Hello Lara and all--
        If your school is going to support you--supply machines and an
assistant or two--go for it. I just don't think that it's a good idea to
do this all on your own.  Too much time and money are involved, your
fellow profs will not necessarily thank you, and such work is almost never
given much weight in evaluations and tenure decisions. Also be careful
about announcing this as an upcoming project, as you may start to see your
slides vanish (into the pockets of those who figure that they're now up
for grabs).

        Adrienne DeAngelis
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On Wed, 6 Feb 2002, Lara Taylor wrote:

> Hi, Adrienne.  It's actually not impractical--the school has just set up
> two "smart" rooms just for this purpose.  I would be the only art history
> teacher using this, but philosophy, humanities, and practical arts classes
> already use them.  I am just wondering, for myself, if slides would be
> better, or if I should learn how to use the new system, as well as burn my
> own images for my use in class.
>
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> Actually, it doesn't really matter how interested one is in CD-ROM images
> if the funding, personnel, and time are not available. I probably should
> have asked the poster just how small her school is, but it sounded like
> she would be the only person involved in such a project, which makes it
> pretty impractical.
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> On Wed, 6 Feb 2002, Aaron Marcavitch wrote:
>
> > Lara,
> >
> > Well I had already formed my thoughts when I read the other posting about
> the problems of using
> > CD-ROM images.  Myself, I was going to say that its a great way to go.
> Of course I am a tad bit
> > on the biased side of technology.
> >
> > Let me give a few ideas to you.  First thing of course is to scan your
> images into digital form.
> >
> > Over at staples they have a great little device by Iomega called the
> FotoShow.  Basically its a
> > slick little product that allows you to store all your images on a Zip
> (or several zips) and then
> > play them on a TV.  Its great.  Now I wont vouch for the ease of use, but
> if its anything like
> > other Iomega products, it probably is.
> >
> > The website for it is:
> > http://www.iomega.com/fotoshow/fotoshow.html
> >
> > I would check that out first.
> >
> > Then if you are using CD's, you have a few options.  If you have, what we
> at MTSU call, a Master
> > classroom with AV and computer hookups, you are all set.  Your best bet
> would be to organize your
> > images with something like PowerPoint (easy to use-set up a file, import
> images (w or w/o
> > captions, and export as a slide show) and burn it onto a CD.  Another
> option is to set up a web
> > page of images and burn that.  I dont know for certain but if your
> college (or local CC) has a
> > digital lab or computer lab they will generally let you do this or do it
> for you.  Plus just about
> > every third person has a CD burner now.  It wouldn't take much more than
> ten minutes to burn.  Pop
> > into a CD drive and you are ready to go.
> >
> > Even better is are programs called autorun's.  (Type in Auto run on
> download.com)  These allow you
> > to specify a HTML file that will open automatically.  You could create a
> CD of images that would
> > open automatically for the students. Burn 30 copies and you will have a
> take home CD.
> >
> > Well those are just a few ideas.  I know I was worried about slides
> myself, but since looking into
> > it, I am going to keep on taking digitals.
> >
> > Aaron
> > --- Lara Taylor <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > > Hi, everyone!  I am teaching an art history class at a local college,
> and I
> > > am using the old system of two slide projectors and slides.  The slides
> are
> > > old and icky, and I would like to start using CD-ROM images in the
> class.
> > > Has anyone used CD-ROMs with images to teach classes or do
> presentations?
> > > Do you like it/hate it?  Can you still do image comparisons?
> > >
> > > Also, I am in the Chicago area.  If anyone knows of any workshops or
> intro.
> > > classes on how to use CD-ROMs of images in the classroom, I would love
> to
> > > hear about them,
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance for your help!
> > >
> > > Lara
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