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Tech Tips and Topics

Tech Tips and Topics is designed to provide useful information to technology users.  If you have suggestions for additional Tips and Topics....please forward them to Dr. James Craig

 Note:  Some of the links below have very large files and make take some time to load...so please be patient .....thank you

Campus Classroom Inventory

Directions for accessing the campus classroom inventory.  Need a classroom?  Use this tool to electronically find a classroom based on location, size, features and technology.

Lecture Hall Technology

Using the touch screen technology in the new lecture halls  This is a PowerPoint presentation (no audio) that shows the basic steps.
For one-on-one training or questions regarding this system contact Doug Brotherton X6-1324

Conference Room Technology

Directions for using Conference Room presentation technology
For one-on-one training or questions regarding this system contact Doug Brotherton X 1324


Technology Tips and Techniques

Adding narration to your PowerPoint presentations  

Changing Your Information in the Campus Directory  PowerPoint presentation.  To access UMB Campus Portal

Compressing your PowerPoint presentations to reduce file size - makes loading a presentation or printing it easier because of reduced file size.

Converting MSWord or PowerPoint documents to a PDF file - while converting your documents to a PDF file will make it more difficult to alter or modify your documents...it will not prevent it.

Defragmenting your computer

Deleting temporary Internet and History files

Making Your PowerPoint Presentation Secure -  prevents user from copying, saving or manipulating your PowerPoint presentation. If you make it safe...be sure to write down the password or else you will NOT be able to modify your document ! ! !

Presentation Tips - suggestions for improving your presentations

Preparing your images for presentation - improving your image quality

PowerPoint Basics - Windows XP

PowerPoint - Cropping Images

PowerPoint Slide Show Controls - key strokes to simplify controlling your PowerPoint presentation.

Using Test Questions in PowerPoint Presentation to Engage Students - includes sample test questions and reference to presentation providing multiple examples.

Using the Epson Expression 1680 Radiographic Scanner

Using the Nikon Coolscan III for scanning slides

Updating Your Information on the Dental School's On-Line Directory

Using performance terms to measure learner behavior

Using screen captures to enhance your presentation or handout

Video sampler...shows several examples of clinical footage.   Interested in doing a video?  Contact Dr. James Craig

Videotape and Photography Consent Form - form used to document permission from patient for use of video or photography of procedures, techniques or case documentation.

Writing a script for a video presentation and things to take into consideration

Technology Classes

e-Learning@UMB      Do you want to learn Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Access?  How about Change Management, Customer Service, or Stress Reduction?  UMB has a solution for you.  An exciting new educational program called e-Learning@UMB offers faculty and staff over 2,000 online courses to enhance computer, business and orgazational skills.  Available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year at       NO COST       to employees or departments.  Check out this educational opportunity.

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The Health Sciences & Human Services Library offers a variety of classes on the use of technology for education and research...check this site for a wealth of information.


Web Development Manual for the Content Management System (CMS)

This manual provides step-by-step directions in using this software to make additions for modifications to our website by our web coordinators.

Training Manual Takes a bit to load so be patient !

  

Contact Information

Dental School
University of Maryland Baltimore
Room: G-426
Baltimore, Maryland 21201

For assistance: please email dshelp@umaryland.edu or call 410-706-2084

   

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