This week’s Tech Tip is so big, so huge, and so massive, that we actually had to wait 24 hours to post it! Are you ready?? Here it is: Say hello to Akindi because after this semester, the College of Charleston will no longer support Scantron. Don’t worry! Akindi is super painless! We have a…
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OAKS: Changes to the Navigation bar and Homepage
Please note the changes to your OAKS My Home navigation bar and home page. This is ONLY for the MyHome page. Individual Course Navigation bar and Homepages are not affected. Navigation bar changes: Added Self Registration – Allows any student to register for a how to use OAKS non-credit course. This is the only course that uses Self…
Teaching With Video: In-class Viewing
Full-length videos and video clips can be very useful in teaching. However, it is important to consider ahead of time what you hope your students will learn from the videos. You will also need to plan out how you will help the students learn, and how you will know whether they have done so. In…
Flashcards? Yes!
Here are two flashcard creation tools as well as information supporting the use of flashcards and their effectiveness. Recommendation 1: Quizlet Quizlet offers both free and paid version of its web-based tools and is also available on the App Store and Google Play. To learn more about this tool go to https://quizlet.com/ And also check…
Turn your mobile device into a portable scanner
CamScanner app for iOS and Android turns your mobile devices into a portable scanner. Simply take a photo of the page you wish to digitize, and the app will give you the option to convert it into a PDF/JPEG file, store in the cloud, and even print or fax the document. Smart cropping and auto…