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Chris/Jan - Discussed possiblity of using Captivate to record instructions for faculty on converting ppt to pdf's; faculty need to provide material to students prior to the lecture; workflow includes student labor as part of the process, however there is an issue with delivery of content to student (aide) when ppt file is too big. Asking faculty to move 100 MG ppt to pdf, e.g., requires training; puts onus on faculty to deliver materials; Captivate would be a way to train faculty.
Training needs/issues: pwd password protection of images; creation of website & movies for training; SourceForge pdf creator on most new faculty machines; image settings, copyright; multiple needs i.e., both 6-per page printout + single slide Flash displays for lecture content; need to identify exceptions which require special handling by CALF; recommended settings for images; preparing faculty w/knowledge and tools to do the process efficiently and smoothly; Help web page w/downloadable tools for manipulation; training the students how to view the files (in OneNote, etc.)
Discussion of learning methods and content design; printing methods, student vs faculty needs;