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TechBytes Oct. 14: Screen Capture Tools

Posted on by Cathy Rodriguez

Marty Courtois and Fred Darkow will present “Screen Capture Tools” at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 14, in 401B Hale Library. Learn how to create your own video tutorials using Jing and Camtasia.

Jing is a free tool that allows you to easily take a picture or create a video that can then be e-mailed, uploaded to the Web, and even posted to Twitter or a blog. Jing is limited to 5-minute video lengths and has no editing capabilities. Camtasia is a more robust tool that allows you to create and edit your video as well as add callouts.

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TechBytes Oct. 7: Apple iPad

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Dennis Devenney will present “Apple iPad” at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 7, in 401B Hale Library. Join us for an overview of the Apple iPad including topics such as:

  • iPad – Generation 1
  • iPad the technology – the future
  • What you get with one – the accessories
  • Setting it up – syncing with your computer, iTunes, purchasing apps, etc.
  • Setting up services – wireless, e-mail, calendar, etc.
  • Security
  • Applications
  • Tips and tricks

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K-State technology seminars cover tools, tips, and resources

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“Free Tools That Rule” is a joint session that kicks off K-State’s IDT Roundtable and TechBytes series this semester. Join us 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 23, in Union 212 to learn about many of the free tools available on the Web. The session will feature tools that can be used for:

  • Collaboration
  • Research
  • Screen recording (video) and screen capturing (screenshots)
  • and more

Bring your favorite tools to share during the session.

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TechBytes March 25: Google Wave

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Neal Wollenberg and Larry Jackson will present “Google Wave” at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, March 25, in 501 Hale Library. This is Google’s new Internet interactive-collaboration tool. Catch the Wave with live group document modifications, conversations, and trackable edits. It’s like having an online, threaded group meeting with a bunch of handy communication tools.

TechBytes Feb. 25: Many uses of WordPress

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Marin Dowlin and Nate Dillon will present “Many Uses of WordPress” at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25, in 301A Hale Library. WordPress is more than just blogging software. This session will focus on how it works, its features and caveats, and how it is used for some campus websites.

TechBytes Feb. 18: Time to Talk

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Roger McHaney will present “Time to Talk” at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18, in 501 Hale Library. This presentation focuses on new Web 2.0 tools that make time-independent online discussions more engaging and meaningful for students and faculty. Voicethread and other applications will be covered in this tutorial-style presentation.

TechBytes seminars are free and open to the K-State community. The series is also video-streamed live for off-campus viewers and others who wish to view it from their desktop. Use the “View live video” link on the TechBytes homepage to watch the next live video as it’s being recorded.

TechBytes Feb. 11: Yolink Search

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Brian Cheek from TigerLogic Corp. will present “Yolink Search” at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, in 501 Hale Library. Yolink is a web browser add-on that enhances searching capabilities. Join us to learn about some of the  features such as:

  • Scanning search-engine results
  • Searching e-books, PDFs, online manuals, and more
  • Searching embedded links
  • Saving  search results in Google Docs and Spreadsheets
  • Posting results to social bookmarking sites

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TechBytes Feb. 4: Windows 7

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Bill Wall will present “Windows 7” at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4, in 501 Hale Library. Join this session to discover the new features of Windows 7. Learn how to use Snap, Jump Lists, and Windows Search, as well as how to navigate the new Windows Taskbar.

TechBytes seminars are free and open to the K-State community. The series is also video-streamed live for off-campus viewers and others who wish to view it from their desktop. Use the “View live video” link on the TechBytes homepage to watch the next live video as it’s being recorded.

Flipcams are small, but mighty!

Posted on by Cathy Rodriguez

At the Nov. 5 TechBytes session, Christopher Lavergne, Department of Communications, discussed the use of “Flip Cams in the Classroom”. Flipcams (or Flip Video camcorders) are very small, affordable, and easy-to-use video cameras.

Discussion covered how flipcams are a product of viral marketing and allow us to meet the students where they are — on cellphones, YouTube, and other social-networking venues. This enables us to merge education with viral media.

Examples mentioned at the session for using flipcams in the classroom included: