Three things this week!

by

Tagging onto the today’s Technology Digest if you haven’t checked it out I recommend it as there are some neat tips and good information. One I want to highlight is Skype for Business/Microsoft Lync which can be used for communication and interaction in the classroom.  Guest lecturers can join your class and even present content from their … Read more

Not a fan of Respondus Lockdown Browser? Well have you tried Proctoring?

by

Distance Education Proctoring Center The ECU DE Proctoring Center is an approved site in the UNC Online Proctoring Network.  This site serves students enrolled in distance education courses that require proctored exams. If your professor is currently using this system, you must submit your appointment information through the UNC Academic Services Portal; otherwise, we will … Read more

Mid semester projects coming due!

by

You planned your semester and all was going well, of course until we have had these class cancellations.  Yes I talk about lecture capture and that is always available but perhaps you planned on having your students do something different this semester and you were going to review the “how-to” during class.  Perhaps there is … Read more

I was going to repeat myself

by

You know the same old in case of closings, lecture capture is a great tool to makeup class time either in the classroom or a desktop recording but came across this article which is a testimony to the use of video for classroom organization Sonic Foundry: 2016 Online Video Industry Prediction – Communication is the … Read more

As the first month of Spring semester is complete

by

First exams are being taken and assignments handed in.  How are your students doing?  Hopefully they are doing well but if not perhaps you might want to change something, add student response questions using Turning Point or the recent app I wrote about Socrative.  If you are in one of the general classrooms we can easily … Read more

Talking about apps, here are some tips that some of you might not know

by

Every so often I come across something that I think everyone knows but just in case here are some iPad tips!

 

Helpful Hint:  How to copy and paste.

Tap and hold finger over area/item to copy.  A copy dialogue option will appear.

Expand the selection handles over the entire area of text to copy.

Tap to paste.

 

Helpful Hint:  How to take a screen shot (screen capture).

To capture the screen image or take a screenshot on your iPad, just press and hold the Home button and then press the On/Off button at the top of the device so that you are holding down both buttons simultaneously for a brief second.  The iPad screen will flash and the image will be automatically saved and stored in the photos area.

 

Helpful Hint:  How to lock screen orientation (portrait or landscape).

Start by holding the iPad in the direction you’d like to lock it, and then press the Home button twice quickly, like a double-click.  The new task switcher will show up at the bottom of the screen, and then you’ll want to slide your finger over to the right to access the new screen hidden on the left.  Once you can see the new screen, click the button on the bottom left-hand side of the screen, and it will lock.

 

Helpful Hint:  How to delete an icon.

Read more

One from a colleague

by

One of your colleagues turned me on to this really neat software/app that can be used across devices and is really simple.  It is called Socrative and here are is what your colleague had to say about it – “I love that app – it really works well. . .easy to use!” It is a free student response system … Read more

The buzz word is Collaboration

by

An idea I found and would work well with the Air Media Tool in all our classrooms. “. . .prepare a set of questions, that students will be able to answer by paying careful attention to a video presentation. Ask the students to bring their laptop or tablet to class for an assignment they’ll complete during class.  … Read more

Pin It on Pinterest