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WordPress Blocks: What Are They and Why Are They Useful for Creating Websites

by Robert Vidrine

The Block Editor (AKA “Gutenberg Blocks”) is a library of pre-built containers which enable web authors to create complex content without having to know how to write any code. One simply inserts their content (text, images, links, etc.), tweaks some settings and their content is automatically wrapped in the well-formatted code, gaining extra context which makes it more easily and widely usable. Take a look at the basic controls and get ready to start building complex pages and posts with ease!

Easily distracted? Try Immersive Reader Option

by Ching Wan Yip

Do you find yourself distracted by modern webpages’ complex layout? Microsoft’s new Immersive Reader tool may help you. It strips off most of the unnecessary items from your screen. Multiple columns – gone. Video – gone. Fancy background – gone. Try Microsoft’s Immersive Reader option, in […]

Using Zoom Reports for Class Attendance

by Don Shegog

Zoom Reports allows you to determine who was on a Zoom session after the fact. If you ensure your students use their real names by turning on the meeting setting Require authentication to join , you can dispense with taking roll and use the Zoom […]

PowerPoint in an Individual Window

by Tommy Murphy

Have you ever wanted to show your PowerPoint presentation in an individual, and sizable, application window instead of full screen? Well, you can. Watch the video below to find out how. Step by Step Start by opening your PowerPoint presentation. On the ribbon, click the […]

Using Acrobat Pro DC for OCR

by Scott Claybrook

Overview Most of us use PDF files all the time without giving them too much thought. Everybody can open and view the content and it gives us a [mostly] consistent view regardless of device or software. That was Adobe’s mission when they created the […]

Hiding Grades in Canvas

by Don Shegog

Hiding Grades in “Classic” Quiz Make sure the quiz is published Find the grade in the grade book Click on the 3 button menu in the upper left of the quiz Choose Grade Posting Policy Change the policy from Automatically to Manual ***Please note that […]

PowerPoint Slides as a Virtual Background

by Tyler Pruitt

Zoom now allows us to choose a special virtual background when sharing our screen. This new feature allows the instructor more control over their video and what the students are seeing. It also simplifies the sharing process for PowerPoint by directly sharing slides as a […]

A Simple Path to Better Document Accessibility

by Robert Vidrine

You’ve probably already heard that accessibility is an important consideration when creating digital content. Content which is created in an adaptable, accessible way is available to a larger audience without the need for special tools or processes to make it available to those with specific […]

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