Jane Hart, founder of the Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies (C4LPT), has been ranking the top tools in technology for the last 15 years, using data she has collected from people around the world. This years list was generated from 2,077 votes from 33 countries. She also breaks down into categories, so I will concentrate …
Category: Tools
Nov 19
Using Google at UAS – Part 6
Today we finish this series of videos with a look at Google Drive. Today’s 18 minute video has Traci Taylor, from the UAS Helpdesk, giving us the final installment in how to use Google at UAS. Here is a breakdown of this video: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:43 FileShare Items 00:01:31 Starring Items 00:03:04 Priority Items 00:03:44 …
Nov 12
Using Google at UAS – Part 5
Today we are going to concentrate on the Google Calendar. Today’s video is about 7-1/2 minutes long and will show you how to manage your calendar, how to look up other’s schedules (important if you are trying to set up a meeting), how to subscribe to another employees calendar, and how to create an event. …
Nov 05
Using Google at UAS – Part 4
In today’s Faculty Learning Corner, we will be continuing our look at Google Mail. Today’s 10 minute video has Traci Taylor, from the UAS Helpdesk, looking into Mail Templates, Scheduling an email, Distribution Lists (Labels), Mail Merge, and connecting to Outlook. 00:00:24 Enabling Templates 00:00:51 G-Mail Templates (If you send a similar email, this saves …
Oct 29
Using Google at UAS – Part 3
Today we are going to continue the series on using Google at UAS, and we will concentrate on G-Mail. In today’s episode Traci Taylor from the UAS Helpdesk will be looking at using the out of office tool, adding a signature, sending mail while utalizing multiple email addresses, and using filters. This is all jammed …
Oct 22
Using Google at UAS – Part 2
In the video I am sharing with you today, Traci Taylor from the UAS Helpdesk takes us through Centralized Access Management. We look at the UAS Group Security Manager and how to add and remove people from groups (when you manage a group). In the second half of this 5 minute video we will concentrate …
Oct 15
Using Google at UAS – Part 1
Here at UAS we have access to the Google Suite of tools. Last month there was a great webinar by our own UAS Helpdesk guru Traci Taylor and Webmaster Colin Osterhout. They dug into Google and what we can do with it here at UAS. I was given permission to share that meeting, and am …
Oct 01
Clearing Cache and Cookies
What are Cache and Cookies? Both cookies and cache are items that store information on your computer to make websites and apps you’ve visited more efficient, and also help to decrease the time it takes to load those websites and apps. Cookies are small data files put on your computer that contain information such as …
Sep 17
For Your Students – Recording a PowerPoint Presentation as a Course Assignment!
When it comes to course assignments, there may be times when you want to have your students record a PowerPoint video and submit it. This can easily be done by students using Zoom. In this seven minute video I have provided information that is very basic, giving them information on how to submit a video …
Aug 20
Welcome Back UAS Faculty – 2021-2022 School Year
Welcome back! I hope everyone had a great Summer. I wanted to update you on a few items so you get off to a good start this Fall. VoiceThread VoiceThread has a new Assignment Builder, so if you use this tool, you will want to watch this 45 minute video that outlines all the new …