Authored by Jess Moore, ITC Getting Started with WordPress Longwood provides WordPress to all students as a way to create blog posts and portfolios describing their coursework and experiences here on campus. While some professors require e-portiflos for displaying academic work, all students have access to the site, whether it be for academic or non-academic …
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Jan 16
#TechTipThursday- Mac vs. PC Use at Longwood University
Authored by Faith Harris, ITC Mac vs. PC Use at Longwood University When coming to the DEC, the Longwood community has the option to either check out a PC or Mac laptop. In last year’s DEC Data Report, checkouts of Macs and PCs were comparable with PCs checked out 2.4% more often. Given that near equal …
Dec 12
#TechTipThursday- Setting up a Virtual Meeting with WebEx
Authored by Sierra Holsclaw, ITC How to schedule a meeting in WebEx A WebEx meeting is an online meeting that allows you to virtually meet with other people, without leaving your home or office. To schedule a meeting log into your WebEx account and go to the Meetings tab on the left-hand side of the …
Dec 05
#TechTipThursday- Targeted Messaging in Canvas with “Message Students Who”
Authored by Sarah Myroup, ITC “Message Students Who” Let’s step into the shoes of a professor. It’s the day an exam on Canvas is due, and half the class has not done it. Concerned for their success, a professor may wish to reach out to the students with a friendly reminder. Or perhaps, the exam …
Nov 28
#TechTipThursday- Customize your Calendar with Canvas
Authored by Sierra Holsclaw, ITC Customize your Calendar with Canvas As a student, life can seem hectic when you’re stuck juggling many assignments due at the same time, club meetings, and commitments in your own personal life. The Canvas calendar makes this easier by not only allowing you to display your assignment due dates, but …
Nov 14
#TechTipThursday- Building your Brand with Google Forms
Authored by Emma Grace Mancini, ITC Google Forms-Uploading an Image to be the Background Students and teachers can use Google Forms to make surveys, quizzes, or event registration sheets. The form is web-based and can be shared with respondents by sending a link, emailing a message, or embedding it into a web page or blog …
Oct 31
#TechTipThursday- Deter Cheating and Maximize Instructional Time with Honorlock
Authored by Molly Mancini, ITC How to enable Honorlock for a Quiz in Canvas Honorlock is a cheating deterrent supported by the DEC. Honorlock easily integrates into Canvas, and is considered a step up from its predecessor, Respondus LockDown Browser, which was its own browser which had to be downloaded onto each student’s computer. Honorlock …
Oct 17
#TechTipThursday- Bring Learning to the “Big Screen” with iMovie
Authored by: Sarah Myroup, ITC iMovie is a free video editing software that can be downloaded on Mac computers. It’s a versatile tool that can be used for anything from short films to school projects. In this Tech Tip Thursday, we will be focusing on the latter, demonstrating how iMovie can bring learning to the …
Mar 28
#TechTipThursday: Using Buffer for Social Media Management
With social media becoming a greater part of daily life with each day, people and organizations need to find ways of exporting their content out across websites such as Facebook and Twitter. The easiest way to manage a professional social media account is through platforms like Buffer. Buffer allows users to link their organization’s social …
Mar 21
#TTT: 3D Printing Basics
As one of the main features of the DIGILab, our 3D printer is a tool enabling us to create real physical forms of designs and ideas. While 3D printing has become more popular over the years, many people still are unsure of how it actually works. In basic terms, 3D printers have two main components: …