How to use this CDROM

Navigating this site

This subject is comprised of several topics, each with commentary and accompanying activities. You can access every topic from the navigation bar at the top of the screen, or from the home page of the subject.

The navigation bar on the right hand side of the screen is basically all the content or the sub-sections of each topic. This may consist of several linked pages. A topic usually consists of an overview, sub-topics and activities, a summary and a references. This allows you quick and easy access to all the elements of a topic.

The topic navigation bar at the top of the screen combined with the right hand side within topic navigation bar means that you can access any element of the subject from anywhere within this site. The 'top' link on the right hand navigation bar takes you to the top of the page where you can access both the top and right hand navigation.

Internet Explorer

This CDROM has been designed to open automatically in a browser (Internet Explorer). It is best viewed with 16 Bit colour settings and a screen resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels.  To change the resolution:

•  go to Start
•  choose Settings then Control Panel
•  double click Display
•  click on Settings tab
•  slowly slide the bar and choose 1024 x 768

This CDROM is compatible with Internet Explorer (IE) version 5.0 and above, and Netscape version 4 and above. The latest version of IE is available for download from the Microsoft website.

Apple Macintosh

• open INTERNET EXPLORER (not SAFARI)
• go to FILE then OPEN FILE
• choose your CD drive, then double click Index.htm

Adobe© Reader

You will need Adobe© Reader version 6.0 or greater installed on your computer to be able to view the pdf files. This can be downloaded directly from the software manufacturer, Adobe© . The pdf files have been designed to open within Internet Explorer. If you experience problems opening a pdf file from the browser, try opening the application (Adobe© ) and then open the file directly from the application. You can also open the file directly from your CDROM drive (accessed via Windows Explorer or equivalent)

Windows Media Player

The video clips should open by clicking on the required link. The video file should then automatically launch the Windows Media Player on your computer.

If you experience problems opening a video file try opening the file directly from your CDROM drive (accessed via Windows Explorer or equivalent). To open the video file you need to open or click the .wmv file and then the video file should launch your media player automatically. You could also try opening your media player application (Windows Media Player) and then open the file directly from within that application.

You will need a Windows Media Player on your computer to be able to view the video files. This can be downloaded directly from the software manufacturer, Microsoft.

Printing the activities

Many of the activities in this subject were designed to be printed and included in your Learning Portfolio. To find out more about your Learning Portfolio you will need to go to the Portfolio section of the Course Resource CDROM. The activities that should be printed have a "print this activity" link. When you click on this link a new browser window will open and your printer dialogue box should appear. You simply need to click on "OK" and the activity will print out for you. If, for any reason, your printers dialogue box does not appear simply right-click on the page and select "print".

About this CDROM

This subject as part of the Emergency Mangement Course has been provided to students in the past in a print based format. However, it was decided to improve the learning experience for students by adapting this course to an electronic medium to:

• Provide access to web based resources, industry sites and government authorities, which maintains the subject relevance and currency;
• Enable links to embedded multi-media resources;
• Encourage the use of the forums and collaborative learning by linking study activities to forums;
• Provide an opportunity for students to develop a professional practice portfolio and learning portfolio;
• Enable the utilisation of interactive activities that stimulate student learning.

Acknowledgement

All diagrams within this resource that are unreferenced have been developed by present or past staff of CSU.

Difficulties

Please note: you use this CDROM at your own risk. This resource has been provided to you in good faith.

Should you experience any difficulties contact the following:

Student Central (http://www.csu.edu.au/division/studserv/help.htm)

This link will take you to the Student Central Help Desk where you can obtain student information on assignment receipt and despatch, residential schools, subject materials and other general enquiries.

DIT Service Desk (http://www.csu.edu.au/dit/support/helpdesk.htm)

This link will take you to the Division of Information Technology Service Desk where you can receive help with hardware/software problems.

Disclaimer

Individuals undertake the downloading of software programs from the Internet at their own risk and are bound to comply with the manufacturers' instructions concerning the use of all software programs. Charles Sturt University takes no responsibility for hardware or software problems arising from the use of this CDROM or programs dowloaded from the Internet.

Copyright

Commonwealth of Australia Copyright Regulations 1969

This material has been reproduced and communicated to you by or on behalf of Charles Sturt University pursuant to Part VB of the Copyright Act 1968 (the Act). The material in this communication may be subject to copyright under the Act. Any further reproduction or communication of this material by you may be the subject of copyright protection under the Act.

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