There are many ways to manage sending emails to large groups of people. This workshop covers the mail merge process using Google Sheets. Mail merges are great for sending customized email messages to recipients. I’ll cover the mail merge process from beginning to end including some advanced uses of the tool. You’ll connect a mail…Continue Reading Google Sheets: BC Mail Merge
Year: 2021
Canvas: Getting the most out of your course
In this workshop we’ll go beyond the basics and learn some practical tips and tricks for getting the most out of what Canvas has to offer. We’ll cover several Canvas features that make managing your course content much easier. Things like announcements, discussion boards, leveraging modules for organization, student appointment groups, and making the most…Continue Reading Canvas: Getting the most out of your course
Google Sheets: Data manipulation and functions deep dive
Going beyond spreadsheet fundamentals this workshop will go deeper into various functions to assist with turning raw data into something useful. You’ll expand your knowledge about the kinds of functions available to you. We’ll look at some standard mathematical functions, logical operators, text manipulation, and more advanced lookup functions. These are extremely helpful and powerful…Continue Reading Google Sheets: Data manipulation and functions deep dive
Canvas: Getting started with your spring courses
This workshop is designed to give you a quick overview of some of the most common features of Canvas. You’ll learn a few best practices for designing your site, how to import material from prior years, how to add and organize course content, and the basics of using Canvas to collect student assignments. Workshop Resources:…Continue Reading Canvas: Getting started with your spring courses
Introduction to Google Sheets
Learn how spreadsheets can help you store, organize, and analyze information to help you make decisions or manage routine processes. Learning how to use spreadsheets is extremely helpful no matter if you’re tracking student trends, keeping track of grades, or even merging and analyzing large datasets. This workshop will cover the basics of what spreadsheets…Continue Reading Introduction to Google Sheets
November 2021 Ed Tech Newsletter
Hi All, It’s hard to believe there are only a few weeks left in the semester. In this newsletter I wanted to share some important information to help you finish the semester strong. It includes updates to Canvas and Poll Everywhere, an announcement about Spring Canvas sites, information about the recording studio, and training opportunities…Continue Reading November 2021 Ed Tech Newsletter
August 2021 – Using Classroom Technology
This workshop is meant to give you an overview of the technology available to you in the classroom. I’ll cover everything from logging in to the A/V system, to using the Wacom monitors for annotation, to using our online personal response system of choice, Poll Everywhere. Even though we’ll be having in person classes this…Continue Reading August 2021 – Using Classroom Technology
Back to School Information – August 2021
Hello everyone! Welcome back to another semester. This newsletter has several resources to help you prepare for the coming semester. You’ll find tips and resources for preparing your Canvas site, lecture-capture policies and procedures, as well as other helpful information to help you feel confident starting the coming semester. Fall 2021 Canvas Prep This semester…Continue Reading Back to School Information – August 2021
Google Workspace Overview
In this workshop you’ll learn about the tools available to you in Google’s productivity suite known as Google Workspace (formerly G Suite). If you’ve ever wondered how to check your colleagues calendars for availability, share Google Docs, store things in Google Drive, or just need a refresher on all of the products available under our…Continue Reading Google Workspace Overview
July 2021 Canvas Workshop
This workshop covers several of the key areas of Canvas to make sure you are using it to its full potential. It covers course organization and design, how to make sure content is available to your students, how to use the Panopto integration, and updates to functionality over the last year that you may find…Continue Reading July 2021 Canvas Workshop