At Chattanooga State we push for continuity to keep a huge cross section of technology in harmony and running smoothly. This requires patients and understanding and an open allegiance between departments. It requires a special dedication by instructors to keep their course content compatible to Chattanooga States technology. I'd like to reassure our students that CSTCC instructors are committed to making their technology experiences and transitions as smooth as possible.
Here are the most common file types utilized in eLearn and on campus computers for the new students taking introductory courses. As each student selects a field of study, he or she will be exposed to more specialised file extensions & software applications:
Microsoft Word Document (.doc & .docx) 97-2003, 2007
Microsoft PowerPoint Slideshow & Presentation(.pps & .ppt)
Microsoft Excel Worksheet (.xls)
Packaged Definition File (.pdf)
Rich Text Format (.rtf)
Image or Graphics File Extensions (.jpg, .jpeg, .gif, .gfi)
Web File Extensions like Hypertext MarkUp Language (.html, .xml, .hml...)
If you are working in OpenOffice or older Microsoft applications you need to be aware that you need to save your work from those applications to a universal format. The best choice for CSTCC eLearn and our campus computers is Rich Text Format (.rtf). Saving to this format and other formats is done under the Office button> Save As>Other Formats>Save as Type. Select the format type using the down arrow at the right of the text box. Click Save.
To learn more go online to websites such as Whatis?com: The leading IT encyclopedia and learning center and check out their "Every File Extension in the World" chart.
Search on line for more information on file extensions.
