Dear Sherry, I keep hearing that when including a link to a website or resource I should make the link meaningful. Isn’t it meaningful to use, “Click Here”? I’m telling my reader they need to click a link, what is more meaningful than that? I feel lost in links,...
Read more to find links. Thank you for your participation in our Embrace the Dream Faculty Service event on Tuesday. We had a great turnout for the program and bountiful volunteers for the United Way project after lunch. Many hands can stuff a lot of book bags! ...
Days before the holiday break, my news and listserv feeds blew up with headlines about a new service from OpenAI called ChatGPT. If you are unfamiliar with OpenAI this New York Time article gives you some background information about ChatGPT. For those without access...
Dear Sherry: I made a New Year’s resolution to spruce up my course materials, but realized that I don’t know where to start. I would really like to learn and apply some basic principles of ADA to make sure that I’ve created the best materials I can. What should I do?...
New to the CTL Newsletter in 2023 is Dear Sherry, a column where Instructional Technology Specialist Sherry Trier will field questions on educational technology, accessibility and course design. À la Dear Abby or Ask Ann Landers, Sherry will respect the anonymity of...
Curiosities returns this semester with a star-studded cast of guest facilitators and a mix of in-person and virtual programs. As always, we'll explore each topic for four consecutive weeks, meeting weekly for a freewheeling discussion on a curated set of articles,...
After a holiday break of eating and celebrating and forgetting responsibilities, the reality of spring semester can hit like a Looney Tunes brick wall. But with Ed Tech's help, you can be the Roadrunner and not Wile E. Coyote. While we might not be able to help you...
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This week’s tutorial discusses the difference between using Microsoft Word and Google Docs in your Moodle course shells. While both formats work perfectly fine for sharing course content with students, this tutorial reveals just how much quicker and smoother Google...