Symbaloo: Visual Bookmarks

2016/10/17 12:00 - 2016/10/17 12:15

Registration

Symbaloo is a personal startpage that allows you to easily navigate the web and compile your favorite sites all into one visual interface. Save your bookmarks in the cloud and access them from anywhere with any device. After you create your account you are on your way. Mozilla and Chrome add-ins to use when adding new websites to your Symbaloo mix. Free.

Throughout the semester, the iSchool FCTL will host Quick Hits – 15 minute sessions.  These sessions will be held in HH206F with an 8 people maximum in attendance.  Session time:  12:00 – 12:15 pm

Blackboard: Interactive Rubrics

2016/10/10 12:00 - 2016/10/10 12:15

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Blackboard rubrics are interactive which means that instructors and TAs can use them during the grading process to grade assignments and provide feedback to students, making grading faster and more efficient. Students can view rubrics as they complete an assignment and also in the MyGrades tool, after an assignment has been graded.

Rubrics can be used with the following Blackboard tools: Assignments, Tests, Discussion Board Forums and Threads, Blogs, Wikis, Journals, and Grade Center Columns.

This Quick Hit session will focus on how to create an interactive rubric and how to apply and use it with a Blackboard assignment.

Throughout the semester, the iSchool FCTL will host Quick Hits – 15 minute sessions.  These sessions will be held in HH206F with an 8 people maximum in attendance.  Session time:  12:00 – 12:15 pm

Polling Using Adobe Connect

2016/10/03 12:00 - 2016/10/03 12:15

Registration

Did you know that Adobe Connect can be used for much more than just virtual conferences? The built in tools of Adobe Connect allows for much student engagement even if you have a face to face course. This Quick Hit session will focus on the polling tool of Adobe Connect, how it works, and how you can download the results and use for participation grades and for knowledge retention.

Throughout the semester, the iSchool FCTL will host Quick Hits – 15 minute sessions.  These sessions will be held in HH206F with an 8 people maximum in attendance.  Session time:  12:00 – 12:15 pm

Technology Tools Available to Students Through SU

2016/09/20 12:30 - 2016/09/20 12:45

Registration

Students oftentimes have no idea what tools are available for them to use during their tenure at SU and this is a handout that you can give them on day one of the semester, especially for those of you with first year undergrad and grad students, as a reminder of all of the different types of tools that they can use right now.

This is a Quick Hit session. Throughout the semester, the iSchool FCTL will host Quick Hits – 15 minute sessions.  These sessions will be held in HH206F with an 8 people maximum in attendance. Session time: 12:30 – 12:45.