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New Classroom “Cheat Sheet”

By now you’ve probably noticed that many of the classrooms on the first floor here in the School of Nursing have been completely remodeled. One BIG part of that remodel was upgrading the technology available in each of those classrooms.

Over the course of the next year or so, all of our classrooms will be upgraded with the same technology.

So, to help you begin getting acquainted with this new tech and how to use it, here’s a handy classroom cheatsheet (show below) that explains the major features of the touch panel used to control the computer and projector in each classroom.

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AHRQ/Health IT YouTube channel

AHRQ’s health IT initiative focuses on (1) Improving health care decision making, (2) Supporting patient-centered care, and (3) Improving the quality and safety of medication management. AHRQ (the Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality) is part of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.

To learn more, and watch any of their more than 30 videos, visit AHRQ’s YouTube page.

You can also watch their past webinars by visiting their website events page here.

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Getting Started with UT Box

UT Box is a cloud-storage service available at no cost to all faculty, students, and staff at UT. And, which provides an unlimited amount of space for sharing and storing any type of digital file (e.g., video, document, image, etc.).

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Embed 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.

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Virtual Office Hours

Virtual Office Hours

Traditionally, office hours offer a predetermined time and place where students can visit with faculty for any of a number of different reasons. But sometimes, scheduling conflicts might arise, life might get in the way and students just can’t make it to your office when you’re available.

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How to create a video for a class – Teaching in Higher Ed

I have been talking often about the learning management system (LMS), Canvas, these past few days. We are switching over to it for the coming academic year, which, according to my calculations, starts in about two and a half seconds. One of the many features I appreciate about it is how easy it is to […]

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LinkedIn for Nursing Students

linkedin_logo-svgWe do lots of things to help prepare nursing students for their professional futures. And, here’s one more thing you can tell your students about to set them up for success:

LinkedIn

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