There are times when you or your students want to conduct an interview with someone but it’s very difficult to get together due to time zone issues, busy schedules, or some other reason. Well, Michael Overholt, former instructional technologist with LCWA came up with a great remedy for these issues… FlipGrid Flipgrid is a video…
Category Archives: Productivity
60 Seconds to Student Success
This 60 Seconds to Success! is about PLANNING A SUCCESSFUL SEMESTER. We are at the beginning of the semester and students should planning how they are going to run their semester to be sure they are successful Partnering with the CofC Center for Student Learning, we’ve made some little tidbits that you can easily share…
Tech Tip Tuesday – Create and Annotate Screenshots on Any Computer (Free)
In the past, Skitch was my go-to app for creating annotated screenshots. Sadly, Evernote stopped supporting Skitch in 2015. As someone who uses a Mac, PC (Windows), and Chromebook, I’ve been searching for a free (or inexpensive) solution that works on all platforms. And, Explain and Send Screenshots is it! What is Explain and Send…
Tech Tip Tuesday – How to Scan Handwritten/drawn Work to a PDF to submit in OAKS
With the College operating online, I know it’s difficult for some discipline whose work isn’t easy to do online, for example Math and Drawing. If the assignment you wish to give is better suited to the student handwriting or hand-drawing something then just have them scan it! This is also a great option for faculty…
Faculty Focus: Overcome Your Fear of Public Speaking
Fear of public speaking is very common, with an estimated 1 in 4 people reporting being anxious when presenting ideas and information in front of an audience. Some folks report being more scared of public speaking than death! While fear helps to protect ourselves in risky situations, it can also get in our way. In…