2017 Roadshow
The Roadshow is returning to an academic building near you this summer. Please register for one of the dates on the PDC.
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. If either of those statements apply, then this is the article for you. If you just want the bottom line […]
Faculty-Centered Conferences on Technology
Conferences, Un-Conferences and Consortiums Instructional Technology staff have found their attendance at the following faculty-centered conferences to be extremely valuable. Faculty who wish to expand their knowledge and skills in the area of instructional technology will also find these conferences valuable as they begin their […]
“Get Organized with OneNote”
Are you still using a paper spiral notebook to keep your notes in? Do you have digital notes, bookmarks, research spread over several files and programs? Do you wish you could get all of these organized digitally? Well look no further, we have Microsoft Onenote! […]
Lightboard Workshop – April 5th
Engaging Students with Lightboard Videos Wednesday, April 5th, 2017 • 3:30pm – 4:45pm With Sarah McCorkle and Todd McFall During this workshop, we will discuss how to plan effective online videos, actively engage students when video content is assigned, and model Lightboard presentation techniques. […]
WebEx Personal Meeting Room
Can’t make it to campus for office hours? Need to hold class on a snow day so you don’t get behind on your course syllabus? Use WebEx Personal Meeting Room! You can even interview potential job candidates who cannot make it to campus! Each faculty, staff, […]
Accounts Compromised
Phishing emails have become very convincing (even to techies) and are getting much harder to spot. More and more people are falling for these devious plots to steal personal information. There can be serious ramifications when your account is compromised, up to and including Identity Theft. One […]
Bring Annotation to life in Office
Ever want to explain something to students that is more than a static Word/Excel/PowerPoint/OneNote document can offer? Microsoft added an “Ink Replay” feature to Office suite in August 2016. https://blogs.office.com/2016/08/30/new-to-office-365-in-august-the-continued-evolution-of-inking-and-more/ You can see a demonstration at https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Replay-your-ink-strokes-in-Office-fa4f044f-810b-43fe-b774-da04a0b37496 Rewind and replay handwritten notes or […]
Qualtrics – Survey Tool to Assess Learning
Intermediate/Advanced Qualtrics Skills Shannon Mallison, Core Lab Manager for the Biology Department, wanted to create a quiz to assess student learning and prepare students for their time in the lab. However, the department just didn’t want to create a quiz – they also wanted the quiz to […]
Google Keep now integrated into Google Docs
Keep is Google’s handy note taking service/app. It uses a “sticky notes” style interface to let you create and organize notes with text, images, and audio or video recordings. You can use Keep in your browser or download the Keep app for your Android or […]