Tech Tip: Basic CTRL Shortcut Keys
Press these keys To do this CTRL + Z Undo CTRL + Y Redo CTRL+ Alt +Tab Use the arrow keys to switch between open items CTRL + Mouse Scroll wheel Change the size of the icons on the desktop …
Press these keys To do this CTRL + Z Undo CTRL + Y Redo CTRL+ Alt +Tab Use the arrow keys to switch between open items CTRL + Mouse Scroll wheel Change the size of the icons on the desktop …
If you got a new Apple product over the holidays, then you might need to set up an Apple ID Account. When using any form of Apple product (Macs, iPads, iPhones, etc.) you need to have an Apple ID to …
Passwords are your first line of defense when it comes to protecting your devices, your information, and your identity. Identity theft is on the rise for the past 3 years. No one is safe from identity theft, not even college …
Faculty, would you like to be able to see the letter grade that a percentage is equal to in a course so that it is easier to enter grades into Jayweb? If so, enable a grading scheme in your course. …
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At the end of the semester, many faculty engage in conversations with students about what they did or didn’t like about a particular course. This article from Faculty Focus lists some useful questions faculty might want to pose to students …
This post from the Chronicle of Higher Education and this post from Faculty Focus highlight some tips on how to organize and manage discussions. How do you manage online and face-to-face discussions? How do you assess them? Share your ideas …
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Teaching Flipped gives university faculty an introduction to the ins and outs of teaching with a flipped, hybrid, or online MOOC-type classroom. The course will examine what is known versus what is not known in the literature, and where these learning …
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Word Online: Word Online is a web-based version of Microsoft Word to create and edit word documents. Multiple users can also work on the same document at once, once it has been shared with others. For full functionality, documents can …
This article from The Chronicle of Higher Education highlights the work of Michael Wesch reflecting on high-impact teaching practices. He has started a new website where he will post videos about teaching and learning. It is worth a look, especially …
The “draft state” feature, those green/gray clouds you see next to every module and item in Canvas, is a great way to control what students see that is similar to the “Make the link available” radio buttons that were part …
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E-Town has a campus-wide subscription to Atomic Learning training videos. This service provides over 10,000 videos on common technology and teaching topics and now also includes web-based assessments for many of the video series. Are you wondering how other faculty …
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Before you head out for break, join Atomic Learning’s Summer Session! Created especially for faculty and staff, this free informational email series begins mid-June, and includes weekly emails focused on helping you learn something new this summer—like using Google Maps …
Symbols such as hearts, arrows, diamonds, triangles such as ♥ → ♦ Δ or diacritical marks such as Ᾱ may be easily inserted in Word on a PC or Mac. The symbol is inserted at the cursor in a line of text and acts …
Recognizing the Importance of Modules One of the main features of Canvas is the use of modules. Essentially blocks of assignments, the modules are specifically designed for allowing students and teachers to keep track of their work and upcoming projects more easily than …
Add the Split Command to Outlook’s Quick Access Toolbar Directions from Experts Exchange. If your message, document or spreadsheet is long, readers may have to scroll up and down a lot. But if you split the window in two, each …
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