TechTips
Listed below are the technical tips resulting from years of supporting faculty teaching efforts by the Student ET Partners. These quick references are sorted by software titles in bold, and by the functions within each program. Most are available in two formats: .DOC and .PDF. To view the .DOC files you will need a word processor such as Microsoft Word, Corel WordPerfect, or a comparable application. To view the PDF documents, you will need the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader (available here).
Topics
- PowerPoint and Classroom Presentation
- Breeze Collaboration and Presentation
- Dreamweaver and Web Development
- Photoshop and Image Editing
- Web Browsing, Advanced Searches, and Internet Security
- MyUCDavis
PowerPoint (Classroom Presentation) [return to top]
- PowerPoint Guide
- Introduction to the PowerPoint Guide (0.9mb)
- Creating a Blank PowerPoint Presentation (1.67mb)
- Inserting Text, Images, and New Slides (1.61mb)
- Inserting Tables and Graphs in Your PowerPoint Presentations (2.83mb)
- View Modes in PowerPoint (4.48mb)
- Choose a Color Layout For Your PowerPoint Presentation (4.25 mb)
- Adding and Modifying Animations and Slide Transitions in Your PowerPoint Presentation (2.48 mb)
- Adding Speaker Notes to Your PowerPoint Presentation (2.14mb)
- Adding Media to Your PowerPoint Presentation (3.73 mb)
- Creating an Image-Only Presentation (.DOC, PDF, Video - 1.88mb)
- Adding Material to Your PowerPoint Presentation (coming soon)
- Manually Setting Animations and Slide Transitions in PowerPoint (.DOC, PDF, Video - 0.4mb)
- Effective Presentation Visuals in PowerPoint (.DOC, PDF)
- Combining PowerPoint Presentations (.DOC, PDF, Video - 0.4mb)
- Timing PowerPoint Presentations Manually (.DOC, PDF, Video - 0.5mb)
- Acceptable File Formats in PowerPoint for Windows (.DOC, PDF)
- Searching for Images (.DOC, PDF, Video - 4.4mb)
- Optimizing Images for PowerPoint and the Web (see also: Photoshop and Image Editting Tutorials) (.DOC, PDF)
- Resizing Images in Photoshop (.DOC, PDF)
- Compressing Images in Powerpoint for: Mac (.DOC, PDF)) or PC (.DOC, PDF, Video)
- Importing Images from a Scanner Using Photoshop (coming soon)
- Batch Cropping of Images (.DOC, PDF)
- Cross-compatilibilty Issues Between Mac and PC Platforms (.DOC, PDF)
- Using the "Pack and Go" Tool in PowerPoint for Windows (.DOC, PDF, Video - 0.4mb)
- Exporting PowerPoint Presentations onto CD or Other External Media for Mac (.DOC, PDF)
- Almagest - Media Repository & Teaching and LearningTool (coming soon)
Breeze (Collaboration and Presentation) [return to top]
Dreamweaver (Web Development) [return to top]
- Dreamweaver Guide (.DOC, PDF)
- Creating Links in an Existing Document (.DOC, PDF)
- Creating Non-English Webpages (.DOC, PDF)
- Optimizing Images for the Web (.DOC, PDF)
- Resizing Images for the Web (.DOC, PDF)
- Batch Cropping Images Using Photoshop (.DOC, PDF)
- Creating a Navigation Bar in Fireworks (coming soon)
- Importing a Navigation Bar from Fireworks into Dreamweaver (coming soon)
- Importing Images from a Scanner Using Photoshop (coming soon)
- Saving Images in Different File Formats (.DOC, PDF, Video - 4.9mb)
- Saving for the Web (.DOC, PDF)
Photoshop (Image Editting) [return to top]
- Optimizing Images for the Web and PowerPoint (.DOC, PDF, Video - 5.6mb)
- Batch Processing in Photoshop (with emphasis on Cropping) (.DOC, PDF)
- Importing Images from a Scanner (coming soon)
- Resizing Images (.DOC, PDF)
- Saving Images in Different File Formats (.DOC, PDF, Video - 4.9mb)
- Saving Images for the Web (.DOC, PDF)
The Web (Browsing, Advanced Search, and Internet Security) [return to top]
- Becoming Familiar with the Web and Viewing Other Pages for Ideas (.DOC, PDF)
- Differences Between Web Browsers (coming soon)
- Setting Up Proxy Access For Online Databases (.DOC, PDF)
- Internet Explorer (Video - 2.8mb)
- Mozilla Firefox (Video - 1.9mb)
- Accessing Online Databases From Home (.DOC, PDF)
- Exporting and Importing Bookmarks for: PC (.DOC, PDF)
- Searching For Images Using Google (.DOC, PDF, Video - 4.4mb)
- Cleaning Your Web Browser (.DOC, PDF)
- Internet Explorer 6.0 and above (coming soon)
- Firefox 1.5 and above (coming soon)
- Browser Plug-ins (.DOC, PDF)
- Using a Pop-up Manager (.DOC, PDF)
- Advanced Google Internet Search (.DOC, PDF)
MyUCDavis (Course Management Tools) [return to top]
- Channels and Other "Bar'd" MyUCDavis Functions (.DOC, PDF)
- Administration (.DOC, PDF)
- Communication (.DOC, PDF)
For additional MyUCDavis tutorials, click here to visit the Teaching Resources Center site.