The appointment lot feature of Google Calendar has always been one of our favorite tools, and its use was particularly important over the past few semesters. We are excited to share that Google has rolled out a brand new version of appointment slots called “Appointment Schedules”. If you are an avid appointment slot user, you…
Category: Productivity
Back-to-School: What the Digital Scholarship & Curriculum Center (DSCC) Can Do for You
We are looking forward to welcoming everyone back to campus this month and would like to highlight all the services available at the Digital Scholarship & Curriculum Center, located on the lower level of Shain Library. The DSCC is staffed weekdays from 8:30am-5pm during the semester and 8:30am-4pm during the summer and breaks. Please feel…
Google Chrome Tab Groups
As more and more of our daily lives moved to the computer during this past year, I found myself creating some bad, albeit unavoidable, habits. The worst of those was almost certainly the opening of countless browser tabs, often to the point of being unable to keep track of where I was supposed to be…
Using Notion to write a syllabus, build a bibliography, and create an image database
I used to rely on OneNote to jot down notes and draft essays, but now, with Notion, it has never been a more streamlined process for me to write, collect information, and organize various types of materials in one place. This semester, I created my first syllabus in Notion and published it online. Notion offers…
Upping Your Zoom Game: Breakout Room Note Taking
We’re about halfway through the semester (and close to the start of Module 2!), so it’s the perfect time to try shaking up some strategies for your Zoom sessions! If breakout rooms have been a key part of your online class, collaborative note taking in Google Slides might be a good way to up your…
Tools for Advising S/U Decisions
As this irregular and unprecedented semester comes to a close, students will be making important decisions about the culmination of their classes and whether or not they will take a final grade or declare Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory. In order to make that decision, students need a sense of where they stand in your class. Read on for…
Faculty Workshop: Library Tools to Stay Current with Research
The library provides access to, and support for, many resources that can help you stay current on research in your field as you move through your career. Our focus will be on developing strategies so you can save time and stay up to date! We will look at options for setting up notifications/alerts from within…
Technology for Classroom Contingency Planning
In light of current events, we want to remind you of the many tools available to help you keep your classes on track. We encourage you to plan ahead, and contact the instructional technology team to learn how to use new tools that you’re not familiar with. Don’t let the unexpected derail your semester! Record…
Announcing Spring 2020 Workshop Schedule
Happy New Year! We are excited to announce our spring 2020 Technologies for Teaching and Research workshop schedule. We are covering a wide range of topics, many of which came directly from faculty. Also included in this list are the Connecticut Digital Humanities Conference, which includes several presentations by Connecticut College faculty and staff, and…
Test Drive Our New Overhead Book Scanner
Scan print publications quickly and easily with the library’s new 400dpi overhead book scanner. OCR the text to make it accessible for students. Export mp3 files that read the text aloud. The cropping feature enables you to select, crop and export images or text with the swipe of a finger. The new scanner should make…
