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Singapore-MIT Alliance Distance Education Handbook  Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction to SMA 5 Audience for Handbook 5 SMA Office Contact Information 5 Staffing and Schedule Changes 5 Staffing Changes 5 Schedule Changes 5 Unexpected Delays or Cancellations 5 Overview of SMA Distance Education 6 Synchronous Delivery 6 Asynchronous Delivery 6 Chapter 2: Delivering a Distance Learning Lecture 7 Description of SMA Classrooms 7 Planning for the Lecture 7 What to Wear 7 Uploading Class Materials 7 When to Arrive 8 Preparing to Lecture 8 Tips on Lecturing in a Videoconference 8 Motion 8 Camera Awareness 8 Audio 8 Writing on the Board 8 Lighting 8 Setting up the Podium PC 9 Sharing Presentation Material Using NetMeeting 9 Final Checklist Before Starting the Lecture 10 After the Lecture 10 Using the Sympodium Annotation Tablet 10 Navigating Through Slides 11 Annotating Slides 11 Uploading Sympodium-annotated files to your Stellar? Website 12 Making Sympodium-annotated files part of your streaming lectures 13 Configuring Your Laptop 13 Guidelines for PowerPoint Presentations 13 Creating a Master Slide 14 Font Recommendations 14 Color and Background Recommendations 15 Text Guidelines 15 Copyright Statement 15 Tips for Running a PowerPoint Slide Show 16 Starting a Slide Show 16 Configuring the Mouse Buttons 16 Using Slide Show Menu 16 Using Keyboard Shortcuts 16 Changing the Windows Mouse Pointer 17 Chapter 3: Guidelines for Using Research Interaction Rooms 18 Policies and Procedures 18 MIT Room Location and Contact Information 19 Scheduling a Videoconference at MIT 19 Singapore Room Information 20 SMA Research Interaction Room Equipment 21 Document Sharing 21 Choosing a Document Sharing Method (Room 8-408 or Room 66-319) 22 Room 8-408 22 Introduction to Room Equipment 22 Running a Videoconference 23 Document Sharing Using Your Laptop 27 Troubleshooting Problems 27 Room 37-402 28 Introduction to Room Equipment 28 Running a Videoconference 28 Using Document Shar