Cloud storage options
WFU faculty, staff, and students now have three primary options for storing and working with files in the cloud – Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, and Dropbox. There are some differences between the Services.
Tag: Google
Some Handy Google Docs Tips and Tricks
I don’t know about you, but I find myself using Google Docs for my word processing needs much more than Microsoft Word at this point. I’ve been using Google Docs since it came out and it has come a long way in terms of adding features since its initial launch.…
Google Calendar – Creating Appointments
Google Calendar has updated the way to create and share appointments. Please follow the directions below to create appointments and allow others to choose appointments.
Using Google Drive
I’m shocked by how many people are not using Google Drive. When I ask them why they don’t use it, there are two common responses. I don’t really understand how it works/what it can do. Everything gets dumped together and I can’t find anything. If either of those statements apply,…
Embed Google Drive video in Google Slides
Now you can embed videos into a Google Slide presentation that are stored in your Google Drive.
Group Work
In this post I have a several resources on managing group work for both classroom and online instruction. While I’m not a fan of using technology simply for the sake of using something “cool”, the productivity value of collaborative documents can certainly make life easier for students completing their work.…
Sakai Workshops
The Learning Management System Team invites faculty to attend the following workshops on Sakai LMS and accompanying tools. Please visit the PDC website for dates, times and registration: pdc.wfu.edu/?q=sakai Introduction to Sakai This hands-on workshop includes navigation of Sakai, creating a new site, selecting tools within Sakai, how to get…
Blog, Wiki, or Discussion?
Most faculty have a fairly good idea of the differences between a Blog, Wiki and Discussion Forum, but which one will help you and your students collaborate and communicate effectively? The chart below can be used as a guide to point you towards one tool over the others. I have…
Don’t Forget the Google App Launcher
I’m always surprised how many people don’t know or don’t remember about the google app launcher, the 3×3 box in the upper right. It is in many of the Google tools and services like Gmail, Drive, and Search on your computer’s browsers (mobile apps and browsers are different). It gives you…
Blogger – A part of the Google campus
Did you know Blogger.com is a Google tool which you and your students can access with your Wake Forest username and password? Blogger is a robust blogging platform that is incredibly easy to set up and has plenty of flexibility to provide private or public-facing content created and curated by…