In a recent Teaching with Technology workshop, we covered some of the most noteworthy Google updates to enhance your productivity in teaching and research. Here are some of our favorite new features across the Google Workplace suite: Google Drive Tools for tidying your Storage The College has a new storage policy that puts limits on…
Category: Productivity
Scholarship Support Services for Summer
Are you researching, writing, or creating this summer? Information Services’ Scholarship Support Services details the many ways we can assist you in achieving your scholarship goals. Whether you are working with novel methodologies and techniques, collaborating in new ways with colleagues and students, managing data requirements for grants, Information Services can partner with you to…
New Google Appointment Schedule
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…
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…