Created by Tommy Murphy and Suzanne Thompson For this tutorial, we are going to create a basic Canvas course structure using a course syllabus as the design inspiration. The Engineering Department was kind enough to allow us to use their EGR 211 course syllabus as the sample to build from.…
One of the great benefits that the full version of Adobe Acrobat Pro DC offers is the ability to manipulate pages within a PDF file. Using the Organize Pages tool, you can Rearrange, Extract, Insert, Replace and Split PDF pages. To begin, open the file that you wish to alter. …
In December 2018,WordPress released the upgrade to version 5.0 and with it, a new editor for pages and posts called the Gutenberg editor (or just “the block editor”). This replaced the familiar page and post editor, called TinyMCE (that toolbar with buttons for formatting content and adding media). This new…
Do you find yourself having too many browser tabs open? Or stumble across an article just before a meeting starts that you would like to read later? Instapaper is a free solution that saves webpages, videos, articles from news feeds, and more all in one place that you can access…
DITTO is a screen mirroring solution that allows you to display your laptop wirelessly. If you teach in multiple classrooms and do not want to download DITTO again for another classroom, please follow these instructions. The DITTO executable file downloaded in these instructions can be used in multiple classrooms. Press…
DITTO is a screen mirroring solution that allows you to display your laptop wirelessly. In classrooms that have been updated with AppleTV, you should find that DITTO installed as well. The instructions below should be used if you primarily teach in one particular classroom. If you teach in multiple classrooms,…
(Have an Apple computer? Watch for an upcoming installment of keyboard shortcuts for MacOS.) Sometimes it makes sense to use keyboard shortcuts instead of the mouse: Quicker than navigating through menus Mouse isn’t working or can’t find the pointer Suspicious popup or web page appears and you’re afraid to trust…
Microsoft Word Tips As we return to classes, here are several tips for Microsoft Word that may save you some time, stress or even save your document.
Tech Tip: Google Backup and Sync This tech tip comes from Jeff Muday of the Instructional Technology Group. What it is: Google Backup and Sync is a tool from Google which replaces both the Google Drive and Photos desktop applications. Why you want it: Backup and Sync can provide a…
Many of the newer multimedia classrooms are equipped with multiple projection surfaces and multiple media inputs (AppleTV, WiDi, digital input, analog input, built in desktops). Did you know that you did not have to project the same content to all the displays at once? If you connect your Mac to…
