You may have gotten used to seeing Lynda.com for recommended training, but it was restyled as LinkedIn Learning (linked in CamelWeb) a few years ago. There are so many trainings available, and I want to help guide you to some that will be useful. Today, we are featuring the Google Calendar training. And yes, dear…
Back by popular demand! Start the new year with a digital declutter!
Join us on the morning of Tuesday, January 6, to spend some time working on a digital declutter! L&IT staff will be on hand to help you figure out what files on your hard drive or your Google Drive to keep, what to trash, and what to send to the archives. We can also assist…
Happy Public Domain Day 2026! 🎉
January 1, 2026 marks a cultural treasure trove opening to all of us. Works from 1930—and sound recordings from 1925—are now free for everyone to copy, share, adapt, and reimagine. What’s Now in the Public Domain? Literary classics like William Faulkner’s As I Lay Dying, Agatha Christie’s first Miss Marple novel (The Murder at the Vicarage), the original…
Zoom Recording ABCs – Always Be Cloud saving…
Here is a tip to make Zoom life easier: Make sure you are set to automatically record meetings to the cloud! Why? Peace of mind! Recordings in the cloud are easier to share, copied to Kaltura, and have transcripts. Also, if you record to the cloud you can close or shutdown your laptop right away. …
Zoom Out: Breaks (Availability Pt. 2)
Last time we went over how to set your availability in the Zoom app, and how to change your work hours in the Zoom settings portal. What if you want to have a specific time of day when you know you don’t want to receive calls across multiple days? This would be a great way…
Zoom Out: Mastering Your Availability Settings
Let’s go over a quick way to set your availability in Zoom. There are a few statuses that you can select, but there is only one that prevents you from receiving calls and notifications from Zoom: Do Not Disturb. Here are the steps to set your availability: But only Do not disturb will prevent interuptions….
Save Your Students Money: Apply for the CT OER Grant Program
The application period for the 2025-26 CT OER Grant Program is now open! Are you teaching a course with expensive textbooks? The CT OER Grant Program can help you adopt or create Open Educational Resources (OER) that will save your students money while maintaining—or even improving—educational quality. Why Apply? This grant program specifically targets “high-impact”…
A Commitment to Responsible AI Innovation
The AI@Conn Initiative is proud to announce the adoption of BoodleBox as another preferred AI technology platform for the 2025-2026 academic year, along with Google Gemini and NotebookLM. Why BoodleBox? As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly integrated into higher education, we recognized the need for a platform that aligns with our institutional values while empowering our…
Beyond the Hype: AI and the Liberal Arts Symposium Awakens a Movement
A Reflection on Connecticut College’s Inaugural AI and Liberal Arts Symposium October 17-19, 2025 marked a pivotal moment in liberal arts higher education. Connecticut College convened 159 educators, administrators, librarians, technologists, and students from 65 institutions for what would become not just a conference, but a collective awakening. The Liberal Arts as Operating System In…
QR Codes Made Easy!
How to create QR Codes with Adobe Express Adobe Express QR codes created with your ConnColl email don’t expire and are saved for future use. Follow these instructions to create QR codes quickly with Adobe Express: Watch this video for a step by step guide: Curious about the history of QR codes? Veritasium’s youtube channel…
