Adding FlipGrid to your Canvas Course

Students LOVE how fun FlipGrid is. Our EAL department LOVES how FlipGrid makes it easy for students to upload quick video responses to prompts, promoting oral language production. And the IT department LOVES how FlipGrid integrates with our LMS, Canvas! You should LOVE how easy it is to set up: watch the <5 minute video […]

How to Mail Merge a List of Incompletes with Word and Outlook 2016

[advanced_iframe src=”https://web.microsoftstream.com/embed/video/c78f162d-a281-480d-85c5-edd15092817d?autoplay=false&showinfo=true” width=”640″ height=”360″] Sending emails home about Incompletes or Not Yets doesn’t have to be a chore. Learn how you can mostly automate the process in less than ten minutes by watching the guide above (NCPA login required due to presence of student information).

Connecting to new AppleTV and HDMI-connected classrooms

As of Fall 2018, all classrooms are equipped with mounted speakers and either a wireless AppleTV or wired HDMI connection. Follow the steps in the video below to wirelessly connect to an AppleTV-connected projector. If the AppleTV doesn’t appear in your list make sure your bluetooth is turned on.​ ​​ If you’re in a classroom […]

Mini-PD: Research and Citation Tools

At last week’s mini-PD, Dianne and Chelsea taught us about three tools for research and citation: ​Noodletools, the best research manager for middle and high school students.​ Turnitin, the best plagiarism checker (and one that integrates with Canvas) which helps you check for direct, mosaic, and self-plagiarism. Zotero, a citation manager for undergraduates and graduates […]