Tools
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Bookings
Microsoft Bookings is a calendar and appointment application that seamlessly integrates with the Outlook calendar. It makes it easy for people to make an appointment with you via a simple web interface and add those appointments to your Outlook calendar. It is part of the Microsoft Office 365 suite. Getting StartedSetting up Services (types of appointments)Limiting Dates of AvailabilityBooking Page (publishing the scheduler) Getting Started To get started login to your Office 365 portal at https://portal.office.com. Once logged in you can just search for Bookings or click the grid icon on the top left and then select Bookings. Click on the blue “Create” button to create a Bookings calendar. You…
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Windows Virtual Desktop
You can now access many lab applications on your own computer or mobile device using our Windows Virtual Desktop. Applications available include ArcGIS, Atlas.ti, Chemdraw, Eviews, SPSS, and STATA. It also includes the desktop versions of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Contents: Getting Started The Windows Virtual Desktop can be accessed from just about any device including Windows, Mac, Chromebooks, iOS and Android devices. There are 2 ways to access it: If you use the client application you can access files on your hard drive and you will also have the ability to print to printers configured on your device. These features are not available from the web version. For…
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Making Zoom Work for You
In this post I want to take it a step further and talk about how to make the most of your synchronous time with your students in zoom. If you are new to Zoom and looking for zoom basics, guidance on creating meetings, navigating the interface, using Zoom with Moodle, or securing your room from Zoombombers we have other posts for those. Contents: Establishing norms and expectations for discussionsUsing the Chat featureStudent video – on or off?Managing multiple windows and what your students seePolling and Breakout RoomsMore resources Establishing norms for online discussions: One of the most important things you can do right at the start of the semester is…
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How to Make a Story Map
Story Map JS is a free tool to help you tell stories on the web that highlight the locations of a series of events. It allows users to incorporate images, sound, video, and text with geographically based storytelling. You can see Story Map JS at work in these samples: Southern Literary Trail (Georgia Humanities) Hockey, Hip Hop, and other Green Line Highlights (Minnesota Post) Story Map in the Classroom: Why you might use Story Map to Teach: Story Map can communicate location-based concepts or narratives integrating text, images, video, and sound sources. Why Students Might Benefit from Making a Story Map in class/as an assignment: Students can practice constructing coherent narratives with diverse source bases. Story…
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How to make a Timeline with Timeline JS
Timeline JS is an open-source tool that enables anyone to build visually rich, interactive timelines. Beginners can create a timeline using nothing more than a Google spreadsheet. More experienced makers can use json to customize timelines while keeping its core functionality. Timelines can integrate text with images, maps, videos, websites, etc. You can see Timeline JS at work in these sample Timelines: Bulger on Trial (WBUR) Revolutionary User Interfaces (Knight Lab) Timeline JS in the Classroom: Why you might use Timeline JS to Teach: Timeline can integrate images, text, websites, and more to clearly communicate concepts and stories. Timeline JS can present information chronologically or can be used to create non-chronological narratives in the form of storybooks or virtual museums. Why Students Might Benefit from Making a Timeline…