Ashford 2: – Week 1 – Discussion 2

Hands-On E-Learning Tool

   Because of their compact size, portability, and ease of use, instructional   designers make extensive use of PDF documents. There are several ways that   you can create a PDF file:

• Buy and install a copy of        Adobe Acrobat Professional (most school bookstores offer a considerable        discount)  
• Download and install a trial        version of Adobe Acrobat Professional from the Adobe website 
• If you are using Office 2007,        you can download and install a PDF writing plug-in from the Microsoft        Web site that lets you save your documents as a PDF: Search for “Save as        PDF” at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads 
• You can convert your        documents to PDF over the Web using the Google Docs service        (http://docs.google.com) 

Using one of the techniques listed   above, create a PDF. You might, for example, use your PDF to submit your   assignment for the week. Discuss your experience with downloading and   installing the software. In a world that is transitioning to e-learning,   discuss how effective you the instructionswere. Respond to at least two of   your classmates’ postings.