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http://cap.umn.edu/

CAP currently maintains four adaptive technology labs:

EAST BANK
201 Union Street
124 Elliott Hall>
McNamara Alumni Center, Suite 180
WEST BANK
307 Wilson Library

 

Computer Accommodations Program
Phil Kragnes, Adaptive Technology Specialist, CAP
Imagine yourself in front of a computer, ready to perform some function of your job or complete an assignment for a class you are taking. Now imagine that you cannot see the information on the screen or that you cannot use your hands to type for extended periods of time, if at all. What are you going to do?

Fortunately, when you have a visual or mobility impairment, the University’s Computer Accommodations Program (CAP) and recent technological innovations may be able to help. CAP, a partnership of Academic & Distributed Computing Services (ADCS) and Disability Services (DS), was created to assist university students, staff and faculty with disabilities in accessing computers and information through the use of adaptive technology.

Synthesized speech technology now makes it possible for computers to speak the information being displayed on the monitor. Voice recognition technology makes it possible to control a computer and enter data without touching the keyboard or the mouse.

We invite you to contact the Computer Accommodations Program if you have questions, need assistance/training, have ideas to share or other adaptive technology related issues. You can reach Phil Kragnes, Adaptive Technology Specialist, by telephone (626-0365), E-mail (pmk@boombox.micro.umn.edu ) or by stopping by Disability Services, Suite 180, McNamara Alumni Center, 200 Oak Street SE. Please visit the Computer Accommodations Program Web site: http://cap.umn.edu/
Electronic Reserves!
http://reserve.lib.umn.edu/

by: Sue Hallgren, University Libraries Information Access & Delivery Team

Pilot project succeeds; service to expand

This Fall Semester the Libraries invited up to 30 faculty to participate in the Electronic Reserve Project. "E-reserve" allows faculty to make course readings available to students via the web. As part of a pilot project for the fall semester the focus of electronic reserves in the library has been on distance learning or online courses where the need to have course material available online for students was great. In the future the project will be expanded to include other course needs as well. If you would like to discuss the possibilities of placing your course materials on electronic reserves contact one of the following individuals:

Patti Petersen, Wilson Library Reserve at wilsrsv@tc.umn.edu 
Perry Dean, Walter/Norris Library Reserve at p-dean@tc.umn.edu 
Nicole Reuter, Magrath Library Reserve at stpcirc@tc.umn.edu 

Many formats accepted
Electronic reserve provides web access to course-related readings and other materials selected by an instructor. These may include, but are not limited to any of the following: journal articles -- book chapters -- course syllabi -- lecture notes and presentations -- practice exams and exercises -- electronic files, PowerPoint slides, spreadsheets, audio/video clips, and animations.

Two ways to make it happen!
NOTE: Both of these access methods require a University Internet ID and password when logging on.

  • Use Your Course Page
    •  Instructors may provide a link from his or her course web page directly to the readings (Note: see also the article at right about InfoMarks feature of InfoTrac).
  • Use LUMINA
    •  Visit the Electronic Reserves page at:
    http://reserve.lib.umn.edu/
    Follow through the menus either by course instructor or department name/course number to the selected course. Once there, a bookmark can be set to avoid the need to "drill down" through these menus in the future.

Want more information?
Students: http://www.lib.umn.edu/dist/students/eres-FAQ.phtml
Faculty: 
http://www.lib.umn.edu/dist/faculty/eres.phtml

Self-Service for Your Library Questions

http://faq.lib.umn.edu/

by: Jim Stemper, Distance Learning

Have you ever wondered . . .

  • How can I find the full text of a journal article online?
  • Can I see a list of the library books I have checked out & the fines that I owe?
  • How do I search for videos?
  • What does "In process" mean in MNCAT?
  • Can I return a book at one campus library if it was checked out at another library?
    •

If so, you're not alone! Many people have asked these questions at library desks all around campus. Now you can find the answers to such questions from your home or workplace -- even when the library is closed.

To find the Frequently Asked Questions database:

Just go to the Libraries' home page and click either Ask Us! or Help

- or -

Point your web browser to http://faq.lib.umn.edu/

The Frequently Asked Questions site is very easy to use. As with a book, you can browse the Table of Contents or look in the Index for a specific term or phrase; you can also search by keyword. You'll find brief information to help you use the library at your point of need.
Add InfoTrac Articles to Your Course Page

Susan Gangl, General Reference Services, Wilson

If you’re teaching a class and you have found a great article using an InfoTrac Database (see page 2), you’ll want to learn more about InfoMarks!

Once you’ve located an article in one of the databases, you’ll see the blue InfoMark icon with a yellow "i" in the center of it. Click on that InfoMark icon for instructions. You’ll be able to add a link directly to that article from your course web site.

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