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Narrated Tutorials for Comm302

Boise State University

Formats | Introduction | Communication Subject Guides | Web Search Tools | Search Features | GoogleEvaluation | Download Times

Formats

The narrated tutorials have been saved in the Flash format.  For the best quality, we strongly recommend that you view these files at a location with high-speed Internet access such as a University Computer Lab or the University Library.  The Flash format is high quality, but may take from 3 to 10 minutes to download on a slow (56 K modem) connection (see table of Download Times).

In the Library
If you are using the public computers in the Library, headphones are available:

  • On the Main campus from the Albertsons Library Circulation Desk (1st floor) or the Curriculum Resource Center desk (2nd floor).

  • At West campus from the Library's Circulation Desk.

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Introduction
   
(Length of presentation:  3:22)

Introduction to tutorials   (File size: 5.76 MB)
 

Communication Subject Guides

Communications Studies Resources -- University of Iowa (CSRUIowa)
  
 (Length of presentation:  2:50)

Click here for Flash version   (File size: 4.12 MB)

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Web Search Tools
    (Part 1: Length of presentation:  3:22   |   Part 2: Length of presentation:  3:24)

Part 1: Web Search Tools   (File size: 1.54 MB)
Part 2: Web Search Tools   (File size: 1.74 MB)

Search Features
    (Part 1: Length of presentation:  1:54   |   Part 2: Length of presentation:  5:29)

Part 1: Search Features   (File size: 1.8 MB)
Part 2: Search Features   (File size: 1.85 MB)

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Google
    (Length of presentation:  7:07)

Click here for Flash version  (File size: 5.37 MB)

Evaluation of Web Pages
    (Part 1: Length of presentation:  3:34   |   Part 2: Length of presentation:  3:29)

Part 1: Evaluation   (File size: 2.8 MB)
Part 2: Evaluation   (File size: 1.41 MB)

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Download times
The following table shows estimated download times for various file sizes at various connection speeds. Please note, however, that times in this table are most likely faster than actually experienced, owing to limitations of the phone system and other technical limitations. (from Academic Technologies, http://itc.boisestate.edu/mediashowcase/mediashowcase.htm)

Download Times in Minutes

Connection
speed
File size
100K 500K 1 MB 1.5 MB 2 MB 5 MB
28.8 Kbps .5 2.4 4.7 7.1 9.5 23.7
33.6 Kbps .4 2.0 4.1 6.1 8.1 20.3
56 Kbps .3 1.2 2.5 3.7 4.9 12.2
128 Kbps
(ISDN)
.1 .5 1.1 1.6 2.1 5.3
1.5 Mbps
(T1)
<.02 .05 .08 .13 .18 .45

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Page Creator: Beth Brin, 208-426-3136 Albertsons Library, Boise State University.  
This page last modified: 08/23/07 03:37 PM
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