We’ve all seen the commercials, and know the distinctive white polished Mac when we see one. Today Mac Computers are capturing more and more market share compared to PC’s with Windows. What are the real differences? Which is better for what uses? Why is the Mac price tag so much higher? Is it worth it? More importantly, is it worth it for you? 

This session will look at Mac and PC from the perspective of low, middle and high end users. Issues of compatibility, use, speed and value will be discussed. By the end of the session, which platform is right for you should be easier to understand, so you can buy and use your new computer with confidence.

Electronic portfolios, or e-portfolios can be used by students to reflect back on what they have done and to represent themselves forward for new opportunities. In multimedia we ask all students in fourth year to create an online portfolio on an off-campus web site as part of a "Management of Multimedia" course. The way we handle the e-portfolio is specific to the competencies we expect of multimedia students, there are other ways of using portfolios that expect less technical proficiency from students. 

In this talk Dr. Rockwell will review some of the learning discussion around e-portfolios and discuss some of the services and models you can use. There are now services on campus and off that you can use if you want to have your students gather their work for reflection and presentation. He will also talk about how he assesses electronic portfolios in Multimedia. 

Each day we see the line between traditional classroom teaching and online education become increasingly blurry.

Web 2.0 technologies, such as wiki’s, blogs, social networks, CMS/LMS’s, and online communications are becoming more and more common in today's curriculum. What are these technologies? How can one tell one from another? What are they used for? Are they a pedagogically sound solution, or technology for technology’s sake.

Chat programs like ICQ, MSN, Messenger, and AIM are prolific across the Internet. From humble beginnings there programs have come to handle first text, then audio with grace. These programs are becoming more and more a part of the professional and educational landscape of our day.

Now, as these programs are making the move to video based communication, the educational potential of such technologies is higher than ever. How can we use it effectively? What are the limitations of the software? What are the risks and benefits of this new communication method?

This month we will be looking at one such program; Sight Speed and how it might serve as an educational tool here at McMaster.

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• Next Generation Video Chat
• Online Distance Education
• High Definition Video Conferencing
• Is a wiki wight for you? Our experience developing WikiNatomy.
• Elluminate Live! Virtual Classroom Environment
• What is so Smart about SMART Boards?
• Come and be Captivate-d!
• Tune into Podcasting
• Computer Tune Up
• Camtasia Studio
• Introduction to WebCT
• LearnLink
• Digital Learning Resources
• Overview of Thinking Cap
• Terminally Ill
• Web Conferencing
• Introduction to WebCT
• Digital Image Editing
• A Users Guide to Handheld Computing
• The Essentials of PowerPoint
• Commercial Opportunities in Teaching Material
• Advanced PowerPoint
• Advanced Learnlink
• Safe Computing
• Digital Camera & Image