Check It Out 4th Issue: ETDC
Update

Did someone say Articulate Storyline training? Yes, you heard it correctly!  

On March 11-12, the Articulate and Rapid E-Learning Trainer, Tom Kuhlman, will be at the Arizona Campus of ATSU to instruct all interested faculty and staff on this exciting program.

Maybe you've been looking for a way to go beyond a static Powerpoint lecture and make your presentations more interactive. Or maybe you've investigated Storyline, and it does 95% of what you want, but getting the last bit to work is just frustrating you to no end.

These are two excellent reasons why you should attend the training on March 11-12.  Storyline, which consistently receives top ratings from the professional e-trainer community, has the potential to change how materials are delivered in-person and online to ATSU students.

For more information on the training, go here. If you are part of ATSU, contact Dr. Jim Burkett (jburkett@atsu.edu) for registration information.

The ETDC has a limited number of licenses for Storyline. You can download a 30-day trial of the software. If you've tried it and like it, and you decide you would like to use it to create interactive presentations, contact the ETDC at x6259, and we'll send you your license code to get you up and running.

We are eagerly awaiting an upgrade for ATSU Guides. Version 2 promises to add a stylish new look and more versatility to the easy-to-use website platform. In fact, the Check-It-Out newsletter is an ATSU Guide (created in Version 1), so you can see that it already provides a functionality and look that can make your class collaboration or document-download site stand out.

Some of the features that are on tap include:

• Content boxes will no longer be restricted to a single kind of content. It will be basically anything goes, so you'll be able to upload documents, add links, embed video -- and don't forget adding text and inserting images -- all in a single box.
  
• Creating columns will also be made more versatile. You will be able with just a couple of clicks to add a page-width column at the top or bottom that will even be capable of having a slideshow embedded in it! Below that box, you will be able to format your page with one, two, or three columns.
  
• There will be more options to change how your site looks. For instance, up to now, to change the navigation tabs beyond a small set of colors and design, you've had to insert some java script and play around with the html code -- way too complicated!! With the upgrade, tab customization will be a couple of clicks and you're done!!
  
• You'll have a choice of how you want your site navigation to appear. You'll be able to either have the tabs at the top of the page, or you'll be able to shift the navigation into the left-hand column.
  
• And as with Version 1, you'll still be able to brand your site with your own, individualized program or group banner.
  

We'll be letting you know when the upgrade becomes available. Note: This is an upgrade that you won't be forced to do. It's your choice -- and the timing of the upgrade will be up to you as well.

Here's some information about UNC Chapel Hill's experience with the upgrade.

If you want more information, contact Bill at x6259 (Mesa), or Margaret at x2340 (Kirksville).