by Laura Plotts | Sep 14, 2017 | TLT
I am always looking for ways to be more productive and that search has led me to Chrome Extensions. These are applications that run inside your Chrome browser and enhance the functionality of that browser. Back in July 2015, I shared a list of Chrome Extensions...
by Mendi Benigni | Nov 11, 2016 | Assessment, Collaboration, Google, Google Apps, OAKS
Hurricane Matthew forced TLT to cancel our session on “Easier Paper Grading with Google Classroom.” We had several people ask if we could reschedule, so to meet the needs of more faculty we decided to do a recorded version of the class. Check out the...
by Mendi Benigni | Oct 28, 2016 | Collaboration, Google, Google Apps, instructional technology, Share
I have always said that if I could only have two applications on my computer it would be Photoshop and Microsoft Excel. With those two applications I can do almost everything I need to do in a day. Lately, however, my eye has drawn to Google Sheets, and I have to say,...
by Jessica Smith | Oct 4, 2016 | Collaboration, Google, Google Apps, Productivity, Small Teaching Tip, Teaching Advice
Collaboration and project management are important skills for college students to learn. Unfortunately, many students grumble about group work and faculty spend too much time managing logistics. Wouldn’t it be nice if there were tools that could make in-class...
by Mendi Benigni | Sep 5, 2016 | Best Practices, Collaboration, Google, Google Apps, Presentation, Productivity, TLT
We all use PowerPoint to create and deliver lectures and for student presentations. But PPT lacks one major feature…collaboration. Google Slides, part of our Google Apps for Education, is a PowerPoint-like presentation application that has that collaboration piece,...