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Center for Academic Technology Support
1336 McAfee
Eastern Illinois University
600 Lincoln Avenue
Charleston, IL 61920
Phone: (217) 581-8396
Fax: (217) 581-7998
E-mail:cats@eiu.edu


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TECnet Highlights

This section describes the latest instructional technologies available on campus.  To learn more about any of them register now!

  MachForms

Matchform is a browser-based, form building program. Access your forms from anywhere, anytime with an internet connection. Built for ease of use, creating forms is now as effortless as typing. no programming experience is needed. The interface will give anyone the ability to publish online forms or surveys and gather information within minutes.   Register now! 

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Lecture Capture 

Panopto's CourseCast gives users the ability to record presentations, meetings, guest speakers, and training sessions.  CourseCast captures video-based instructional content, automatically streams it over the internet, and makes it available for students and lecturers alike in all popular formants.  To use this application, e-mail a request to Antione Thomas. Register now!

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Wiki's @ EIU  

Wikis are internet-based collaborative environments. Provided by PbWorks, you can build your own site on the web to share information. Serving millions of users per month, PBworks is the world's largest provider of hosted business and educational workspaces. 96% of PBworks business users would recommend PBworks to a friend. If you would like to learn more about using PBWorks, contact Antoine Thomas or register today for a training session! 

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iTunes University

EIU on iTunes U is a way for the EIU community to share classes, events, and experiences with the world! Typical uses of itunes U includes storing media for advertisements, posting department information, and saving lectures, all in one location! Podcasted lectures offer students the chance to replay difficult parts of a lecture and enhance their academic experience. Visit EIU iTunes University Site @ http://www.eiu.edu/itunesu/.   to learn more about this extrodinary opportunity! 

Content Management System

OmniUpdate

Design and create web pages the EIU way! Omniupdate is EIU's content management system that allows users to easily create and manage web content. This session will show users how to alter  web content using OmniUpdate. In order to get an OmniUpdate account, users must register and attend this session. Contact Ryan Gibson if you have questions or need assistance.  Register now!

WebCT

DropBox

Tired of using a flash drive? Use WebCT instead!  WebCT provides 2 GB of storage space for all EIU faculty and students.  Save documents to your WebCT and retrieve then from anywhere, anytime with an internet connection! Want to know more? Contact Antoine_Thomas with additional questions or  Register now for a WebCT "file Manager" session! 

OpenMind

Keep an OpenMind

Want to get organized? OpenMind and Mindview are applications that assist users with formatting ideas, concepts and business plans. This easy to use software, helps to visually display ideas and thoughts that branch to one another.  Once your map is set, track your plan and assign schedules and resources for completion. Maps are available in interchangable views depending on the project type and personal taste. Furthermore, OpenMind and Mindview integrate with Microsoft Office applications. OpenMind can be even be used to drag, drop, arrange and export your way to the creation of an e-portfolio. To learn more and receive the software, contact Antoine_Thomas .  Register now!