January 03, 2008
Faculty Exploratory - CTools Training and More
The Faculty Exploratory is a program as well as a facility. It was designed specifically for faculty at the University of Michigan to enhance lecturing, research and publishing skills. Whether you already use technology and just need a few tips or are just starting out and need a whole new skill set, you can take hands-on workshops, setup an appointment, or just stop in and say, HELP! Visit http://www.lib.umich.edu/exploratory. Click on Worshops & Registration to see all of the current workshops offered on such topics as CTools, Grant funding, UM.Sitemaker, MS Office, and more.
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August 28, 2007
Adding your ARTstor image groups to CTOOLS
Many A&D faculty members are using ARTstor to gather and show images to their classes. Listed below are the steps to add ARTstor image groups to a CTOOLS site. If you would like further assistance with ARTstor or CTOOLS I am happy to assist you.
Adding your ARTstor image groups to CTOOLS
IN ARTSTOR
1. Go to ARTstor http://searchtools.lib.umich.edu/V?func=native-link&resource=UMI02915
and log in
2. Go to image groups
3. Open a group
4. Go to image groups again
5. Select Display Image Group URL
6. Click once on the URL so that the entire URL is highlighted (is is a long URL and scrolls past the text box).
7. Type
Now the URL can be added as a resource in CTOOLS
IN CTOOLS
1. Go to http://ctools.umich.edu and log in
2. Go to your course site
3. Go to Resources
4. Click on "add" and select "add web links (URLs)"
5. Paste the ARTstor URL into the URL text box
6. Select email notification if desired
7. Click "Add Links Now" button
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