May 24, 2017, Filed Under: Media & A/V, Software & Apps, Teaching & LearningA Curated Toolkit for Instructors The Faculty Innovation Center (FIC) recently unveiled a new website full of resources just for you! Called “QUICK FIC Solutions – A Curated Toolkit for Instructors”, this website contains more than 50 short videos that will show you tips and best practices for everything from dealing with difficult students to how to incorporate technology into your classes. … read more
May 4, 2017, Filed Under: UncategorizedA small bug in Canvas… Recently, it came to my attention that group assignments that had worked in a particular way in the past, no longer seemed to be behaving now. So, as we prepare for summer and next fall, if you find that your group assignments aren’t letting you assign groups of people to them, try the following: … read more
May 4, 2017, Filed Under: Media & A/V, Software & AppsEmbed Sli.do, Kahoot!, or anything else into your PowerPoint You can embed ANY web page into your PowerPoint slideshow! The steps below will show you how to embed a Sli.do poll into your slideshow. The steps are virtually identical if you’re using Kahoot!, Poll Everywhere, or just about any other website. How do I embed Slido into my presentation? Slido’s Present view can be embedded into your slides to make poll results and live questions visible directly in your PowerPoint presentation. The setup is really easy! To get started click the link above. For more detailed instructions, you can also refer to this blog post. If you have any questions or you’d like to schedule a 1-on-1 training session to learn more about PowerPoint or anything else, please don’t hesitate to contact me.