CGS 1510
Electronic Spreadsheet I
Education Online for Computers
This site provides a directory of free Microsoft Excel spreadsheet tutorials and resources available online.
Microsoft Excel
This web link provides Excel course help in the form of quizzes, tutorials and reference links to multiple sites.
Excel 101 Tutorial
This University of South Dakota site will help the student with creating, editing, importing, and exporting information with an Excel document. It also covers adding, subtracting, dividing, and multiplying of different fields on the Excel document. The tutorial even suggests that you open the excel program while going through the tutorial so you may do some hands on practicing.
Microsoft Excel Tutorials
This site offers MS Excel lessons and tutorials on how to use the application. Real-life examples are provided to experiment with.
Microsoft Excel Awareness Training, Western Carolina University
This site contains tutorials on how to use many of the basic features found in Microsoft Excel.
Mr. Excel.com
Weekly tips and solutions for users of Microsoft Excel. This site provides a comprehensive index of over 500 articles and tips on MS Excel.
Tutorials: Microsoft Excel
One-stop site for an Excel topics, tutorials and examples that are alphabetically arranged.
Microsoft Excel Tutorial: Excel 2003/2002
This tutorial covers all of the features you need to get started using Microsoft Excel such as entering data, formatting, cell alignment, fonts, mathematical calculations, functions, and much more. Although knowledge of how to navigate in a Windows environment is helpful, this tutorial was created for the computer beginner.
Excel Tutorials, Lessons and Help
This site includes Excel tutorials, help, and lessons. All you ever needed to know about this spreadsheet program.
Anthony’s Excel VBA Page – Excel Tutorial
This site contains Excel and VBA (Macro) tutorial examples on various topics such as finance, mathematics, statistics and other general issues. Users can learn Excel VBA topics range from simple issues such as using VBA recorder to record macro, computing sum, average, median and standard deviation to advanced issues such as Black-Scholes and Binomial option pricing models, multiple regression, portfolio optimization, probability distribution random numbers generator, Bootstrap, Monte Carlo Simulation, risk analysis and many more.
CGS 1520
Microcomputer Business Presentations Graphics
Indezine
This site offers some slides on the new revisions of PowerPoint. The student will find some excellent features to work with including image rotationand photos.
CGS 1540
Microcomputer Computer Database Management I
SQL Tutorial
This site provides a well organized easy to understand SQL tutorial with lots of examples. SQL allows users to access data in relational database management systems.
Introduction to Relational Databases
This site includes introductory information on relational databases. It includes links to more advanced topics in the field of database management.
Microsoft Office Online
This is the official Microsoft page for their Access database management software. It provides links for product support, discussion groups, and expert advice.
CGS 1874
Introduction to Flash
Tizag.com
This site offers a comprehensive overview of Flash, web tutorials, scripting, and various databases. Flash tutorials cover such subjects as how to install Flash, creation of animation and drawing, and shape and motion tweening.
W3schools.com
Students can navigate within this site to get a better understanding of Flash and the various components associated with Flash. Also included within this site are web statistics, glossary, web hosting, and web quality; which can improve a students understanding of Flash.
Informit.com
Students who tour this site will benefit from the all encompassing Flash design guide and Flash interactive developer guide. Students can navigate and get a better understanding of Flash, animation, working with templates, and numerous resources that interact with Flash.
Web Developers Notes
This site offers a wide range of Flash and Macromedia tutorials and various tools used for Flash.
EchoEcho.com
EchoEcho goes over the Flash basics and offers free resources and quizzes for better understanding of Flash.
Webworksite.com
Students can tour this Flash site with ease. Everything is spread out and categorized in specific sections for easy navigation.
LearnFlash.com
Learnflash.com offers tips and tricks for beginners and intermediate/advance computer users. This site also offers live help.
Flash Applets
Within this site students can easily steer their course and discover new and exciting things about Flash and other components of Flash.
Macromedia Flash MX Fundamentals
This is a fun interactive site that allows the users to get the basics of Flash and provide examples as well.
CGS 1930
Windows XP 2002
Tech Tutorials
Tech Tutorials provides free technical reference and training materials. A rather comprehensive computer reference site for IT professionals as well as beginners. Features include numerous tutorials and a reference section. Microsoft.com
Microsoft offers many resources for using Windows XP.
CGS 2525
Introduction to Multimedia
Multimedia Links
Paul Kopco's web site provides links to multimedia web sites. The site also contains links to audio, MP3, music, MIDI , Video, QuickTime, Streaming Media and animation resources.
Introduction to Audio Technology
David Sebald's web site provides a list of online audio tutorials. The web resources cover topics like MIDI , MP3, and WAV files.
Team PhotoShop: Tutorials
Students taking CGS 2525 are required to learn PhotoShop. The site contains tutorials about PhotoShop tools, techniques and text effects.
Tom's Hardware Guide: Audio Video Articles in Chronological Overview
The articles displayed on this website cover basic topics related to audio and video production.
Tutorialized.com
The Tutorialized.com site allows students to choose a program and view the way it works. Information is provided for the following programs: PowerPoint, Excel, Photoshop, and more. It shows the students how to insert clip art and other graphics.
W3Schools - Full Web Building Tutorials - All Free
This tutorial will help the students understand what multimedia is and how it works. There is also some links they may click on to try it themselves. This website was created by Refsnes Data.
Multimedia 101- A Web Based Tutorial
This site was developed by J. Hepple, Inc. It outlines multimedia and goes through step by step the process. This information is helpful to the students because they can get answers to many of their “How to Do” questions. It also offers examples of sound, animation, and movies. There are other tutorials available as well.
Flash Tutorials
This site provides over 900 categorized tutorial links for Flash. The links are listed by areas including animation, interactivity, special effects, 3D, audio, utilities and tips & techniques.
International Digital Media and Arts Association
iDMAa's purpose is a response to the need of an emerging field involving multiple disciplines and new and emerging areas of study within Digital Media and Digital Arts. This site includes a forum and newsletter. Digital Media Association (DiMA)
The Digital Media Association (DiMA) is a national trade organization devoted primarily to the online audio and video industries, and more generally to commercially innovative digital media opportunities. This organization focuses strictly on the growth, technology, development and public policy of the digital media industries.
CGS 2871
Desktop Audio & Video
Audio Guide for Web Developers
Walt’s Publishing on the Web Forum shows students how to the use audio files in web pages. The website explains the most common file types and their uses, it explains how to code audio links in pages, it lists major sources of audio files and clips, and it gives a brief copyright guidelines.
Desktop Video: A Starter's Guide to Video Editing
Hardware Central provides tutorials for using desktop video hardware. This site also contains articles about video and audio software.
Warner Bros. Studios
The Warner Brothers Studios' website provides an example of how desktop audio and video can be used on a website to promote movies and recently released DVDs.
Online Video Tutorial - RealSlideshow For RealPlayer
This site was developed by Denise Etheridge from BayCon Group, Inc. This tutorial site will help students create their own online video. Using RealPlayer media (free download) is recommended to view the streaming audio and video in order to create a RealSlideshow.
Home Video Editing
This site was developed by John G. Faughnan. The site will help students in understanding home video editing. John G. Faughnan has shared his knowledge and experience on home video editing.
Avid Free DV Training
These tutorials are designed for anyone exploring video editing to provide an understanding of the Avid editing environment. The student will learn how to use Avid Free DV to: input source footage, create and trim sequences, edit audio, create titles, and output a finished program.
Creative Communities of the World (COW) Video and Film Editing Tutorial Site
This COW site provides reviews, tutorials, articles, etc. sorted many ways to help you find the answers you need for your editing project. Free Tutorials for Avid and Final Cut Pro
This site provides links for free tutorials, Q&A and tips for Avid and Final Cut Pro Audio Video editing solutions. Check here if you are having trouble with your desktop video.
CHM 1025/1025L
Introductory Chemistry & Introductory Chemistry Lab
Chem4Kids
This site is an excellent source for our "mini" chemists. It lists lots of information on chemistry as well at several of the other natural sciences in simple language that children can understand.
Environmental Chemistry.com
This site has a wonderful dictionary on most commonly used chemistry terms as well as environmental terms. It also contains information on the make-up of an atom. The Periodic Table of the Elements is also available on this site. (A must have for any beginning to intermediate chemistry student).
COP 1822
Introduction to Web Design
Vincent Flanders's Web Pages That Suck
One of the best ways to learn is by example. Here's a site, produced by a pair of graphic-designer professionals that shows you what not to do.
eXtropia
This site offers a tutorial on web design and other related web development programs (Perl, Photoshop, Java, Web Security, Databases etc.).
Website Creation Tutorial for Beginners
This site created by 2CreatAWebsite.com consists of the following tutorials: register a domain, select a web host, create a free site, and many more topics.
How do I create a website?
This site developed by createawebsitenow.com helps students create a basic website. A step by step guide on how to create a website included on this site.
W3 Schools Web Developers Site
This site has comprehensive coverage of all Web-building technologies. HTML Tutorials, References, and online examples are provided. The site has an on-line HTML editor that allows you to edit examples and experiment with the code on-line.
The easiest HTML guide for beginners
The easiest HTML guide for beginners. This tutorial will guide you in creating a simple web page containing text, image, and links to other web pages, adding sound, and a section on frames.
WEBalley Web Publishing Made Easy
Excellent html tutorials and web design guides. Free web templates to help beginners writing their first basic homepage. Have tips on how to use graphics on your web pages.
FrontPage Tutorials
This site contains a basic Microsoft FrontPage tutorial that covers many common tasks that you would use while working in FrontPage creating web pages. A Complete Web Design Course for Beginners
This web site is designed for total beginners and people who use programs like Dreamweaver, and now want to learn what's going on 'behind the scenes'. No previous experience is required! Only seven simple tutorials and a total beginner will be designing websites quickly.
COP 1826/1827
Web Graphics Design I & II
Smart Webby
This site has a collection of articles, tips, guidelines and tutorials on effective web site design. From web design tips and ideas to HTML, CSS Styles, Fireworks and Dreamweaver you'll find all you need to know about web design right here.
Castleberry Arts Web Graphics
This site offers free images and webmaster tips. Free animations, holiday graphics, and sign and cards are also available. Students can use this information to complete a project that would otherwise be difficult to finish.
Make Animated Text with Wild FX!
This site, created by Wildform, Inc., shows a student how to create animated text in seconds, output their name to an HTML page in one click and create their own effects templates.
Graphics on the Web
This site is created by Chris Lilley of World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). Overviews and formats of portable network graphics (PNG), joint photographic experts group (JPEG), graphics interchange format (GIF), and scalable vector graphics (SVG) are covered on this site.
WebReference.com: Dev the Web™
A great site that provides information and reference to almost anything related to Web design and development.
Graphics, Tips, and Software
The site, created by Andre Bakker, includes tips on graphics such as how to convert graphics' file formats and how to morph images. This site also has tips for affluent graphic users and links to graphics software.
Animation Library
Animation Library created this site in order to help students creative animation. The site consists of over 13,729 animations online.
Animated Gifs
The site, created by Entheos, helps students learn how to create simple animated gifs. JavaScript Kit
This site provides a wealth of information on JavaScript. Tutorials, Q&A's, reference, design info and forums are accessible from this link.
COP 2010
Visual Basic I
WhatIs.com
This web site allows the student to research definitions of commonly used phrases or pieces of equipment in the IT industry.
Planet Source Code
This web site allows programmers to view others code, helping them to understand logic problems and giving them a place to go for reference.
Microsoft Developers Network
Students can visit Microsoft's website to search for code, common programming problems and more.
Visual Basic Forum
Visual Basic Forum allows student's to post messages and view other messages in a message board format. All topics are relevant to visual basic programming and students can post messages to receive answers to hard to solve problems and questions VB Code
VB Code is similar to Planet Source Code. It provides code snippets and files for students to reference to and use as tutorials.>
Abstract VB
Abstract VB provides code, tutorials and links to books (for purchase) to help students code better.
Learn Visual Studio.NET
This website provides videos, (free & Paid) for students to use to help them learn not only Visual Basic but Visual Studio as well.
COP 2823
Advanced Web Page Creation
The Journal of Digital Information (JODI)
Students taking the Advanced Web Page Creation class re required to learn about the latest developments in web page design. The articles in this website are peer reviewed and deal with theories and scientific studies that cover such topics as hypertext, web page design and digital media being used in libraries.
WebAim: Creating Accessible Tables
This site created by Web Accessibility in Mind provides students with tips on how to create simple table configurations when creating a website.
W3 Schools Web Developers Site
This site has comprehensive coverage of all Web-building technologies, including W3C standards like HTML, XHTML, CSS, XML and other technologies like ASP and ADO plus much more. Tutorials, References, and online examples are provided. The site has an on-line HTML editor that allows you to edit examples and experiment with the code on-line.
WebMonkey: A Web Developer's Resource
This is a great web site that is sectioned for beginners, builders and web masters. It has how-to articles and quick reference areas from the home page.
Web Developer's Virtual Library
This site provides useful information. Articles, tutorials, forums and reviews are included on many different web topics.
Dynamic HTML Script Library
This site has scripts, tutorials, articles, FAQs and forums on Dynamic HTML Language.
Dreamweaver Developer Center
You are able to download, view, or search all of the Dreamweaver documentation and tutorials.
Cascading Style Sheets
The site contains helpful tutorials, hints, rules and references on Cascading Style Sheets (CSS).
WEB STYLE GUIDE, 2nd edition
In this Web Style Guide, second edition the focus is on good web design and functionality with added sections on Web site accessibility, Cascading Style Sheets, and flexible page design. Other sections are included on information architecture, site maintenance, and multimedia design. Illustrations and web site examples are included to reflect current best practices.
COP 2837
Visual Basic.Net Programming
Visual Basic.NET Definitions
The SearchVB website provides students with information about Visual Basic.NET and related Visual Basic programming languages. The site contains a professional forum, a search engine, the latest news in software development, links to web resources and tips.
Beginners Guide to Visual Basic
This site was developed by Tore Nestenius, a Webmaster consultant, from Synchron Data. The site will help a student understand and use Microsoft Visual Basic programming languages. Included in this site are sample syntaxes and an explanation on how to get started on Visual Basic.
Welcome to the best place to learn about .NET and VB.NET online!
This site was developed by Faraz Rasheed, a Computer Science student, at the University of Karachi in Pakistan. This site will help a student become a VB.NET expert through the free weekly online lessons provided. The site includes exercises, answers in the next week’s lesson and a dedicated message board for the school.
Visual Basic Tutorial
This is a Visual Basic tutorial site. The site will help student understand the introduction of Visual Basic from building a Visual Basic application to creating an advance VB database application. The site contains 22 Visual Basic detailed lessons.
CRW 2001
Creative Writing
Journal of Digital Information
Creative writing students will love the free newsletter, message forum, poetry contests and resource links provided by the Poets and Writers Organization.
The Academy of American Poets
This website, sponsored by the Academy of American Poets, allows students to explore the works of various poets, listen to recordings of poetry, search literary links and browse by the poet’s name or poem title.
Web English Teacher- Creative Writing
This site has several exercises and brainstorming ideas for creative writers. It also has tips on different techniques like making your characters more interesting.
Poets & Writers
This is a great site for writers to get more involved with other writers. It has writers' exchanges and frequently asked questions that writers ask. Resources for Creative Writers
"Writing Prompts" is a very helpful tool for creative writers. It's a site with dozens of writing prompts to get your mind to start thinking.
CTS 1101
Computer Literacy
Webopedia
This site introduces the computer, its parts of hardware and instructions on how to use it and what software is involved. There are words you can click on to go more into detail about the computer.
Basic Computer Tutorial
This basic computer tutorial is written for those who do not know very much about computers. The purpose of this basic computer tutorial is to help the reader better understand how to use their computer more effectively and safely. It will help the reader understand: What files and file types are how to copy files, where your files are stored, what the parts of your computer are, what an operating system is, and what a computer program is.
eXtropia
This site offers a tutorial on web design and other related web development programs (Perl, Photoshop, Java, Web Security, Databases etc.).
SeniorNet
SeniorNet includes eleven Tutorials for Beginning and Intermediate Computer Users - for getting started, and getting out of trouble with your computer. Includes instruction on cookies, function keys, drawing tools, screen savers, firewalls, and many other subjects.
Welcome to Cyberspace
This simple How-To guide for going online will help make the venture into cyberspace a little less mysterious, even for those who have never used a computer.
Jan's Illustrated Computer Literacy 101
This site hosts free lessons for basic computer literacy that is free to personal users. It covers working with Windows, words, numbers, presentations and the web in easy illustrated lessons.
Rapid City School's Educational Computing Your Way
This site includes tutorials on a wide range of applications for your computer. Links are also provides for clipart, templates and graphics.
Tutorials for OpenOffice
OpenOffice is a FREE Software application that includes a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation, and graphics program (a link for the free application is included). This site includes basic tutorials on how to use Writer (word processing), Calc (spreadsheets), Impress (presentations), Draw (drawing) and How-to Download and Install OpenOffice. Tutorials are available to be downloaded and printed in the OpenOffice format.
Web Searching Tutorial
This Web search tutorial will help you select proper search terms for your searching and how to use Web databases and search engines in an effective way. A Short and Easy Internet Search Tutorial
This link provides a short and easy guide to Web searching, search engines and directories. This little crash course will teach you how to explore the Net more efficiently.
DIG 1710
Introduction to Game Development Programming
Ultimate Game Programming
This site offers various tutorials and demos and other resources dealing with game development programming. This site’s layout is set up in an easy to navigate format.
gamedev.net
gamedev.net provides information regarding game programming for beginners and existing programmers. Gamedev.net also provides forums for opening communication with other beginners or existing programmers.
DIG 2030 (formerly GRA 2710)
Survey of Digital Video
About.Com: Desktop Video
About.com provides tips about planning, shooting, lighting, capturing, and editing video. This site includes a glossary of commonly used video production terminology that students need to know.
CyberLink
Digital video students will find the articles on the CyberLink website useful since the site covers such topics as the basics of movie making, recording with DVD, choosing editing software and uploading video on the web.
VideoUniversity.com
The Video University website contains a free library with articles about video production and community forums where video professionals can exchange information. The site also provides useful information for students who want to start their own video production business.
Atomic Learning Macintosh
The website contains several basic tutorials for Final Cut Pro which is software students are required to know
The Home of the Short Courses Publishing Company: A Short Course in Digital Video
Digital Video students will find this website extremely valuable. The website reviews the basics of video production and covers topics like editing video and capturing video, stills and audio.
Digital Post Production: A Digital Media Net Community
Students enrolled in the Survey of Digital Video will find useful articles related to editing, audio, animation and graphics.
Multimedia Seeds: Exploring Audio & Video Production
This website, created by Annette Lamb and Larry Johnson, contains good information about planning audio and video productions. Informedia: Digital Media Understanding and Research
Students may enjoy browsing current and past research on this Carnegie Mellon University project site, which includes workshops, conference presentations, and various publications on the topic of digital media.
DIG 2040
Survey of Game Development
International Game Developers Association
This site is a helpful resource for students who are interested in joining a non-profit organization that advocates issues related to game development. Students can connect with others in the industry using discussion forums and mailing lists, read relevant newsletters and articles, apply for scholarships and view upcoming IGDA events.
Entertainment Software Association
This site is mainly geared towards interactive entertainment software publishers, but can be useful for students who wish to stay current with facts and news related to entertainment software, including copyright laws.
PONG - Story
The focus of this site is on the early history of video games in the United States and Europe before the modern video gaming era that exists today. There are many pictures of outdated systems and scans of aged electronics magazines.
Video Game Design
This is a collection of articles that describe how to become a video game designer, what employers would want from you, and more.
Gamasutra - The Art & Science of Making Games
This site contains up to date information about video game industry including current news, special features, companies, and jobs, just to name a few.
GameDev.net
This site is for video game developers of any level. It includes current news, informative articles, and other recourses.
The Art of Computer Game Design
This is the electronic book of The Art of Computer Game Design by Sue Crawford. It is a text for anyone who wishes to make video games its own art form.
Wing Commander CIC Music
This is a collection of sound clips from every Wing Commander game, from Wing Commander I to Wing Commander the Movie. Michael Giacchino
This the personal site of a symphonic composer who has worked often in the video game industry. Some of his credits include Medal of Honor and The Incredibles.
DIG 2091
Legal Issues/Media Development
Educause: DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act)
This site's content includes articles, papers, reports, publications, website links, and conference information on the 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
Videomaker Magazine Videography FAQ
This webpage covers some basic legal issues that students will want to be aware of.
Educational Cyber Playground Music Law: Contracts and Music Deals
This site provides basic information and links on music copyright laws, downloading music, legal file sharing, distribution and other topics that may be of interest to students using music in their videography works.
Copyright and Related Issues For Multimedia and Online Entrepreneurs
Students visiting this site will find a general overview of copyright issues in multimedia from the lecture notes of a UCLA course on the topic. Copyrights, trademarks, photos, scanning, ownership and laws are covered.
Copyright Website, Digital Domain
This site addresses major issues surrounding copyright and digital media.
UT Crash Course in Copyright
This is a simple, interactive way for students to learn the basics of copyright, created by the University of Texas.
Intellectual Property Law Primer
This site assists students in understanding the legal issues in developing digital media. Although a bit dated, it does have some good information and basic principles are covered. Digital Media Association (DiMA)
The Digital Media Association (DiMA) is a national trade organization devoted primarily to the online audio and video industries, and more generally to commercially innovative digital media opportunities. This organization focuses strictly on the growth, technology, development and public policy of the digital media industries.
DIG 2109 (formerly GRA 2158)
Digital Graphics
Free Art Site
The website provides free tutorials and tips for beginning, intermediate and advance graphic designers. The programs explored within the site include Illustrator, CorelDraw, CorelXara, Photoshop and Paint Shop Pro.
About Graphics Software
The website contains articles related to digital graphics and explores such topics as PhotoShop, troubleshooting graphics, image resolution and many more articles related to the topic of digital graphics. The site also contains links to other websites related to graphics software. University of Idaho: Center for Teaching Innovation
This website provides basic Photoshop and Front Page tutorials for beginning students. Students learning about digital graphics need to understand the difference between JPGs and GIFs as well as how to use transparent images. The website provides tutorials for using graphics in PhotoShop.
Atomic Learning Adobe Illustrator 10
Students taking the Digital Graphics course use Adobe Illustrator. This website provides a few basic Illustrator tutorials.
DIG 2141 (formerly GRA 2727)
Streaming Media
Wikipedia
In its definition of streaming media, this site will also cross reference any related topics to this subject. The architecture, streaming media systems, protocols and file formats are among the topics covered.
International Engineering Consortium
This tutorial, available in PDF format or online, explains the process of preparing video and audio for delivery via the Internet. Its purpose is to outline the basic steps involved and offer suggestions for simplifying the process.
Streaming Media @ The University of Wisconsin
This is a University of Wisconsin at Madison Streaming instructional site. Get tips, techniques and resources to help you get started designing and producing streaming media. Site also includes tutorials and production software links.
All-Streaming-Media.com
This commercial site lists information and tips on software to record streaming audio and video. Guidelines are also included on how to find the best freeware and shareware stream recorder. Viewers may also email questions and receive free advice.
Streaming Media World
Streaming Media World is part of the internet.com Network, which is a division of Jupitermedia Corp. This site features tutorials, reviews, links, references and editorials and opinions in the areas of audio, video, Flash, SYMM, and more.
Streamingmedia.com
Streamingmedia.com is a resource for those seeking industry news, information, articles, directories and services. The site features articles, audio/video content, breaking news, research reports, industry directory and case studies that showcase the latest real-world streaming media implementation. You can also sign up for their e-Newsletters.
IEEE Multimedia
IEEE Multimedia, the online magazine by IEEE Computer Society, covers technical information on a broad range of issues in multimedia systems and applications. Articles, product reviews, new product descriptions, book reviews concerning hardware and software for multimedia are highlighted in this website.
Apple QuickTime Tutorials
By QuickTime. These comprehensive tutorials, divided into three sections - basic, interactive and delivery - show you how to create QuickTime tracks, audio and video tracks, text tracks and chapter tracks. The Interactive tutorial explains how to build interactive Websites using QuickTime sprites, QuickTime VR movies and Flash tracks. The Delivery tutorial explains the RTP (Real-Time Transport Protocol) and RTSP (Real-Time Streaming Protocol) and how to prepare QuickTime movies for delivery on the Web.
Streaming Media FAQs
This website, sponsored by Cable-Modem.com, provides answers to common questions on streaming media, including: "What is streaming media?; How do I get streaming media?; What are the most common streaming media players?; What's the difference between streaming media players and technologies?; What is codec?; Why do I have to choose a streaming 'speed?'; What's the difference between a broadcast, a multicast and a cybercast?; and What is 'broadband content'?"
Workshop on Streaming Media
This tutorial was created by the Information Resources & Technology Department at Drexel University . The four-part tutorial covers the fundamentals of streaming media, QuickTime, Real Networks and Windows Media.
Deliver Your Media
This collection of articles covering every facet of audio and video online including 5 basic steps to creating audio files and putting them on your Web site: 1. Setting up recording hardware; 2. Recording the material as a WAV file; 3. Removing Noise and Static (optional); 4. Compressing and Encoding the created WAV file into the MP3 format; and 5. Updating your web page with the new files and appropriate links.
Cornell's Academic Technology Center
The section about digitizing audio and video site provides a basic overview on how it is used for education. The Audio and Video Streaming section explains more about how the process works as well as the basics of how to create streaming media using RealMedia from RealNetworks.
Digital Media Association (DiMA)
The Digital Media Association (DiMA) is a national trade organization devoted primarily to the online audio and video industries, and more generally to commercially innovative digital media opportunities. This organization focuses strictly on the growth, technology, development and public policy of the digital media industries.
DIG 2200
Basic Video Camera
Digital Cameras- A Beginners Guide
The information on this site is ideal for students who want a basic overview of video camera basics.
Exploring Your Camcorder
understanding how camcorders operate may be helpful for students who are unfamiliar with camcorders. Video and Camcorder Jargon Decoded
This article covers some commonly used terms that students taking a basic video course should be familiar with.
DIG 2205 (formerly GRA 2713)
Basic Video Editing
Pro Digital Production Support
Students taking GRA 2713 use video editing software such as Final Cut Pro. The site provides software updates, trouble shooting information and a frequently asked questions section. Click under the Demos section, view free tutorials and learn the basics of Final Cut Pro.
DVCreators.net
Visit Final Cut Pro Planet and view the free training videos.
Creative Planet Communities Editors Net: The Art, Technology and Business of Film and Video Editing
Creative Planet Communities Editors Net's website has a forum, job postings and a free newsletter for editors.
Digital Video Editing: Professional Production Resources
This website contains news, product reviews, and tutorials for digital video editors.
The Digital Director: A Guide to Digital Video
Marc Peters provides guides to digital video editing for beginners. Budget and freeware software are discussed as well as hardware guides, tips, capturing, editing, DVD creation and burning. This site also has a forum for questions. Digital Producer Magazine: A Digital Media Net Community
This magazine site features product and book reviews, techniques, interviews, and events that may be of interest for a video editing student. Industry news, tutorials, forums and career service tools may be helpful as well.
DIG 2284
Advanced Videography
Videomaker.com Magazine
This is the site of Videomaker.com Magazine. Forums, product reviews, articles, blogs, and software downloads are all available at this site. An archive of all Videomaker.com magazine back issues is also available.
eMediaLive: Digital Studio Resource
A concise web resource for media information, this site provides up to date links on news, reviews, editorials and other articles related to the professional videography industry. A free subscription to a weekly eNewsletter is available as well as archived articles.
Final Cut Pro Planet
Visit Final Cut Pro Planet Users Group get advice, tips and view the free training videos.
Digital Video Editing Techniques
This site provides capsulated tips, techniques and tutorials on many digital video editing software packages.
Videography for Educators
The Videography for Educators exhibit features tips and techniques to assist in the creation of quality video products. The exhibit provides example planning documents and video examples to illustrate concepts and skills. The content assumes you are already learning the mechanics of iMovie 3 or Final Cut Pro, are familiar with the fundamentals of operating your camcorder, and are ready to learn the art of videography.
Video University
100s of pages of expert articles, guides and handbooks for video professionals and advanced hobbyists. Video University's Free Library has been rated one of the top ten sites for video production. Television Production
Index for Free, Comprehensive Audio and Video Course. A Comprehensive On-line Cybertext in Studio and Field Production.
DIG 2285 (formery GRA 2132)
Advanced Multimedia with Director
Director Web
This website contains tips, demos and web resources for students learning how to use Macromedia Director software.
The University of New South Wales: Director Tutorials & Notes
Students learning Director will find the tutorials in this website valuable. Students will learn how to create animated bouncing balls and "the waving woman."
Director Online User Group
The website contains articles covering topics related to Director and Flash. Students learning Director will find the articles informative.
Macromedia Backstage with Director MX
Students Learning Director with find the several tutorials helpful. The tutorials cover topics such as integrating Director and Flash and integrating video in Director.
Atomic Learning Bryce 5
The Atomic Learning website contains five Bryce tutorials. The tutorials cover such topics like making a mountain terrain and adding texture.
Developer Dispatch
This website, published by Gary Rosenzweig, is geared towards everything about Director and Lingo. It also has a Director bookstore and lots of free tips, tricks and other information.
Mediamacros Inc.
Mediamacros, a free web resource for Macromedia Director Developers, is a great site to find free examples of Lingo behaviors, XTRAs, and other Director utilities. There are also great ActionScript scripts and Flash examples here as well.
updateStage
UpdateStage, inc. is an online information resource for Director developers. The archive contains practical tech notes and how-to articles on Director. The Quirk List alerts developers to potential pitfalls and the workarounds. The Mile High Table O'Products lists helpful xtras and utilities from many sources.
Director Lingo Guides
This site was created by Stephen Wilson, Professor Conceptual/Information Arts Program, Art Department, San Francisco State University . In addition to Director lingo guides, this site has other guides and mini-tutorials citing specific examples, as well as links to various Director resources. Adobe
This site contains information and tutorials for Director.
DIG 2360
Advanced Animation/Macromedia
Learning @ Your Own Pace Lynda.com
This site includes training videos on the topic of animation (and other topics) that students can access for free, and additional training videos that subscribers can access for a fee.
Flash Kit, A Flash Developer Resource Site
Information on this site is great for students using Flash in their class.
Adobe
This site contains tutorials on programs such as Adobe Premiere and Flash.
Webmonkey: The Web Developer's Resource
Webmonkey includes many tutorials, focusing on internet and web design.
Tutorialized.com
Students in courses using Photoshop and Flash will find the tutorials on this site helpful.
DIG 2410 (formerly GRA 2715)
Basic Scripting for Video
Writers Guild of America, West: Guild Publications Online
The Writers Guild of America's website provides free publications about writing scripts and producing television shows. Students learning to make scripts will find this site very informative. Creative Screenwriting: Inspiration, Information and Instruction
The Creative Screenwriting magazine contains advice from experts working in the movie and television industries.
Atomic Martinis
This website by Atomic Rom Products contains guides related to script writing and writing for multimedia. The Script Doctor
This site includes items such as the ten point scripting process, video script elements, script samples, and resources that digital media students might appreciate.
ECO 2013
Principles of Macroeconomics
Economics Interactive
This site created by Samuel L. Baker contains several interactive tutorials that help the student understand major concepts covered in Macroeconomics.
Walras Law and Macroeconomics
This website created by the Department of Economics at the University of Melbourne discusses the impact that Walras’ Law had in the study of macroeconomics.
AmosWeb
This site offers a wealth of information for beginning economics students including a glossary, encyclopedia, practice exams, and many more extensive features that will allow students to explore the world of economics. This website was created by Orley M. Amos, Jr. Professor of Economics at the Oklahoma State University.
Biz/Ed
This interactive website is put together by the Joint Information Systems Committee, and contains of wealth of information on economic topics. This site is maintained by the Institute for Learning and Research Technology at the University of Bristol.
World Exchange Rates
This is a very simple, yet informative site put together by Rubicon International. This website offers an updated presentation of the international exchange rates and conversion amounts.
World Bank
This is the main website for the World Bank Group. There is a wealth of information about their aid and economic help to developing countries.
National Economic Accounts
This site is put together by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, and offers a comprehensive overview of the United States ' national economic accounts. The Inflation Calculator
The Inflation Calculator was created by S. Morgan Friedman, and is an interactive calculator that converts money into the value it was in the past. Enter in some data, and you will see how much inflation has changed over the past two hundred years!
ECO 2023
Principles of Microeconomics
Microeconomics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An online encyclopedia with pictures and definitions of many theories and concepts of Microeconomics.
Problems in Microeconomics
This site offers information and sample problems for microeconomics.
Library of Economics and Liberty The Concise Encyclopedia of Economics
This is an online encyclopedia of economics, which includes many articles defining and elaborating on economics. Articles also include historical bases for many principles.
Speculative Microeconomics for Tomorrow's Economy
This is a forward thinking essay that uses modern microeconomic principles that will influence our new era of information.
HighWire Press, Internet Imprint of the Stanford University Libraries
This is a database of economic magazine websites. It is organized by the particular subject of economics that the journal specializes in. It may help the student keep to up to date on particular fields of economics that may interest the student.
Economic Journals on the Web
This is a bibliography of electronic economic journals. The journals are in alphabetical order. It may help the student choose what journal to select when conducting economic research.
U.S. Census Bureau Foreign Trade Statistics
This site contains information on foreign trade that is invaluable to any student who is interested in the current condition of foreign trade.
Intute- Microeconomics
Intute is a free online service providing access to the very best Web resources for education and research. The service is created by a network of UK universities and partners. Subject specialists select and evaluate the websites in the database and write high quality descriptions of the resources.
EDF 1005
Introduction to Education
P.E.links4U
The site created by a non profit organization based out of Central Washington University. This is a great website for college students who are interested in becoming coaches or physical education teachers in grades K-12. The website contains links to articles and other websites that discuss topics like classroom management and rules. PELINKS4U website also provides fitness activities for the classroom. Every education major is required to take the Introduction to Education class before they can specialize in one area of education.
MiddleWeb
College students who are considering a career in middle schools will find these articles about teaching strategies and classroom assessment useful in the classroom. The website also contains chat room and education links that give student teachers resources they can use when doing their contact hours or internships in public school or private schools.
The Journal: Educators Road Map to the Web
The website contains educational links for teachers. The site provides lists of websites related to specific subjects such as Arts and Humanities, History and Social Sciences, Math and Science, History and Social Studies, Teacher Resources, Technology, Guidance and Psychology.
The Lesson Plan Page
The website provides lesson plans for subjects such as math, science, music, language arts, computers, social studies, art and health. The lesson plans are for grade levels preschool thru high school.
LessonPlanZ.com
The website contains teacher chat forums by subject and lesson plans for literacy, math, book activities, science, and social studies. Teachers and student teachers will find information about making centers and teaching themed lessons.
Journal -The Ohio Valley Philosophy of Education Society: Philosophical Studies in Education
Students taking the Introduction to Education course learn philosophy of education and this website contains research articles that cover topics in educational philosophy.
The History of Education Selected Moments of the 20th Century: A work in progress edited by Daniel Schugurensky
This website was created by the Department of Education at the University of Toronto and contains historical information about education in the United States, Canada and Europe.
International Reading Association: Web Resources
The International Reading Association's website has articles that deal with the following topics: language and cultural diversity, reading assessment, teacher education, technology, and struggling readers and writers. Students taking the Introduction to Education course are required to get fifteen hours of field experience and will find the information useful when assisting students with reading. TheFreeDictiontary.com: Philosophy of Education
Education students are required to know some educational philosophy. The Free Dictionary contains a general overview of education philosophers and theories.
EDG 2701
Teaching Diverse Populations
Enhanced Learning: African-American History: Black History Month
Since students will be studying diverse populations they will need to about the history of different minority groups. The site contains biographies of famous minorities with African heritage.
LD Online
Learning disabled students are one of the diverse populations that teachers must deal with on a daily basis. This website provides resources for teachers, student teachers, parents and young students. The site has a KidZone with educational games; a bulletin board to post questions and articles about various learning disabilities.
Special Education News
Special Education News provides articles on such topics as classroom ideas, curriculum planning, teaching methods and literacy information. The website also contains sections about specific disabilities like ADD, ADHD, Emotional Disabilities, Vision Disabilities, Mental Illness, Developmental Disabilities, Autism, and Cerebral Palsy.
Teaching Tolerance
Teaching Tolerance is a nonprofit organization that provides classroom activities used for teaching tolerance and articles about tolerance, sexism and racism.
Diversity Web: An Interactive Resource Hub for Higher Education
The Diversity Web contains articles related to the importance of encouraging diversity in university settings.
Teaching Diverse Learners: Northeast and Islands Regional Educational Laboratory
The website created by Brown University contains articles about learning strategies, assessment and organizations for students who are learning English as a Second Language (ESL). Educators can also read articles related to education policy and how to increase parent involvement.
National Center for Education Research
Through its research programs and the national research and development centers, NCER supports research activities to improve the quality of education and thereby, increase student academic achievement, and reduce the achievement gap between high-performing and low-performing students.
WestEd: Excellence in Research, Development and Service
The WestEd website contains free online publications that cover topics such as special education, educational reform and students' civil rights. BBC - Skillswise - Homepage
Tutors, parents and students will find this website helpful because it contains tools to assist them with literacy and numeric concerns and improve your English and math. It also provides a Tutor section which will help teachers create resources for their students. All are able to participate in the "Message board" area where one can gain additional skills or post their individual needs for additional assistance. BBC stands for British Broadcasting Corporation. It is a very informative web site.
EEC 1601
Observing and Recording Early Child Behavior
Early Childhood Research and Practice
The Journal contains articles related to teaching strategies and research in preschool classes. National Network for Child Care
The website provides forums and articles related to child care management, practices, public policy, child development and discipline.
EEC 1603
Early Childhood Development
Bright Futures at Georgetown University: Bright Futures Family Tip Sheets
The tip sheets on this website cover the four stages of childhood and provide social development, diet and health tips for child care providers and parents.
Child Study: Classic Theories of Child Development
This website contains an overview of cognitive and social-emotional development of children. Students have an opportunity to learn the theories of Sigmund Freud, Margaret Mahler, and Erik Erikson. Child Welfare League of America
Students taking the Early Childhood Development course will find the articles on Child Welfare League's website helpful when they are studying the topic of childhood emotional development.
EME 2040
Introduction to Educational Technology
The Encyclopedia of Educational Technology
This website was created by the San Diego State University. The online encyclopedia provides teachers and student teachers with valuable tips for using technology in the classroom. The website also provides explanations for educational theories.
University of Minnesota Digital Media Center
The website provides teachers with tips for using technology in the classroom. Topics covered in this site include using e-mail, chat, bulletin boards, websites and quizzes for educational purposes.
EduHound.com
EdHound.com contains Weekly Spotlights which provides educational websites that are useful for students and teachers. Educators can create a free web page on the site. The site also has free clip art for kids and teachers.
Education World
Education World, the Educator's Complete Resource Guide to the Internet, offers education professionals, parents, students, and administrators a place where they can start each day to find the lesson plans and research materials they are looking for. This site is updated daily with fresh new lesson plans and curriculum ideas, articles on issues that are of interest to educators, parents, and students, and much more.
Electronic Journal for the Integration of Technology in Education
The faculty and students at Idaho University Educational Technology Program have created a website that contains current and archived articles related to the integration of technology in education. The articles contain research information that is useful to student teachers.
SPC M.M. Bennett Libraries Information Literacy: Online Tutorials
Student teachers need to know how to send email, evaluate websites and use search engines to find resources on the internet. The tutorials on this website will help students learn basic internet skills.
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE)
The Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE) provides articles about integrating technology with English, Mathematics, Science and Socials Studies curriculums.
Reading Online: A Journal of K-12 Practice and Research, Published by the International Reading Association
The Reading Online website contains peer-reviewed articles and PowerPoint presentations about educational technology, reading instruction and other types of literacy related to technology.
Atomic Learning Windows
Students taking EME 2040 will be required to make spreadsheets using Excel, documents using Word and presentations using PowerPoint. University of Nebraska: Shared Computing Services
MS Word and Excel Tutorials are found on this website. Students taking EME 2040 need to know the Internet, Word, Excel and PowerPoint and the website contains information.
ENC 0010/ 0010L
ENC 0020/ 0020L
Basic Writing I and II/Basic Writing I and II Lab
Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling
This website, hosted by the Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL) helps students in grammar, punctuation, spelling and practice exercises in those areas.
Writer’s Workshop at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Basic Writing Students will find the Grammar Handbook extremely helpful. The handbook provides definitions and examples for such topics as parts of speech, phrases, clauses, common usage problems and sentence elements.
University of Richmond’s Writing Center Writer’s Web
The Writer’s Web covers the stages of the writing process. The website includes information about the following processes: free writing, brainstorming, writing the first draft, focusing ideas, connecting ides, writing an analysis, writing arguments, editing drafts, understanding sentence structure, editing for style and documenting sources.
New York Review of Books
Basic Writing students need to learn the art of summarizing information. The New York Review of Books' website provides summaries and excerpts from current books.
UEFAP Using English for Academic Purposes: Writing
The University of Hertfordshire has created a website that contains information about writing. The topics covered in this website include organization, research, citation, punctuation, spelling, and plagiarism and writing exercises.
Exercises at Grammar Bytes!
Students with questions about comma splices, fragments, irregular verbs, commas, pronoun agreement, pronoun, subject-verb agreement and word choice will find the exercise and handouts on this website helpful. Robin L. Simmons, the creator of the website, also provides grammar terms and rules.
Big Dog’s Grammar A Bare Bones Guide to English
This website contains information and self tests for grammar topics such as subjects, verbs, prepositions, fragments, comma-splices, fused sentences, joiners, dangling modifiers, misplaced modifiers and parallel structure, and consistency, active and passive constructions. The site also contains a MLA Quick Guide. The webmaster for the website is Scott Fall.
Gallaudet University English Works! English Tutoring and Writing Center
This website created by the Gallaudent University provides vocabulary, grammar and writing exercises that allow students to practice their skills. The site also provides a listing of websites that related to each topic. Business Writer's Free Library
Assembled by Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, this helpful and informative website includes links for basic writing and composition skills, general resources and advice, reference materials, related library links, On-line discussion groups and much more!
ENC 1101/1102 and
ENC 1121H/1122H
Composition I and II and Honors Composition I and II
Writing Tutorial Services WTS Pamphlets
The Indiana University’s Writing Tutorial Services website provides information about avoiding plagiarism, citing sources, proofreading for errors and writing book reviews.
OWL: Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Composition one students are required to write research papers. The Online Writing Lab provides examples and quizzes related to finding and evaluating resources and tips for writing research papers.
Advice on Academic Writing
The University of Toronto has created internet resources for writers. Students taking Composition II will find the following sections helpful: Planning and Organizing, Reading & Researching, Specific Types of Writing, Style & Editing, and Grammar & Punctuation. Each section contains explanations and related websites. The Specific Types of Writing section contains tips for writing about literature, poetry, art history, physics, essay abstracts, lab reports, essay exams, and academic proposals.
University of Florida’s Online Writing Lab
The website contains valuable essay models that explain the elements of essay composition and analysis. The UF Online Writing Lab contains links to websites that cover such topics as Elements of Style, Documentation Online, Guide to Grammar & Writing, Great Books Online for Free, Webster’s Online Dictionary, Glossary of Composition Terms and Common Errors.
Hot Paper Topics
Composition students that are having difficulties selecting a topic to write about should visit this website. This website provides internet resources for interesting and controversial topics.
PBS Richard Rodriquez Essays
Students studying writing will benefit from reading Richard Rodriquez Essays. Seeing good examples of writing teaches students what techniques they should incorporate into their writing.
Paradigm Online Writing Assistant
This website, created by Chuck Guilford, is an excellent source for students to learn how to organize, revise and edit their writing, as well as documenting sources and exploring the different types of essays.
Guide to Grammar and Writing
This website contains everything a student will need to know about constructing proper sentences, paragraphs and essays. Students can select from a variety of grammar-related subjects and take practice quizzes. The Guide to Grammar and Writing is sponsored by the Capital Community College Foundation, a nonprofit organization that supports scholarships, faculty development, and curriculum innovation.
Tutorials & Guides - Modern Language Association Documentation Citing Electronic Resources
This website serves as a guide to student needs and electronic sources. This site consists of tutorials and guides on how to prepare and write a term paper and much more.
Exercises at Grammar Bytes!
With this helpful interactive site, created by Robin L. Simmons, students will find exercises for comma splices, fragments, irregular verbs, commas, pronoun agreement, pronoun reference, subject-verb agreement, word choice, and a detailed list of terms and definitions.
ENC 2210
Technical Writing
Writing Resources on the World Wide Web
This MIT Web site contains a wealth of writing informational links including links to other technical report databases.
Resources for Technical Writers
Here is another site that provides links to technical writing resources.
Technical Writing: A Short Course on Writing Technical Reports
Nancy Halligan has an excellent website that is geared to provide a short course on technical writing. It has eighteen easy to follow guidelines to help you write a technical report that is easy for your reader to read and understand, while not boring them to sleep.
Technical Writing
An online guide for grammar and style in technical documentation.
Docsymmetry.com
Are you interested in a career in technical writing? This site discusses many aspects of the technical writers job but also provides a wealth of information on common errors, document design, copyright, glossary writing, and document editing.
Improving your Technical Writing Skills (pdf)
This document describes the basic principles of good writing. It is primarily targeted at students and researchers writing technical and business reports, but the principles are relevant to any form of writing, including letters and memos.
Technical Writing Made Easier (pdf)
This short guide covers some of the basic concepts that lead to good (technical) writing.
Grammar Resources on the Web
The University of Chicago Writing Program provides links to describe some of the free grammar and style resources available on-line. Grammar, Punctuation and Capitalization: A Handbook for Technical Writers and Editors
How do you punctuate a single sentence that includes an equation? What can you do to remain within NASA's 200-word limit for abstracts? Mary K. McCaskill's Grammar, Capitalization, and Punctuation: A Handbook for Technical Writers and Editors provides all the secrets.
ENL 2012
British Literature I
Britannia
Timeline of British History from 5000 BC to 1689 AD
The Literary Explorer
Brief History of the English Language with links to Literature
Beowulf on Steorarume
Electronic edition of text with modern translations and supplemental texts from Old English Literature
Anthropological and Cultural Approaches to Studying Beowulf
Many related topics
Modern Translations of the Canterbury Tales
Modern and Middle English translations in parallel columns
Shakespearean Criticism
Resource Center for Shakespearean drama from Pinellas Public Library COOP
Elizabethan England
Introduction on Elizabethan England with English History Links
The Works of Milton
Links to prose, sonnets, poetry and Paradise Lost from Luminarium
Interpretations of Paradise Lost
Traditions and Interpretations of Milton's epic from The University of Wisconsin
Poetry of Alexander Pope
Llinks to poetry, prose, and essays from the University of Toronto Libraries
ENL 2022
British Literature II
18th Century English Novelists
Links to Restoration and Eighteen Century authors collected by Roger Blackwell Bailey, Ph.D
Gulliver's Travels
Text, dictionary, bibliography and other information about Swift and his novel
Overview of Jane Austen
Background information on author and her works by Professor Landow from Brown University
Jane Austen's Novels
Provides short summaries of novels and links of interest about author and her six most famous novels from The Republic of Pemberley.
Romanticism on the Net
Links to hundreds of critical articles about British Romantic poets
Lyrical Ballads
Links to the poetry of Colleridge and Wordsworth from the Romantic Audience Project
My Hideous Progeny
Links to and about Mary Shelley and Frankenstein
The Victorian Web
Provides background to Victorian literature with social and political history and issues affecting the period by Professor Landow from Brown University
Charles Dickens Gad's Hill Place
Site covers work, life and quotes of Dickens and commercial products.
James Joyce
Online Literary Criticism Collection from the Internet Public Library
Works of T.S. Eliot
Timeline, resources, poetry, plays and literary criticism by T.S. Eliot
EUH 1001
Development of Western Civilzation II
The Renaissance Connection
This fun and interactive site created by the Allentown Art Museum helps students to explore many aspects of Renaissance art and history.
The History Guide
The web site contains 90 lectures on European history and other Internet sources that span from ancient times to 1989. Steven Kreis is responsible for this web site.
EVS 1001
Introduction to Environmental Science
NEPAnet
This site contains the National Environmental Policy Act and explains it and how effective (or not) it has beenover the last twenty five years. It also contains reports and charts of environmental policy(s) throughoutthe years.
EcoNet
EcoNet serves organizations and individuals working for environmental preservation and sustainability. Contains an environmental issue resource center with many information links to a variety of ecology-related websites.
Alaska Islands and Ocean Visitor Center
This site has much information on seabirds and marine animals. It includes an in-depth look into the islands on which they live and the habitats in which they live.
Environmental News Network
This website offers a wealth of news articles that cover all the latest environmental issues.
Environmental Science & Technology Online
This online journal created by the American Chemical Society reports on aspects of the environment and its protection by scientific, engineering, and political means. The “Links to Environmental and Funding Sites” is especially helpful to students researching in subjects such as: air, toxic chemicals, biotechnology, climate change, energy, green chemistry, groundwater, land/forests and water.
EnviroLink
The EnviroLink Network is a non-profit organization founded in 1991. EnviroLink maintains a database of thousands of environmental resources. One special feature of this site is the EnviroLink US Atlas. The Atlas is a database of interactive maps of all the US-based resources and is searchable by city name or zip code.
Exploring the Environment
Supported by NASA, this project offers a number of interactive modules relating to topics such as rainforests, El Nino, the Mars landing, Water Quality, and Earth on Fire. The aim is to engage students in creative learning and problem solving using GIS and other technologies
Sierra Club
The official site of the organization that works to save the environment by influencing public policy. One of the oldest and best known conservation organizations.
US Environmental / Recycling Hotline: "Earth's 911"
Graphics intensive, but worth it--this site is full of information on how to reduce waste and environmental pollution. Contains links to other environmental and conservation sites as well. There is also a search feature by ZIP code for community-specific information about: recycling center, green shopping energy conservation, household hazardous waste, environment education, composting and many more other resources.
The Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy is an international, nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive. A really nice feature of the site is the full availability of The Nature Conservancy's monthly magazine.
FSS 2235C
Introduction to Food Production Management
Cornell University School of Hotel Administration
This site gives you the latest articles related to the hospitality industries.
USDA - Laws and Regulations
This site gives you the latest in the laws and regulations from the United States Department of Agriculture.
Canada Food Inspection Agency - Quality Management Program
This site lists the quality management specifications as related to Canadian guidelines.
National Restaurant Association
This site has information such as finding suppliers, food preparation and décor and design.
C.H.I.P.S.
This site supplies you with hard copy documentation on food services and production. This site is maintained by Culinary and Hospitality Industry Publications Services.
Ministry of Food Processing Industries
This site contains the latest in the food processing industry.
Prepared Foods
This site contains information on the production of food. Food production daily.com
This site lists the latest information in food production.
FRE 1120/1121
Elementary French I & II
Frenchclasses.com, The Beginners Class
This easy to navigate website helps students learn French by providing free samples of tutorials that review the formation of simple sentences to the use of advanced grammar.
Dictionary.com
This dictionary created by the Lexico Publishing Group, LLC translates to and from English, Spanish, French, Chinese, Japanese and other languages.
Word Reference
The World Reference website contains English to French and French to English online dictionaries as well as Italian and Spanish dictionaries.
ARTFL Project: French-English Dictionary Form
The University of Chicago has created French to English dictionary that translates both ways.
English – French On-Line Dictionary
This site is a dictionary database from the freeware multilingual program Ergane. The site contains over 10,000 terms. Type English or French terms in the search field and it will give you a language conversion from English to French or vice-versa.
Language Translation - English, French, German, Danish, Spanish, Finnish, Czech & Italian
This website created by Translation.Langenberg.com offers translation from English to French to Spanish.
International Children's Digital Library
The site allows you to read children's stories in French and other languages which help the students learn the new language.
Tintin.com
The site contains a French newsletter and cartoons.
ABU: la Bibliothe'que Universelle
The web site contains information about French authors and literature. La collection electronique
This site allows you to locate French monographic and periodicals.
GEA 2172
Geography of the Developing World
Geographia
The Geographia website created by the InterKnowledge Corporation contains tons of information about various countries across the world and their numerous cultures.
The World Factbook
The Central Intelligence Agency’s World Fact Book is a comprehensive resource that provides concise statistical information on almost every country in the world. World Geography
This website run by the Family Education Network offers tons valuable geographical information on a variety of topics such as commonly used definitions, common land areas, and famous explorations.
GEB 1011
Introduction to Business
PlanWare
This web site gives some ideas on strategies that would help the student understand what business is and how it works. It also offers help to develop a business plan.
Northeast Entrepreneur Fund
This site gives some information on what it takes to run a business. It tells how to consider the legal and tax issues that are involved. This information can give the students a chance to see how business is applied, once it has been learned.
What is a Small Business?
This is an official website of United States Small Business Administration. The site will help students understand what small and large businesses are, their classification, sizes, and guidelines.
Small Business Owner's Background Check Guide
The site created by Privacy Rights Clearinghouse helps student understand employment background checks.
How to Start a Small Business
The site created by San Joaquin Delta College Small Business Development Center includes the table of contents and introduction which is consisted of the frequently asked questions.
How to Finance the Small Business
The site created by National Business Institute helps students understand the market for small businesses, strategic advantages of small businesses, and challenges facing small businesses.
Creating a Business Plan
The site created by Commonwealth Bank helps students create a business plan, provides an explanation of what is a business plan, the importance of planning and the benefits of producing a business plan.
Establishing a Business Mission
The site created by Ron Kurtus mentions information about establishing a business mission, defining a purpose of the company, and generating profit. Nonprofit Business Development
The site created by Authenticity Consulting, LLC helps students understand nonprofit business development and the benefits of adopting a nonprofit business approach.
GRA 2160
Basic Animation
Animation Toolworks Library of Articles
This website contains articles and news for students and teachers of animation. The articles contain useful theories and instructional practices in digital media. This site explores the following topics: media literacy, tips and tricks for students, which can improve the quality of their work.
Animation Arena
The Animation Arena website provides articles related to 3D, 2D, Flash and video game animation. Topics covered in this website include choosing an animation school, animation principles and using Flash software.
Adobe: Flash 8
Animation students who have questions about using the latest version of Flash should check out this website. The site contains product tutorials, tech-note, online forums and product support.
Animation Factory Tutorials
The website provides step by step tutorials on how to create an animated GIF, send animations via email using Outlook and Eudora and how to use animation in Power Point presentations. Animation students can sign up for a free newsletter that contains the latest news in animation.
Atomic Learning Flash Tutorials
Flash is used to create basic animation. Student learning to create animation will find these basic tutorials useful.
Atomic Learning Macromedia Fireworks
Knowledge of Fireworks MX 2004 is required when taking the Basic Animation course. This website provides basic Firework Tutorials that cover such skills as creating basic shapes and triangles.
The Art of Animation
This website, produced by D. Kirsanov and JupiterWeb networks, covers the visual aspects involved in the motion of an object, including its shape, color, and texture. It focuses on the principles of creating animated graphics, with an emphasis on nonlinearity. Examples are used to illustrate the article's ideas and briefly review 3D animation and vector-based Flash animation.
Animation Tutorial
This tutorial, hosted on the WebMonkey website, has easy-to-follow lessons covering various aspects of basic animation.
Flash Tutorial: Animation - Motion Tweening
This site is sponsored by webwasp.co.uk, an official Macromedia affiliate. This tutorial is designed to s how you how to create a simple animation with a technique called Tweening using Flash.
Creating a Gif Animation with Image Ready 2.0
This site, developed by Professor Stephen D. Comer at The Citadel, is an easy-to-use tutorial for creating gifts using Image Ready 2.0. There is also a tutorial for the 1.0 version. Computer Animation Tutorials
This About.com site contains very useful computer animation tutorials including 2D, 3D and Flash as well as related articles and resources.
GRA 2333C
Graphics, Techniques and Applications
1designsource.com Creative Ideas and Resources
This site explores topics that graphic design students need to know. The website features such topics as internship resources, business tips and professional links for graphic designers. The site also gives links to forums that allow graphic designers to ask advice and communicate with other professionals in the industry.
GRA 2731
Digital Media in Education
Center for Media Literacy
This website is a wonder resource for multimedia students who need to research on varies issues in media theory and education.The site contains articles about such topics as violence in media, politics, history, visual literacy, movie making, and lesson ideas for teachers, professional development, etc. Project Look Sharp
Students are required to explore theories and instructional practices in digital media. This site explores the following topics: media literacy, racism, gender issues and commercialism. The site lists websites and displays articles dealing with issues in mass media.
CAST: Teaching Every Student
The website provides an online book called Teaching Every Student in the Digital Age. The book covers such topics as theories regarding how we process sound, speech, light, text and images. The site also discusses the advantages of digital media or traditional media.
Journal of Interactive Media in Education
The Journal of Interactive Media in Education contains peer reviewed articles related to interactive media in an educational setting. The articles on the site cover information about distance education, lifelong learning, semantic learning webs and online resources.
University of Minnesota Digital Media Center
The site provides education articles about topics such as behaviorism, cognitivism and teaching with technology.
University of Minnesota: CTLS Center for Teaching and Learning Services
The website provides video presentations that explain how to use PowerPoint in an educational setting.
TechSmith Tour Camtasia Studio
Students taking GRA 2731 need to know the basics of Camtasia. Free video demos are available on this website so students can learn the basics of Camtasis.
Atomic Learning: Web-based software training and support
Students are required to learn Inspiration software in the GRA 2731 course. The website provides free QuickTime movies that review the basics. |