, audio, and video on your Moodle page.
- How public are your Moodle pages?
  Make sure information in Moodle can't be accessed by just anyone
- Metacourses
  When and how to use metacourses
- Moodle Museum
  Heard rumors about a Moodle Museum? Learn more!
- Moodle User Group
  This is an archive of the Moodle User Group mailings that go to mug@lists.carleton.edu. To join the MUG list, email us at at@carleton.edu and request to be added.
Video Tutorials

A collection of screencasts (aka video tutorials) on how to use various technologies, including Moodle, for your curricular and research needs.
Common Course Tools

How to use existing tools for most basic course needs, like distributing materials to students and submitting grades.
- Syllabi Options
  Ways to distribute Course Syllabi to students, and our recommendations. This page also has information that pertains to disseminating information in general.
- Your Course Links
  On this page you will find your basic course information, and links to the related webpages in Moodle, Course folders, mailing lists, and library resources.
- Collab/Courses/Home
  Access the Collab, Courses, and Home folders from off-campus through NetStorage. This links directly to NetStorage.
- Submitting Final Grades
  Don't remember how to submit your final grades to the registrar? Here are the steps to input your grades into the Hub.
- Endnote
  The Gould Library website on using Endnote
- Digital Presentation Options
  Some of the options available for sharing in-class material with absent students.
Carly's Foreign Languages Page

Carly's website describes the how-to of computing in languages, from installing the necessary software to best practices. It also contains some information about using InDesign, Carleton's automated class email lists and CAN8.
Paula's Data Portal

Information and links relating to data and its collection and use. A must-read if you're working with data at Carleton.
- Software for Data Analysis at Carleton
  A list of the data software packages available at Carleton, and information about how to use them.
- Statistics Refreshers and Glossaries of Terms
Visual Communication Tools

Advice and how-tos for posters, presentations, making webpages, and making timelines.
- Presentation Tips
  Tips on how to (and how not to) set up an electronic presentation with Powerpoint, Keynote, ArtStor OIV, or other tools.
- Making Timelines
  A guide to applications that create, publish, and embed timelines
- WebPages
  How Carleton webpages work, and tips for creating webpages.
General Computing Tips and Information

Advice and explanations of how to protect your computer and use it effectively.
- Computing on the Road
  Tips for using computers while traveling
- Scanning on a Mac
  How to use an Epson Scanner to scan images on a Mac
Google Docs - NEW Pilot Project

Links to help, support, and how-to discussions about using Google Docs.
- Shifting from docs.google.com to docs.carleton.edu
  How and why to make the change from docs.google.com to docs.carleton.edu if you are currently using docs.google.com
Classroom Performance Systems

Touchpad based quizzing and response system, known as Clickers
Using Podcast Capture

Tips and instructions on how to use Podcast Capture to make videos for your course.
Assistive Technology @ Carleton

A collection of resources and information about assistive technologies in use at Carleton, and general information about the more common assistive technologies.
- Dyslexia Simulation
  A great simulation of what it's like for a dyslexic to try to read. It's worth a few minutes for this effective demo of dyslexia!
- Lectures as heard by the Hearing Impaired
  Would someone hearing impaired be able to understand your lecture? These videos attempt demonstrate how much someone with an hearing impairment would get out of a lecture.