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Fixing a problem with YouTube videos in PowerPoint slides
17 Mar 2022

Fixing a problem with YouTube videos in PowerPoint slides

by nathanghall | Posted in: Technology | 0

If you ever use YouTube videos in your PowerPoint slides, you may have run across the screen above recently. It is a documented problem with the desktop version of PowerPoint (i.e. PowerPoint installed on your computer) and YouTube links. If … Continued

onedrive, PowerPoint, YouTube
Recording audio for PowerPoint slides and exporting as a video (Mac)
25 Feb 2022

Recording audio for PowerPoint slides and exporting as a video (Mac)

by nathanghall | Posted in: Technology | 0

One of the simplest ways of recording a video of your PowerPoint slides is to insert audio into each slide and then have that audio automatically play when viewed. You can then export the slides and audio as a video. … Continued

audio recording, mac, PowerPoint, Videos
Recording audio for PowerPoint slides and exporting as a video (Windows)
24 Feb 2022

Recording audio for PowerPoint slides and exporting as a video (Windows)

by nathanghall | Posted in: Technology | 0

One of the simplest ways of recording a video of your PowerPoint slides is to insert audio into each slide and then have that audio automatically play when viewed. You can then export the slides and audio as a video. … Continued

audio recording, onedrive, PowerPoint, Videos
Install Microsoft Office 365 on your Windows or Mac for free
18 Feb 2022

Install Microsoft Office 365 on your Windows or Mac for free

by nathanghall | Posted in: Technology | 2

As part of our Douglas College access to Microsoft Office 365, you can install the full office programs (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.) on your computer for free. This is available to everyone in the college with a Douglas College email: … Continued

mac, office 365, windows
Recording: Students Working Together with MS Office 365 and Blackboard
5 Feb 2022

Recording: Students Working Together with MS Office 365 and Blackboard

by nathanghall | Posted in: Technology | 0

Thank you to everyone who was able to attend the session last Wednesday on Office 365 and Blackboard. The recording can be found by clicking the title slide above. The slides can be located here. Related resources: OneDrive Information​ Examples​ … Continued

blackboard, bookings, class notebook, office 365, onedrive, onenote, sway, whiteboard, workshop
Create a QR code
1 Dec 2021

Create a QR code

by nathanghall | Posted in: Technology | 0

If you are ever interested in how to create a QR code for any weblink, here is how you can do that.

qr codes
Downloading your Blackboard Collaborate recordings
24 Nov 2021

Downloading your Blackboard Collaborate recordings

by nathanghall | Posted in: Technology | 0

You would have received a couple of messages recently about Blackboard Collaborate recordings. The summary is this: The amount of Collaborate recordings has exceeded the storage capacity we have with Blackboard and are being charged overage fees. Those fees are … Continued

blackboard, collaborate, kaltura, onedrive, Videos
Support for students using Chromebooks
10 Nov 2021

Support for students using Chromebooks

by nathanghall | Posted in: Technology | 0

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

chromebook, firefox, office 365
Organizing forms in Microsoft Forms into Collections
1 Nov 2021

Organizing forms in Microsoft Forms into Collections

by nathanghall | Posted in: Technology | 0

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

collections, forms, microsoft, office 365
The new and improved Microsoft Whiteboard
20 Oct 2021

The new and improved Microsoft Whiteboard

by nathanghall | Posted in: Technology | 0

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

microsoft, office 365, whiteboard

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