Create a blog and add authors in Blogger

TUTORIAL

This tutorial post is to show you to setup a blog and add authors. It will also show where to change the setting that determines which readers have access to the blog. Blogger is a great tool to communicate announcements and assignments, share exercises or prompts, community building, or to create a public place where student work can be published. The fact that Blogger is a Google product makes it convenient for Trinity users because any Blogger activity will shared through Tmail. Read more to see the tutorial.

Mail Merge with Gmail and Google Spreadsheet

TUTORIAL + TOOLS

A staff member needed to send a personalize email message to multiple students in one go. The individual messages needed to have the same content but the name needed to be personalized. For instance, each student needed to be greeted by their first name while the other parts stays the same. This saves you a lot of time compared to sending individual emails to everyone. Read on to learn how to use Tmail, Google Spreadsheets and an Add-on called Yet Another Mail Merge to send a mail merge.

Google Calendar | Appointment Slots

TUTORIAL

This post covers the Google Calendars Appointment Slots feature. This tool helps you set a period of time on your calendar, divided into available time slots for people to reserve. Once reserved the booked slot will appear in your Google calendar. At one point Google took this feature away but it is back just in a different location. The reserving of slots is only available to users with Google accounts.  Read more to learn how to setup your appointment slots.

Engineering Senior Design Video

TOOLS + TIPS

This post covers some production gear that is available to Trinity faculty, students, and staff. I'll also provide a couple highlights about each product and a link to a vendors site for more information. Our equipment is intended to assist all skill levels. The CLT staff is knowledgeable in our inventory so please ask for assistance if you get stuck or are interested in learning more about the product. All items are intended for Trinity related purposes.

The CLT also has workstations (Mac and PC) loaded with video editing software. Quiet rooms (Flip Room and 101Q Media Presentation Room) are available to record your audio voice overs. Between the cameras, audio recorders, editing software, and creative spaces you should have all the tools needed to produce a clear and concise video for your audience.

Start a Hangout

TOOL + TUTORIAL

This post will cover Google Hangout. Since we are a Google Apps campus I thought this might help some who have never tried a hangout with a colleague. This is perfect for a department meeting group project with those who are working remotely. Google Hangout is a video conferencing system that lets you have a video meeting. These are great because there is no mucking around with firewall settings, no VPN software to install, and chances are you probably already own everything that you need to get started. Continue reading to learn how to setup your own hangout.

Digital Creative Memoir

TUTORIAL

This post will cover the steps needed to create a Digital Creative Memoir. Blogger will be the tool used to complete this task. Images can be inserted but audio and video will need to be embedded.Your instructor will invite you to join the class blog. Your author permissions allow you to create a new posts.

Using Media For Class

TIPS

This post will provide you info on how to look for content that you can freely and legally use. It will also show you how to cite a variety of media. This post is ideal for introducing students to Creative Commons if they are going to use images, videos, and audio in your final products. Continue reading to learn about these resources.

Virtual Paper Presentation

TUTORIAL

This post will cover the tools and steps needed to create a 5-minute virtual presentation of a paper proposal. The purpose of this project is to explore new technology and/or become more comfortable with its use in a scholarly setting. Continue reading to learn more about this assignment.

3D Printing at CLT

TOOLS

The Center for Learning and Technology purchased a 3D printer in the Fall of 2012. It is currently available to faculty, students, and staff who want to print inspirational and academic objects. This post will cover the very basics to help you get started with your 3D printing project. Continue reading to learn about the printer and software you will use to make your 3D object.

Contact CLT if you want to team up on your next 3D assignment, creative idea, or fabrication.