Are you ever looking for an easy way way to create visually interesting content, newsletters, or presentations? If so, you might be interested in Adobe Spark. It’s also great for personal stories, to make professional looking graphics, and even to make short videos. There are tons of premade templates to help you get started but…
Category Archives: Portfolio
#OneNewThing – Padlet
“Padlet is a virtual wall that allows people to express their thoughts on a common topic easily. It works like an online sheet of paper where people can put any content (e.g. images, videos, documents, text) anywhere on the page, together with anyone, from any device.” (Mrs. Treichler) Platforms: Web, iOS, Android, also has plugins…
App of the Week: SeeSaw – Reflective Journals and ePortfolios
Special thanks to Gustavo Urdaneta, a professor in the Spanish Department, for recommending this app. SeeSaw is an easy to use, online journaling and portfolio application. The many features allows faculty and students to use the app in many different ways. Professor Urdaneta is using it to allow his students more language practice time and to…
Using Digital Portfolios in the Classroom
When I first began teaching, each class involved a major research paper that was due at the end of the semester. Much to my chagrin, most students never picked up their graded papers, having already left for home and forgotten the assignment entirely. About four years ago, I was cleaning out my office, and discovered…
Dear TLT: How do I Merge Multiple PDFs into One File for T&P?
Dear TLT, I do not have Adobe Acrobat XI Pro, and I need to merge multiple PDFs into one file for my Tenure and Promotion (T&P) packet. Are there any FREE solutions that will produce the same results? Sincerely, Professor C.F. Xavier [hr] Dear Professor Xavier, Thank you for this very timely question! There are…