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Want to Try Out the Latest in Web and Multimedia Development Software and Hardware?

Need Assistance in Planning Technology-Delivered Courseware?

The eLAB is open for faculty, staff, and teaching assistants to work on their own or with scheduled assistance from professional instructional design, web, and multimedia development staff. Consultation and up-to-date hardware and software is available for developing technology enhanced teaching and learning for face-to face, online enhanced or distance learning courses. eLAB is a service of the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching.
eLAB Details

* Location: 1151 Communications Building
* Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Friday
* For one-on-one assistance or to reserve a computer workstation, call (515) 294-5357.

eLAB Professional Instructional Design Assistance

* Instructional consultation of the development of technology enhanced or delivered courseware
* Instructional consultation for planning your blended face-to-face and online or video course
* Instructional consultation for distance learning courses
* View examples of electronic courseware and online learning modules
* Creating a simple online syllabus or instructional web page
* Using WebCT, ISU’s learning management system
* Planning for shooting and editing digital or streaming video/audio
* Scanning of documents or slides
* Planning interactive CD and DVD learning materials
* Converting MS Office or PDF documents for use on the web
* Mac and Windows supported

eLAB Software Available

* Photoshop 7
* Microsoft Office Suite
* Acrobat 6 Pro
* Final Cut Express
* iMovie
* QuickTime Pro
* iDVD
* Sonic DVDit
* Real Producer Plus, Real Presenter and Real Slide Show
* Macromedia Studio MX
* Camtasia Studio 2
* Respondus (online quiz software)
* WebCT
* Toast 6

Hardware and Facilities Available

* Multimedia enhanced team meeting room
* 54Mb wireless Internet access
* Dual monitor digital video editing
* Sony analog video to digital converter
* Lift Pro (websites Section 508 ADA accessibility checker)
* Panasonic Mini DVD player/recorder
* SVHS player/recorder
* 35 mm bulk slide scanner
* HP Scanjet bulk document scanner
* Digital camera card readers
* Audio recording headsets and microphones

Phone: (515) 294-5357