Need to show a video as a part of your slides? Closing PowerPoint and linking out to YouTube can break the flow of your presentation, or worse: if you are in “Presenter Mode” you may find the video starts playing back on your podium or laptop screen, but not on the presentation screen. Awkward! You can…Continue Reading #UPTechTip: Embed Video into a PowerPoint
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UP Tech Tip: Import Moodle Grades From a Spreadsheet
Do you use a spreadsheet app like Microsoft Excel, Apple Numbers, or Google Sheets to track student grades? If so, did you know adding your grade information to Moodle is as easy as copying and pasting? It’s true! The Moodle gradebook provides a transparent, private and secure way to share grades and feedback with students….Continue Reading UP Tech Tip: Import Moodle Grades From a Spreadsheet
UP Tech Tip: Sync Docs Between Moodle & OneDrive
We have lots of great tech tools at UP that enhance teaching and learning. They really start to shine when they become integrated and work together, becoming two great tastes that taste great together, like peanut butter and chocolate. (Disclaimer: never put peanut butter and/or chocolate into your technology devices). Imagine the following scenario: you’re relaxing…Continue Reading UP Tech Tip: Sync Docs Between Moodle & OneDrive
UP Tech Tip: Auto Create Table of Contents in Word 2016
Today’s #uptechtip is a handy way to create a table of contents in MS Word. This is something I’ve really found useful as I’ve been writing longer form content in my graduate studies – even if I don’t intend to include a ToC in the finished project it’s a great way to enhance navigation and…Continue Reading UP Tech Tip: Auto Create Table of Contents in Word 2016
UP Tech Tip: Mac Preview is a Mini-Photoshop
Greetings! Today’s #uptechtip comes from my friend Melinda Lease , a graphic designer and creative manager who lives here in Portland. She wrote a great, quick guide for you Mac users out there on using the built-in Preview tool in MacOS to resize, crop, adjust colors, or even cut-out elements in your images. You can even…Continue Reading UP Tech Tip: Mac Preview is a Mini-Photoshop
UP Tech Tip: Intro to Podcasts
This week’s #uptechtips is all about getting started with podcasts. Podcasts are internet distributed, episodic audio or video programs. They are almost always free. What makes podcasts truly special is that the low-cost and resources needed to make a podcast allows a wide variety of people to start making their own podcasts and share their knowledge…Continue Reading UP Tech Tip: Intro to Podcasts