Resources
This page is to be a repository of resources (files, links, knowledge, etc.) for faculty and student use. Expect expanded options in the near future.
The Center’s hardware resources include:
2 iMacs, both with built-in webcams, microphones, and DVD-writing capability
6 Windows-based computers
A projector permanently installed in the room, with VGA and S-video connectors
A medium-quality microphone with a standard 1/8″ connector
Access to a camcorder for video
Wireless access to UCSB’s WiFi system and several Ethernet jacks for wired Internet connectivity
A high-quality color laser printer
The English Department Knowledge Base (EDKB) is a repository of information and advice presented as a wiki project.
Help with many software programs can be found in Instructional Computing’s Software Help Guide. Instructional Computing offers workshops for hands-on practice with these programs. See a list of workshops offered this quarter here: http://training.ic.ucsb.edu/workshops/.
Web authoring resources:
Basic HTML (Powerpoint presentation)
HTML “Cheat Sheet”
HTML Sample file
Other HTML resources
Dreamweaver Tutorial from the EDKB
Another Dreamweaver tutorial from Kris McAbee
Resources for learning web authoring
The Transcriptions Project’s guides to online learning & research:
Guide to Online Research Resoures (library catalogues, digital text archives, periodical indices, etc.; includes both general-access and UCSB-only resources)
Guide to Online Reference Resources (dictionaries, thesauri, atlases, encyclopedias, etc.)
Guide to Online Resources for Writing & Speaking (grammar and style guides, writing tips, advice on oral presentations, etc.)
Guide to Evaluating and Citing Online Resources (checklists, exercises, examples, and annotated links; also includes a printable form to use in tracking and evaluating online sites)
For instructors:
The Transcriptions Guide to Teaching with Information Technology
Ubernoggin – Sarah Robbins’s blog on teaching and technology