Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack
By installing the Compatibility Pack in addition to Microsoft Office 2000, Office XP, or Office 2003, you will be able to open, edit, and save files using the file formats new to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007.

Download the Compatibility Pack here. Or copy and paste the following URL into your web browser:

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=941b3470-3ae9-4aee-8f43-c6bb74cd1466&displaylang=en#Overview

Web Resource for Teaching
Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching (MERLOT)
Find peer reviewed online teaching and learning materials. Share advice and expertise about education with expert colleagues. Be recognized for your contributions to quality education!

http://www.merlot.org/

 

Upcoming Conference
FL Developmental Education Association (FDEA)
The Florida Developmental Education Association’s Annual Conference is the premier professional development forum for all developmental educators in Florida. Since 1978, FDEA has prepared educators to better serve Florida students through the theory, delivery, and practice of developmental education, and through the design of programs to prepare effective developmental curricula.

http://www.valenciacc.edu/fdea/

 

Microsoft Movie Maker
Each month, PDWS will highlight a specific strategy for faculty and staff to implement in the workplace.   The strategy may be useful in the utilization of multimedia software to create dynamic course content, to deliver instructions and tutorials for students, or to provide directions on policies and procedures; or may consist of suggestions for better communication with colleagues and students.

Windows Movie Maker is a free program that is included with most PCs that use the Windows operating system. You can create, edit, and share your home movies right on your computer; build your movie with a few simple drag-and-drops; delete bad shots and include only the best scenes; and then share your movie via the Web, e-mail, or CD. This webcast is an example of a course introduction that was created using Movie Maker. (2:13)

http://pds.hccfl.edu/pds/Webcasts.cfm

 

Fall Faculty In-Service
Dr. J. Joseph Hoey, Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness at Savannah College of Art and Design, presented at this year's fall Faculty In-Service on "Building Communication for Student Success." A copy of his presentation and the text of his speech can be found on the PDWS website at:

http://pds.hccfl.edu/pds/fdc/FDCSite.cfm?ID=8