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Faculty Resource CenterThe Faculty Resource Center (FRC) provides information and assistance to University of Alabama faculty members interested in incorporating or expanding the use of technology in their instructional, administrative, and research activities. The staff of the FRC is available to assist faculty with the creation, production, and utilization of traditional media, multimedia, and Web-based materials. They can demonstrate how technology and software applications can be used to enhance classroom instruction; provide training on the latest software; and produce or assist with the creation of media and Web-based materials. From seminars and workshops to one-on-one consultation and assistance, the Faculty Resource Center is here to serve the needs of faculty regarding the use of instructional technology. Instructional DevelopmentIf you need multimedia materials such as Microsoft PowerPoint presentations, Macromedia Director presentations, or QuickTime videos, FRC's Instructional Developers can help you. In addition, they support traditional media materials, including the duplication and production of audio and video tapes. They can also assist you with converting existing materials to new technologies. Instructional Development coordinates the resources of the FRC when projects involve combinations of services. It is also responsible for the weekly Faculty Technology Seminars (see below), Summer Faculty Technology Workshops, and campus cable television programming. Imaging ServicesOffering a wide range of photographic services from traditional photographic materials to state-of-the-art digital imaging, Imaging Services provides:
Imaging Services can produce imaged materials from negatives, original materials, and digital images and deliver them in whatever format is needed. Visual Communication DesignVisual Communication Design offers graphic design assistance that can transform ideas from visions to substance. Turn to the resources and expertise of Visual Communication Design if you need:
Web DevelopmentThe Web Development staff offers assistance in design, development, and implementation of Web-based applications. They offer Web site production, management, and upgrades for faculty members, departments, colleges, and other areas affiliated with The University of Alabama. The FRC's Web Development team can utilize the latest applications, including WebCT, to shift instruction from the chalkboard to the Internet. Faculty Resource LabLocated in A-204 Gordon Palmer Hall, the Faculty Resource Lab is open to faculty during regular University business hours. The lab offers a variety of computer-based resources for hands-on use by the faculty. These resources include Macintosh and Windows computers, each with a wide range of creative software applications, slide and flatbed scanners, color and black and white printers, video and digital still cameras with copystand, video dubbing/editing equipment, and CD-R recording. Assistants are available to provide instructional support. Weekly Faculty Technology SeminarsThroughout the fall and spring, the FRC offers free weekly technology seminars for faculty. Some of the many topics offered are WebCT, Macromedia Dreamweaver and Director, HTML editing, Adobe ImageReady, and Microsoft PowerPoint. Seminars are offered at different levels of expertise, from beginner to advanced. For More InformationGo to the Faculty Resource Center's Web site at www.frc.ua.edu to learn more about the FRC's services (including the weekly technology seminars and the FRC Lab), to see tutorials and demonstrations of software applications, and to access free resources, such as digitized photo images, PowerPoint templates, sound and video files, and backgrounds for Web pages. |
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