Each faculty member who arranges to work with a STARS coach can design his or her own path of study. However, many faculty members have similar interests in developing their technology skills. Our most popular projects involve faculty creating web sites for themselves and their courses and learning to use online materials to supplement a face to face class or teach online. What follows are some typical paths for this study. Basic Web Design The Basic Web Design course is geared toward NJIT faculty who have little or no experience with computers, the Internet, and/or web page design. This course covers everything from basic use of Windows-based PC’s to publishing a finished web page. The faculty will meet with the STARS coach for in-depth, one-on-one instruction on how to use various tools to perform various tasks. The faculty member will learn about the World Wide Web, using e-mail as a form of communication, basic NJIT web design guidelines and motifs, use of good design practices, how to use Netscape Composer to create web pages, and publish them to the EIES or AFS servers. After taking this course, a faculty member should be able to design simple web pages containing contact information, vita, course outlines and syllabus, be proficient in using a web browser, e-mail client, and publishing their work via FTP (File Transfer Protocol). Intermediate Web Design The Intermediate Web Design course is geared toward NJIT faculty who have basic experience with computers, the Internet, and/or web page design and would like to continue their education in order to develop more sophisticated sites. As in the basic course, the faculty will meet with the STARS coach for in-depth, one-on-one instruction on how to use various tools.  This course covers web page creation with Microsoft’s Frontpage, Netscape Composer or Macromedia Dreamweaver (if faculty have access to the software), image editing for web delivery and other useful applications all intended to add greater sophistication to web sites. After taking this course, a faculty member should (in addition to the skills in the basic course) be able to design fairly complex web pages containing forms, frames and custom graphics. Advanced Web Design This course is for NJIT faculty who wish to go beyond the ordinary and create special effects. As in the basic course, the faculty will meet with the STARS coach for in-depth, one-on-one instruction on how to use various tools.  This course covers HTML coding for full control of the web page and JavaScript, thus enabling dynamic events to occur which are responsive to the user’s input.  Some CGI will also be covered which will enable the passage of information back to the server to, for example, maintain databases and/or statistics. After taking this course, a faculty member should be able to design complex sites containing animated GIFs, VRML (Virtual Reality Modeling Language), QuickTime, AVI, Real Video, etc., as well as interactive forms, and dynamic graphical menus. Teaching With Online Elements Faculty who wish to deliver learning via the web and/or CD-ROM's to supplement a traditional class (creating what is often termed a "hybrid" class) or is moving into teaching at a distance, should follow this path. This would involve not only skills in web design but also distance learning platforms such as WebCT or WebBoard. After taking this course, a faculty member should be able to deliver their syllabus & lectures and lead discussions via the web. Some skills include building a modular training curriculum and incorporating online and traditional learning activities. OTHER ACTIVITIES Common faculty needs that can be served through the STARS program include learning how to: do scanning of images and documents to PDF files, faculty web sites, imaging tools (such as PhotoShop), preparing materials for online courses (WebCT, video) and help with campus-licensed programs such as Microsoft Project, PowerPoint, and other Office programs.