With more and more students using Chromebooks to do their work, you may find they will need a little help with completing certain tasks. I recently purchased a Chromebook I can use to support you and your students as much … Continued
One of my favourite tools in Microsoft Office 365 is Forms. I use it in mycourses, my committee work, and anywhere else I need to collect information from people. It is a straightforward tool to use and has only gotten … Continued
If you have ever wanted to download a copy of a video you have in My Media in Kaltura, this is how you can do that.
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I have previously talked about using Microsoft Whiteboard with your students, but now Microsoft has added a number of features that really make it an effective collaboration and brainstorming tool. Click on the video to learn how you can use … Continued
If you ever wanted to create a simple way for students to choose a meeting time with you without leaving Blackboard, you can do this using the Groups function. This video demonstrates how it works. At the end of the … Continued
It is really simple to take a Word document and turn it into a webpage that is accessible by desktop and laptop computers as well as mobile devices. It doesn’t take any programming skills either. Here is how to do … Continued
As most of you know, printing on campus has been limited due to a very serious worldwide bug in Microsoft printer drivers that could potentially give anyone access to our network and shut it down in a ransomware attack. Not … Continued
If you want your students to scan their work to share with you electronically, you can simply have them use the free Microsoft OneDrive app on their phone or tablet. Here is a video you can share with your students … Continued
What is Kaltura? Kaltura is a video hosting service we have access to at Douglas College. It works in a similar way that YouTube does, but it is hosted in Canada and has a number of security features that restrict … Continued