I am stealing from my colleagues in IT and their recent blog post “Today’s topic is one near and dear to everyone at TechTips: ways for everyone to help IT staff maintain your work computer. Posted at the Microsoft At Work blog (also available as an RSS feed), the article describes “8 simple ways to … Read more
They make their selection on a “clicker” and you project your “audience’s” response in your PowerPoint! Audience Response System aka “Clicker Technology” is a great way to evaluate if your “audience” is getting it! All classrooms at Allied Health have the Turning Point Audience Response System Software installed. Our office has receivers and clickers for … Read more
A few weeks ago we wrote about Respondus which is test generating software available to all faculty through ECU’s software download site. This week I received their newsletter which talked about randomizing questions and randomizing answers to help prevent cheating. This can be done on a test within Blackboard or when creating tests in Respondus. … Read more
Not on Blackboard but a handy software program that let’s you share files. Here are just a few of the things that can be done with the Dropbox program:
File Sync
Dropbox allows you to sync your files online and across your computers automatically.
File Sharing
Sharing files is simple and can be done with only a few clicks.
Online Backup
A few weeks ago I posted a blog with a catchy title Yabber Dabber Do! The catchy subject line produced a few responses but I don’t know that anyone actually tried the software. I have joined Yammer and for the most part was reading a lot of postings on the new i Phone and I … Read more
from MS-ISAC Secure Your Laptop Friday, July 02, 2010, 6:00:03 AM Laptops are increasing in popularity for both business and personal use. The portability of laptops makes them extremely convenient. However, we must also be aware of the security risks from the loss or theft of laptops, and take proper precautions. The potential loss is … Read more
Social Media – who what when where try this link for a quick intro. Contact our office to explore how to incorporate one of these into your course.
From Yammer’s website https://www.yammer.com/about/product#what-is-yammer , “Yammer is a simple real-time communication tool for organizations. Yammer was created by people who wanted a better way to connect and share with people at work. You and the other members of your organization each have a Yammer profile. Your profile information includes your photo, title, contact info, expertise … Read more
The Office of Educational Technolgy, Bob and Jean, are now Centra Administrators. This means that you can now contact either of us directly to set up and manage your Centra sessions. It is no longer necessary to contact John Southworth or other administrators for assistance. In addition, OET will be glad to provide an orientation to Centra … Read more
Here is an article on organizing email. One of the highlights is the
The “Four D’s for Decision Making” model (4 D’s) is a valuable tool for processing e-mail, helping you to quickly decide what action to take with each item and how to remove it from the Inbox.
Decide what to do with each and every message
How many times have you opened, reviewed, and closed the same e-mail message over and over? Some of those messages are getting lots of attention but very little action. It is better to handle each e-mail message only once before taking action—which means you have to make a decision as to what to do with it and where to put it. Under the 4 D’s model, you have four choices: