I just wanted to weigh in on the digital teaching comments.  I'm a scientist
and have used Powerpoint in presentations and teaching.  There is a huge
benefit to having presentations in a digital format if you intend to
transmit your materials to web users (remote teaching, etc.) or when taking
your show on the road.  My laptop is always with me, so if I have the
lecture or talk in Powerpoint, I don't have to worry about hauling around
slides as well (or making sure my carousel matches the conference's
projector).  I'm also able to augment images with bulleted text in a such a
way that I can use them as mnemonics when giving the talk, freeing me from
stagnant reading from a prepared manuscript.  I also think the augience
appreciates this.  The biggest caveat for talks based on Powerpoint is that
your venue needs to be prepared for this type of lecture, i.e. they have to
have the projectors already mentioned. It hasn't been a problem for me so
far.  For classroom lectures, a short Powerpoint talk can be made available
on your university homepage so that students can have access to the images
for study as well.  I remember in college when I would make hurried drawings
of artifact or painting slides just so I could remember what my notes meant
weeks later when I was preparing for the tests!  I know I would have
appreciated having the teacher's slides.

Best,
Greg

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-----Original Message-----
From: Oliver V Hirsch [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 9:21 AM
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Subject: Re: Digital teaching


I teach Exhibition Design in the Graduate Program at New York University,
and I use projections from my lap top for virtually every class.  Not
only can I outline subject matter through Power Point, I am able to show
shots of exhibitions from all over the country; images generously
provided by my colleagues in NAME. The University provides the projector
to which I connect my computer, and the images are clear, and can be
scrolled through with ease.  As for double images for comparison, it is a
relatively straightforward matter to juxtapose photos using the program
in preparation for the class.

If you are computer-literate (I use a PC and Microsoft software), this is
a relatively straightforward program to learn, and should not require a
workshop.  If the school does not have a projector for computer generated
images, it will cost the institution at least a couple of thousand
dollars to purchase one, based on my  investigation.  At least $150 to
rent in New York, so best to check with your school's audio/visual
people.

Hope this helps.  Feel free to contact me on- or off-line.

Oliver Hirsch

On Wed, 6 Feb 2002 09:22:41 -0600 Lara Taylor <[log in to unmask]>
writes:
> 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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