Wacom Handwriting Tablet – 50 pts

44-245 DigiTools – Dr. Nancy Zeliff

Objectives

• Handwrite with a handwriting tablet
• Ink with a handwriting tablet
• Use the pen as an input device rather than the mouse or keyboard

Materials/Equipment

• Wacom Handwriting Tablet – available to use on any pc in CH 1150 or in CH 1900
• Nifty Fifty Book

1. Learn About the Wacom Handwriting Tablet PC in the Nifty Fifty Book – 20 pts for completion of the following capsules
1. Complete Capsules 3-25, 25, 27, 28 (save Handwriting Injuries document)
2. Complete Capsule 33 (save and print for Instructor)
3. Complete Capsules 35 and 36

2. Handwrite one of our documents from a past or current Folder set of assignments. Use the “convert to text” feature so what you handwrite is converted to text on the screen. Proofread and correct any errors. If you opt to complete a document in the current folder, leave a note with those folder assignments that you submitted a document in the Wacom Handwriting unit. You’ll get credit for the document in both assignments – 15 pts for this module. (5 pts for the current folder work. Select a “short” document or one that is conducive to handwriting!)

3. In MS Word, handwrite or “ink” a paragraph or two Have the paragraph remain handwriting or ink (don’t convert to text). Modify the font size of the ink so the handwriting when printed is a good size to read. Include in the 1-2 paragraphs the following - 10 pts
1. Name, hometown, major, email address
2. Your perception of the use and application of handwriting recognition
3. Place this inked document in the Dropbox of our course web page named “Handwriting.”

4. Prepare a digital signature. Do not use your legal signature (due to privacy issues) - 5 pts
1. With Writing Pad open, click on “Write Anywhere.” Sign your name and then click on Recognize Now” button.
2. Choose a font size so that when your signature is printed, it is a fair representative of your signature. (You may have to print a copy to test this.)
3. Save file as “yourlastname signature wacom” and place in the Dropbox on the course web page labeled “Wacom Signature.”
4. Later should you choose to use this signature over the one created on the Tablet PC, you will have to crop/edit the signature out and have it available as a .jpg or other graphic file. A signature is used on the Portfolio Table of Contents.