This page will have links to various tools and CTS services that you may find helpful in developing and maintaining technology resources for your courses. We are building as fast as we can. Come back soon.
| Math on the Web |
Downloadable Math symbol images -
This page contains a large number of math symbol images, which can be used freely for educational purposes.Two Simple Ways to Put Math on the Web -
This site explains the differences between putting math equations on the web as images and using HTML. It also shows you how to do it.
| Rice Resources |
Audio/Visual Services -
Audio/Visual Services has a wide variety of equipment which can be reserved for your class or event. See the listing of available equipment and fill out an equipment request form.Divisional Computing Consultants -
Divisional Computing consultants can help you with computer problems you may be having or can help direct you to the right resource to answer your questions or solve your problemsElectronic Text Center (ETC) -
The ETC houses an outstanding collection of electronic texts and linguistic corpora and provides assistance in scanning images and converting texts into digital formats. In addition, users can create and manipulate electronic texts with either Mac or PC software. Contact the ETC at cbearden@rice.edu.Geographic Information Systems (GIS)/Data Center (GDC) -
The GDC provides access to GIS software, supporting hardware, data resources, and print and digital map resources. This may be a valuable resource to you if you have data which can be displayed spatially or are interested in finding out what types of digital data are available for your area of interest. Contact the GDC at gisdata@rice.edu.How to Create a Course Web Page at Rice -
This is a very helpful guide to creating course web pages at Rice. It offers suggestions on content, as well as walking you through the basic steps of setting up a course account and getting the pages in place.
| Step-by-Steps |
Basic Course Web Pages -
This page will give you an idea of what's involved in creating a web page for your course and the resources available at Rice to help you with your course web page.Digital Audio and Video for Teaching -
Basic information that will be useful in figuring out where to turn for help if you are interested in using audio or video on your web pages.Digital Images for Teaching -
Images can be one of the easy ways to add more interest and information to your web site. If you rely heavily on images in your classes, you may want to consider using our online image catalog system to allow students to search for and view images for your courses, or you may want to use it to prepare and give online slide shows or lectures.Quick Course Web Page Self-Check -
Use this resource to make a quick review of your course web pages. Check to make sure you've included the basics and get some ideas of things you might want to include.
| Web Conferencing Help |
AGOCG's The Dos and Don’ts of Videoconferencing in Higher Education -
This is the Advisory Group on Computer Graphics' documentation on using Video Conferencing in higher education. You will find social, organizational, and technological information on the subject.Conferencing on the Web -
A comprehensive guide to software that powers discussions on the Web. E- conferencing Software - Forum Software - Message Board Software - Internet & Intranet Groupware - Software for Virtual Communities - Virtual Teams - Collaborative WorkgroupsVideo Conferencing Cookbook -
Information gathered on best use and common designs for video conferencing in industry and education. (Georgia Institute of Technology)
| Web Help - Color |
ColorMaker -
ColorMaker is an interactive web site you can use to test out different color combinations for your background, text and link colors.Web-safe colors organized by hue -
This page shows all of the web-safe colors arranged by hue.Web-safe colors organized by value -
This page shows the web-safe colors organized by value, from lightest to darkest.
| Web Help - Design |
Inspirational sites from lynda.com -
Lynda.com maintains links to creative sites that might provide some inspiration for your own web designs. Stumped? Take a break and see what others are doing.Optimizing the Design -
This site contains a lot of information on how to optimize your web page designs. Information includes how to keep pages looking good and downloading fast.The Advisory Group on Computer Graphics Index by Subject -
The Advisory Group on Computer Graphics Index by Subject provides an alphabetic list of technological topics that pertain to educational technology design and use. Included are plenty of Case Studies and lots of practicle knowledge.Tutorial: Liquid Web Design -
This is a nice article on some of the dos and don'ts of web page design. Users will view your pages on a variety of browsers and at different screen sizes. With a little planning, your pages can look good no matter what the browser or screen size.Webmonkey - HTML and Website Design Help -
The site is generally directed towards beginners and intermediate users, so it may be a good start for those looking to integrate media and websites in their courses.
| Web Help - Fair Use |
Copyright Website -
This site tries to bring together information about all of the copyright issues that occur on the web. The site has information about your use of others material, and how to protect your own materials as well.Rice Copyright Information -
See the "Copyright Infringement" section for Rice's stance on Fair Use.
| Web Resources - Pedagogy |
Asynchronous Learning Networks -
"ALN combines self-study with substantial, rapid, asynchronous interactivity with others. In ALN learners use computer and communications technologies to work with remote learning resources, including coaches and other learners, but without the requirement to be online at the same time. The most common ALN communication tool is the World Wide Web." Look for the link under "Publications" to the JALN, a journal dedicated to introducing technology enhanced teaching methods.Power and Pedagogy: Transforming Education through Information Technology -
A book by Robbie McClintock of The Institute for Learning Technologies which they have made available on-line. "Educators inspired by visions of human potentiality need instruments of action, substantial agents of change, with which to work. Technologists creating new means for bringing intelligence to bear upon the work of the world need a civic agenda, a vision of historic possibility, consciously espoused and responsibly defended." (Preface, "Power and Pedagogy: Transforming Education through Information Technology")
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