Category: UP Tech Tips

This #UPTechTip is Mac Outlook users. The venerable email app has always lagged behind the Windows versions in terms of feature-set, but has received some very useful new updates that are well-worth knowing about, including: Delay sending Save message templates Request read receipts Create calendar appointments or tasks from emails See the video below for…Continue Reading #UPTechTip: New Features in Outlook for Mac

Greetings, #UPTechtippers! This week I wanted to share an excellent tutorial/explainer video on using password management software. These lovely little applications serve multiple purposes: They remember your passwords and automatically plug them into websites and other apps so you don’t have to They can generate random, secure passwords (that you don’t even need to know)…Continue Reading #UPTechTip: Never forget a password again

Continuing our exploration of new functionality and features gained in our annual Fall Moodle update, today’s #UPTechTip shows how to allow multiple due dates for Assignment activities via the use of Overrides. Previously, instructors had no easy way to specify staggered dates and often created multiple copies of Assignment activities with differing due dates instead –…Continue Reading #UPTechTip: Set Multiple Due Dates for Moodle Assignments

For our last #UPTechTip of September 2o17, we are wrapping up our look at brand new Moodle tips and tricks with the new Moodle Recycle Bin feature! If you’ve ever had the fun feeling of realizing that you just accidentally deleted a Resource or Activity in Moodle that you meant to keep, this one is…Continue Reading #UPTechTip: Moodle Recycle Bin Saves the Day?!

Online discussions are a great way to build community, develop writing skills, and foster deeper reflection and engagement with learning. Actually managing forums, however, can be tricky. It’s important that faculty who are seeking to facilitate effective online discussion understand the forum tools at their disposal. With that in mind, this week’s #UPTechTip offers a brief…Continue Reading #UPTechTip: New Tools for Facilitating Effective Discussions in Moodle Forums