Faculty Toolbelt
Here are our other instructional technology tools we offer to make building your course easier and faster.
Impatica
Impatica transforms narrated PowerPoint presentations into streaming Java applets with the sound and animations. We have a site license for Impatica so you can install it on your office and home computers.
NEW FALL 2007! - Impatica 4.0 which supports PowerPoint 2007
Impatica Installers
- Download the PC version of Version 4 (PROGRAM KEY REQUIRED - Contact ETS for information)
- Download the Macintosh version 4 (PROGRAM KEY REQUIRED - Contact ETS for information)
Impatica Resources
- Impatica QuickStart Guide (Still with version 3 screenshots)
- Using Impatica 4 (PC version) (PDF file)
- Using Impatica 4 (Macintosh version) (PDF file)
- Watch tutorial movies: Creating Narrated PowerPoint presentation OR Using Impatica to Convert PowerPoint
Respondus
Respondus is a third party solution for creating quizzes and tests. It will interface with Desire2Learn differently than WebCT but can still be a time saver. You can also use it to print test/quizzes for classroom use. There are many textbook publishers who provide Respondus-ready testbanks.
Respondus Installer
Download the program (PASSWORD AND INSTALLATION KEY REQUIRED - contact ETS for information)
Respondus Resources
- Quick Start Guides: http://www.respondus.com/quickstart
- Demonstration movies: http://www.respondus.com/demo
- Respondus Test Bank Network: http://www.respondus.com/testbank
- Using Respondus with Desire2Learn (PDF file)
Respondus LockDown Browser
Respondus LockDown Browser is available for Macintosh and Windows computers. When students use Respondus LockDown Browser they are unable to print, copy, go to another URL, or access other applications. When an assessment is started, students are locked into it until they submit it for grading. Existing quizzes in D2L can be set to require the browser in the quiz settings area and new quizzes in Respondus can also be set to require the browser.
- Download the LockDown Browser
- Respondus LockDown Browser Instructor Guide (PDF file)
- Respondus LockDown Browser Student Guide (PDF file)
- See how to set up a D2L quiz to require the browser (from Respondus site)
StudyMate
StudyMate, from Respondus, is a tool that creates Flash based activities for online presentation. You can use the same testbanks as you do for Respondus and also re-use Respondus files as well. There are several formats of StudyMate activities including Crossword, Flash Cards and Glossary.
StudyMate Installer
Download the program (PASSWORD AND INSTALLATION KEY REQUIRED - contact ETS for information)
Respondus Resources
- Examples: StudyMate Activities and StudyMate Color Schemes
- Demonstration movies: http://www.respondus.com/products/demos-sm.shtml
- Respondus Test Bank Network: http://www.respondus.com/testbank
- StudyMate Quick Start Guide (PDF file)
Elluminate
Elluminate is a synchronous environment that provides text and audio chat, whiteboard, polling, presentation and application sharing among other tools. Sessions must be scheduled and are limited to 25 concurrent users. The schedule for Elluminate sessions is on the server homepage.
Contact ETS for demonstrations or to schedule sessions.
Elluminate Resources
- Moderator Quickstart Guide (PDF file)
- Participant Quick Reference Guide (PDF file)
- Elluminate Server Support Page
Faculty Multimedia Studio
ETS also provides a "studio/lab" for more intensive instructional technology in the Faculty Multimedia Studio (Goins 256). The workshop contains these tools:
* Dreamweaver MX (HTML editor)
* Flash MX (animation software)
* Photoshop Elements (image editing)
* Adobe Acrobat Professional (PDF creation)
* Camtasia/SnagIt (screen motion capture and screen snapshot capture)
* Visual Communicator Pro (video capture and editing)
* iMovie (video editing)
* iDVD (DVD authoring)
* Audacity (audio editing)
* Scanners
* Digital Cameras
* Microphones
* Color printer
* DVD/CD burners