Note: This piece was originally published on moodleuserguides.org Discussion forums are a mainstay of online and blended classes. Any learning technology that becomes ubiquitous is a fair target for critical interrogation (Death by PowerPoint comes to mind); discussion boards, too, have their fair share of detractors. A common criticism is that forums lead to rote,…Continue Reading How to Avoid Death By Discussion Forum
Microsoft Teams has come to the University of Portland campus. Teams is similar to the mega-popular work-based chat app Slack, in that it provides a new way to collaborate and communicate via an interactive chat-based workspace that can integrate with other tools. The idea is to provide 21st-century knowledge workers with a flexible and fun…Continue Reading Microsoft Teams Getting Started Guide: The Basics
Have you ever seen those cool animated images on the internet and wondered if you could create one yourself? Well, wonder no more! At UP, we are fortunate to have access to Snagit, which is a great application for capturing, marking up and working with images from our computer screens. There are lots and lots of…Continue Reading UP Tech Tip: Create Animated Gifs With Snagit
There are lots of great reasons to consider using video calling in your classroom. Maybe you’re thinking about bringing in a guest speaker from across town, the state, or even the world. Perhaps you want to hold a “virtual” class and give a lecture while you’re out of town. Or maybe you teach online or…Continue Reading UP Tech Tip: Skype in the Classroom With Anyone, Anytime