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. Adrienne DeAngelis [log in to unmask] 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 > > > > ========================================================= > > Important Subscriber Information: > > > > The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain > > detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to > > [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). > > > > If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to > > [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without > > the quotes). > > > ===== > www.aaronmarcavitch.com > Webmaster, VAF (www.vernaculararchitecture.org) > Webmaster, ADM (www.americandinermuseum.org) > Webmaster, Boston Harborfest (www.bostonharborfest.com) > Grad. 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