Jump Start 2001 http://training.circa.ufl.edu/PREVIEW/index.html is a 30-minute presentation to the University of Florida's student computing requirements and computer resources available on campus.  Provides information concerning GatorLink services for both on and off campus use.

University of Florida Computer Requirements http://www.circa.ufl.edu/computers/ explain the basics computer configuration needed for course work while attending the University of Florida.

CIRCA Getting Your Computer Connected http://www.circa.ufl.edu/net.html provides all the information needed to connect to the University of Florida's computer system via a Gatorlink account or a Grove Account.

University of Florida's Computing Help Desk http://helpdesk.circa.ufl.edu/ provides technical help with Gatorlink accounts, E-mail, WebCT and more.

WebCT http://webct.ufl.edu provides general information and support for WebCT users.

GatorLink Home Page http://gatorlink.ufl.edu/ provides an opportunity for distance education students to register for a GatorLink account on-line, change password or modify an account.

Free Software Downloads http://www.download.com provides links to popular freeware available for download off the web.

Training Sites

IFAS Faculty and Staff Development Series http://disted.ifas.ufl.edu/support/training.htm is provided by IFAS Communication Services and provides seminars on various topics dealing with distance education.  There are also PowerPoint presentations available of past seminars on enhancing your course with web design, effective distance education course planning, and planning a videoconference.

The Center for Instructional Technology & Training Classes http://www.citt.ufl.edu/training provide faculty with the opportunity to participate in classes on a variety of subjects such as Photoshop, WebCT, PowerPoint, and other software.

Circa Computer Training Leisure Courses http://training.circa.ufl.edu/CTP/index.html includes classes on Web design, Adobe Photoshop, HTML Authoring and more.

Land-Grant Training Alliance http://www.lgta.org provides on-line training for word processing, presentation graphics, spreadsheets & databases, and the Internet.

The Gartner Group http://netg.ufl.edu/welcome/ provides training on a many software applications that can be accessed on-line by university of Florida faculty, students and staff.

Distance Education at a Glance http://www.uidaho.edu/evo/distglan.html is a series of guides produced from Dr. Barry Willis, Associate Dean for Outreach at the University of Idaho; book Distance Education-Strategies and Tools and Distance Education-A Practical Guide.  Topics covered included strategies for teaching at a distance, evaluation for distance educators, computers in distance education and more.

Designing PowerPoint Slides for Video http://disted.ifas.ufl.edu/ppt/de_ppt_template/ this is an on-line tutorial that addresses design considerations for using PowerPoint for Video.

WebCT Professional Development http://www.webct.com/services/viewpage?name=services_training provides an opportunity to participate in WebCT workshops on-line.  Some of the workshops include collaborating in WebCT, quizzing and assessing in WebCT, building content and managing files, and more.

Graphics & Clipart http://www.pagetutor.com/weblinks/graphics.html provides many different sources for graphics and clipart for buttons, animal images and more.

HTML Goodies http://www.htmlgoodies.com provides general tutorials for Web design in the following categories: tables, backgrounds, forms, frames, images, colors, and HTML 4.0.

Development Tools http://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/ provides information on creating webpages. Searchable database of "how-to" information.

Adobe products http://www.adobe.com/ provides information about Adobe software such as: Photoshop, Premiere, Illustrator, PageMaker, Acrobat, Live Motion, Go Live and more. Includes tutorials.

Macromedia products http://www.macromedia.com/ provides information about Macromedia software such as: Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks and more. Includes tutorials.

Quicktime http://developer.apple.com/quicktime/ provides information about using Quicktime software. Includes tutorials. Download free player. Watch quicktime movie trailers.

REAL products http://real.com provides information about Real Player, Presenter, Producer, etc. Includes tutorials. Download free player.

Netscape http://home.netscape.com/computing/download/index.html provides free download of this web browser.

Internet Explorer http://explorer.msn.com/home.htm provides free download of this web browser.

Software Downloads http://www.download.com provides links to download many popular freeware and shareware such as FTP, WinZip, etc, as well as demonstration or trial versions of commercial software.

Distance Education Resources

University of Florida Libraries http://www.uflib.ufl.edu provides on-line access to all University of Florida Libraries.

UF/Library Services for Distance Learners http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/dltop.html provides a general overview of all the services the library can provide to distance learners.

Guide to Remote Library Access http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/access.html is a guide for students on how to access available library services from a home computer.

Ref Express http://smathersnt11.uflib.ufl.edu/ is one method used by the University of Florida to answer questions concerning UF libraries.  A faculty, student, or staff member can type in a question and it will be answered in real time.

Gator1 Card http://www.bsd.ufl.edu/Idcard/Gator1C.htm provides instructions to distance education students on how to receive a Gator1 card, the official student ID for the University of Florida

UF Library Number Activation Request http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/distreg.html is an on-line form that allows students to activate their library number on their Gator1 Card.  The library number must be activated before requesting articles or checking out books from University of Florida libraries.

UF Library Photocopy Request Form http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/dlcopy.html allows University of Florida distance education students to request copies of articles from UF libraries on-line.

UF Library Book Request Form http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/dlbook.html allows University of Florida distance education students to request books from UF libraries on-line.

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On-Line Journals

Distance Education http://www.usq.edu.au/dec/decjourn/demain.htm is an international journal on-line that focuses on research concerning distance education, open learning and flexible learning systems.

The Journal of Library Services for Distance Education http://www.westga.edu/~library/jlsde/welcome.html is a peer reviewed on-line journal that focuses on providing distance education students with research/information services.

E-Journal of Instructional Science and Technology (e-JIST) http://cwis.usq.edu.au/electpub/e-jist/about.htm contains articles relating to practice of instructional design in education, instructional delivery technologies, evaluation of instructional design input, future developments and report of research and books.

T.H.E. Journal http://www.thejournal.com/magazine provides articles relating to trends and applications stories from educators who integrate technology into the classroom.

Distance Learning Administration http://www.westga.edu/~distance/jmission.html is a peer-reviewed on-line journal that deals with the management of distance education programs.

Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networkshttp://www.aln.org/alnweb/journal/jaln.htm is an on-line journal published by Vanderbilt University.  The journal deals with issues concerning asynchronous learning.

Journal of Distance Education http://www.hil.unb.ca/Texts/JDE/ is an international publication of the Canadian Association for Distance Education.  This on-line journal promotes scholarly work that relates to distance education throughout the world.

The Journal of Interactive Media in Education http://www-jime.open.ac.uk/current.html works towards improving teaching and learning through better interactive media.

On-line Chronicle of Distance Education and Communication http://www.fcae.nova.edu/disted/ is a source for distance education information produced by Nova Southeastern University.

The Technology Source http://horizon.unc.edu/TS/ is a peer-reviewed bimonthly periodical focusing on the challenge of incorporating information technology tools into education.

Virtual University Gazette http://www.geteducated.com/vugaz.htm is a free monthly newsletter focusing on the Internet University movement.

Gender Issues and Distance Education http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/~ldavie/1522_html/gender.html is a bibliography of gender issues in distance education.

Five Essential Rules for Designing Distance Degree Marketing Materials for Adult Learner http://geteducated.com/articles/5rules.htm provides an overview of marketing distance education courses.

Copyright

Copyright in Distance Learning http://www.fcd.ufl.edu/copyright.asp explains in detail how copyright laws apply to distance education.

IFAS Communication Services http://ics.ifas.ufl.edu/disted/consult.htm provides faculty and staff consultation and training concerning the delivery of academic courses via videoconferencing, web, and videotape.

The Center for Instructional Technology & Training Classes http://www.citt.ufl.edu/training providse faculty the opportunity to participate in classes on a variety of subjects such as Photoshop, WebCT, PowerPoint, and other software.

Faculty Procedural Guide for UF/IFAS Distance Education http://disted.ifas.ufl.edu/faculty/Facguide.htm provides distance education course considerations, suggests a timeline to follow in developing a distance education course and provides instructions on how to gain approval for a distance education course.

IFAS Faculty and Staff Development Series http://disted.ifas.ufl.edu/support/training.htm is provided by IFAS Communication Services and provides seminars on various topics dealing with distance education.  There are also PowerPoint presentations available of past seminars on enhancing your course with web design, effective distance education course planning, and planning a videoconference.

UF/IFAS Distance Education Videoconferencing Services http://disted.ifas.ufl.edu/videoconferencing/videoconferencing.htm are provided and supported by IFAS Communication Services.  This site details steps for planning a videoconference.

IFAS Communication Services Educational Video Production http://ics.ifas.ufl.edu/Edvideo/ provides a full range of video production services.

University of Florida's Computing Help Desk http://helpdesk.circa.ufl.edu/ provides technical help with Gatorlink accounts, E-mail, WebCT and more.

WebCT http://webct.ufl.edu provides general information and support for WebCT users.

GatorLink Home Page http://gatorlink.ufl.edu/ provides an opportunity for distance education students to register for a GatorLink account on-line, change their password or modify an account.

University of Florida Libraries http://www.uflib.ufl.edu provides on-line access to all University of Florida Libraries.

UF/Library Services for Distance Learners http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/dltop.html provides a general overview of all the services the library can provide to distance learners.

UF/IFAS Distance Education Registration and Course Information

UF/IFAS Distance Education Student Registration and Tuition Information  http://disted.ifas.ufl.edu/registration/registration_info.html provides admission requirements as well as registration procedures along with current tuition information.

UF/IFAS Student Guide for Distance Education http://disted.ifas.ufl.edu/student/stguide.htm outlines the characteristics of distance education students and sheds light on what to expect during the distance education process.

Distance Learning at the University of Florida http://www.fcd.ufl.edu provides information concerning programs and courses offered at the University of Florida.

UF/IFAS Course Offerings http://disted.ifas.ufl.edu/ lists the current and upcoming courses and descriptions for distance education students.

UF/IFAS Critical Dates Information http://disted.ifas.ufl.edu/registration/registration_info.html lists deadlines concerning distance education students.