Digital Tutorial Resources

Tutorial Resources

In addition to the resources found on the Digital Atlas, the following archive provides access to links that will take you to some great web tutorials on using digital tools to effectively present material and data. For information on the types of software you may need on your computer to get the most out of these tutorials, Plug-ins List. You must be connected to the internet to use this archive.

Online Tutorial Handouts:

WS2- How to use the Teaching Resources section (PDF)

Acadia Institute for Teaching & Technology:
Excel 97
HyperStudio
Inspiration
Netscape Composer
P owerPoint 97
Presentations 8
Windows95
Word 97
WordPerfect 8

Acadia University's PowerPoint Resource Center:
http://plato.acadiau.ca/sandbox/ppt/ppt.htm

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Resources:

ARC Data Online http://www.arcdataonline.com/
ArcData Online is ESRI's Internet Mapping and Data Site. The site contains a wide range of geographic information that users can access to create map images and download data.
Canaan Valley Institute http://www.nrac.wvu.edu/cvi_aex/aexhelp.htm
A one pager that shows the basic buttons/functions of ArcExplorer
ESRI ArcExplorer software page http://www.esri.com/software/arcexplorer/index.htm
Offers a brief introduction plus downloads. The page also has a link to a great PDF overview and demo: http://www.esri.com/software/arcexplorer/webae_slides.pdf
ESRI Virtual Campus http://campus.esri.com/free/
ESRI's virtual campus. They have some valuable free GIS tutorials and it only takes a moment to set up a free account.
GIS FAQ Page http://www.census.gov/ftp/pub/geo/www/faq-index.htm
Assorted, interesting information about GIS.
Idaho Geospatial Data Center http://geolibrary.uidaho.edu/index.htm
This is an outstanding resource of geographic information in visual graphics, DLG, DRG, DEM, and Tiger. Use of the library requires downloading and installation of free GeoLibrary software. They also have an on-line tutorial that teaches you how to use this software.
Sooner City Web Site quick tutorial: http://www.soonercity.ou.edu/tutorials/arc_explorer/walk1.htm
A quick and useful ArcExplorer tutorial.
USGS GIS Information Page http://www.usgs.gov/research/gis/title.htm
Useful information for understanding the applicability and functionality of GIS.
Walter Hitschfeld Geographic Information Centre http://www.geog.mcgill.ca/heeslib/giS.htm#gisweb
A wide variety of GIS resources.

Geosciences:

The Virtual Geosciences Professor http://www.uh.edu/~jbutler/anon/coursesandresources.htm
3,600 resources in the Geosciences. Available in a File Maker Pro database for ease of distribution.

Internet Resources in HTML, Java and Javascript:

HTML Goodies http://www.htmgoodies.com
An excellent web site for learning HTML, Java, Javascript and more. Easy to follow tutorials and resources are available.
Java Boutique http://www.javaboutique.internet.com/
An outstanding resource for free java applets
Javascript.com http://www.javascript.com/
An excellent resource for learning javascript. They offer all kinds of free scripts.

Microsoft in Education:

Microsoft in Education Home Page http://www.microsoft.com/education/tutorial/default.asp
An excellent resource for tutorials in all of the Microsoft applications.

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