Facilitating Access by Reducing the Need for Plug-ins

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Vendor EPs
Author Information
Author(s): 
Schroeder Ray
Institution(s) or Organization(s) Where EP Occurred: 
University of Illinois - Springfield
Effective Practice Abstract/Summary
Abstract/Summary of Effective Practice: 

University of Illinois - Springfield uses Impatica to eliminate the need for plug-ins by converting PowerPoint lectures into streaming Java presentations.

Description of the Effective Practice
Description of the Effective Practice: 

How this practice supports access: We are using Impatica extensively. It really cuts down on student frustration with plug-ins (such as the realmedia plug-in). We have purchased only half a dozen of these and placed them on our tech staff computers. So, our model is to have faculty members record their narrations with PowerPoint and share their drive over the LAN. We simply convert the lectures and mount them on the server (a simple, quick process). For a smaller operation, one could get by with only two or three copies.

Supporting Information for this Effective Practice
Evidence of Effectiveness: 

Anecdotal evidence to date suggests that this practice reduces technology barriers by eliminating or reducing the need for plug-ins.

Estimate the probable costs associated with this practice: 

Moderate - Impatica costs $299/copy for educational users

Contact(s) for this Effective Practice
Effective Practice Contact: 
Ray Schroeder, Professor Emeritus of Communication, UIS
Email this contact: 
Schroeder.Ray@uis.edu
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