OTS is pleased to offer the following PDF publications and Flash movie tutorials as
self-help technology resources for the Towson University community. (For other non-profit use please refer to our copyright information.) To open a publication or play a movie tutorial, click on its title. If your browser does not properly display the publication, you may need to install a free copy of Adobe Reader. If your browser does not properly display the movie, you may need to install a free copy of Adobe Flash Player. To search this page for a specific word or phrase, press Ctrl-F.
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Picture Manager: Basics
Microsoft Office has a built-in program called Picture Manager which helps with managing, editing and sharing pictures. You can edit more than one picture at a time, and use its automatic editing features. |
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 Picture Manager: Cropping
Learn how to crop pictures using Microsoft
Picture Manager software. |
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Picture Manager: Auto Correct and Red Eye
Tool
Take
a tutorial on how to use Auto Correct and
the Red Eye tool. |
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Poster Production: Guide for Students
The Student Computing Services (SCS) Lab in Cook 35 houses a large-format color printer that students may use to print posters in fulfillment of class assignments or for research expositions and conference poster sessions. This guide describes the procedure by which students may use this service and offers advice toward making their posters as engaging and effective as possible. |
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Smart Classroom: Guide
This document is a usage guide to help people use the equipment and services available in a Smart Classroom on campus. |
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Smart Classroom: Document Camera (ELMO)
Learn how to use the document camera to project images of documents, books, transparencies, etc. on the screen. |
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Smart Classroom: Using the Elmo Document Camera with the Sympodium
Learn how to use the document camera in conjunction with the Sympodium to create and save annotations to be used at a later date.
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Smart Classroom: Sympodium ID350 Overview
The Sympodium interactive pen display allows you to write over any presentation in digital ink, highlight concepts and take notes. The Sympodium is connected to a computer and a projector, so you can bring up a software package, create notes and your audience will see the writing projected onto a large screen.
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Smart Classroom: Sympodium ID350 Using the Interactive Pen Display with Word 2007
The Sympodium interactive pen display allows you to write over any presentation in digital ink, highlight concepts and take notes. This self help document will show you how to use the Sympodium in conjunction with Word 2007 to create and save annotations to be used at a later date.
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Smart Classroom: SMART Notebook 10 Basics
The SMART Notebook allows you to make notes, create graphics, text, tables, lines, shapes and more. If you are use to using a white board as a teaching mechanism, the SMART Notebook may be used in its place.
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Smart Classroom: SMART Notebook 10 Exporting Files
This self-help document will show you how to export files created in the SMART Notebook into a variety of formats, including HTML, PDF, PowerPoint files or image files.
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Using the Crestron in the CLA Smart Classroom
The Crestron provides complete control of the electronic and mechanical devices in the CLA classroom. This short movie will step you through how to use the Crestron.
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Using the Sympodium in the CLA Smart Classroom
The sympodium interactive pen display allows you to write over any presentation in digital ink, highlight concepts and take notes. This short movie will step you through how to use the sympodium.
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Using the Elmo Document Camera
The Elmo document camera is used to project images of documents, books, transparencies, etc. on the screen. The document camera takes the place of an overhead projector. This short movie will show you how to set up and use the Elmo document camera.
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Using the WolfVision Document Camera with the Sympodium
The WolfVision Document Camera is used to project images of documents, books, transparencies, etc. on the screen. The document camera takes the place of an overhead projector. Learn how to use the WolfVision in conjunction with the Sympodium.
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CLA Smart Classroom: Hooking up a VCR
This self help document will walk you through how to hook up a VCR in the Smart Classroom in the CLA building.
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Crestron TPS 6L
The Crestron is a touch screen panel which provides complete control of the electronic and mechanical devices in the classroom through clearly marked buttons and a touch screen display. This self-help document will guide you through how to use the Crestron.
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Scanning: Converting Hard Copies of Graphic Images to an Electronic Format
You may have a hard copy of a graphic image such as a map or picture that you wish to open in an electronic format. This self-help document takes you through the steps to scan a document as a graphic and then display that document in the SMART Notebook.
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Scanning: Converting Hard Copies of Documents to an Electronic Format
You may have a hard copy of a document that you wish to open in an electronic format such as Microsoft Word. This self-help document takes you through the steps to scan a document as text and then display that document in Word.
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Navigating the Library Web site
This document will help you navigate Cook Library's Web site.
For more information about library resources go to http://cooklibrary.towson.edu. |
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Using WsFTP to Transfer Files from One Computer to Another
WsFTP is a File Transfer Protocol utility available on the OTS Downloads page. This guide describes how it may be used to copy files between two computers. |
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Preparing Web Images with WebResizer.com
There are dozens of applications well
suited to the image processing tasks associated with Web publishing. But when it comes
to preparing images for use on the Web, most of us need to do three,
and only three, things:
Resize,
Crop and Optimize. This document describes
WebResizer.com, a web-based application particularly well suited to these tasks. |
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Photoshop Elements 5.0 Resources
This document will provide resources for Photoshop Elements 5.0. |
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Windows Movie Maker: Installation Instructions
In this self-help document, you will learn how to make the Windows Movie Maker software available on your computer.
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Windows Movie Maker 6.0: Basics
Windows Movie Maker enables you to create movies on your computer with titles, transitions, music and narration. In this self-help document, you will learn how to create a movie using imported pictures. You will also learn how to add titles and transitions to a movie.
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Windows Movie Maker 6: Adding Narration, Audio and Music
This self-help document will show you how to record and add narration to your movie directly from Movie Maker. It will also show you how to import narration recorded from other sources or import music.
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Twitter: Twitter Basics
Twitter is a social networking community centered around the concept of micro-blogging. In this document you will learn the basics of Twitter, including tweeting, following, and finding your target audience.
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SMART Podium ID422w: Overview
The 22” SMART Podium interactive pen display allows you to write over any presentation in digital ink, highlight concepts and take notes. The SMART Podium is connected to a computer and a projector, so you can bring up a software package, create notes and your audience will see the writing projected onto a large screen.
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