Teaching Space of Tomorrow: Getting faculty involved

In a previous post, I started a discussion about the Teaching Space of Tomorrow. Be sure to check out that post if you need to get caught up. Listen to a recording of this post: As we imagine the Teaching Space of Tomorrow, we cannot afford to sit back and just think about it. We

Low-code 4th project; I need to block my calendar quickly ⌛

¡Hola! Welcome back to another lesson in our series about using the Microsoft Power Platform to create solutions using low-code automation. This series is designed to empower you to break away from repetitive tasks and focus on what matters. In our last few posts, we created several workflows using templates and a few optimizations, and

Zoom and Microsoft Teams meetings: I wish I could adjust my camera better 😒

Ever since this wave of online meetings started, I have been so bugged by the conference camera. It seems I can never place it in the right spot. It bothers me that the camera shows more than I want to because of the wide-angle lens or that the position is never quite right. The light

Third lesson in low-code: You want me to convert how many files to PDF? ❗ 😰

Hi, welcome back. This is our third leg of the low-code journey, designed to empower you to break away from repetitive tasks, create your solutions, and focus on what really matters. If you missed our previous lessons, be sure to look at these posts: “Never miss an important email from your boss!” “I want to

My second low-code project: I finished my document. Was it approved ❓

Ok, here we go with our second low-code, quick-and-easy project. Here is the problem I am tackling: I collaborate with others, not just in Microsoft Word or Excel documents, but also on audio and video projects. In general, I need to make sure someone signs off on them. Rather than going back and forth with

Never miss an important email from your boss! 🥵

I don’t know if this has happened to you, but I’ve experienced several times when I have missed an important email from my boss for one reason or another. It never feels right. At best, they will take an explanation or an excuse, but I would instead not go through that. Just recently, though, Power

📱❓ I want to create my own tech solutions, but I am not a coder. Where do I begin?

In a previous post, “I want to develop an app, but …,” I mentioned how low-code platforms create new opportunities for users to begin developing solutions to their problems and their teams. As a result of low-code platform deployments, there is a democratization of innovation and the empowerment of underrepresented groups in the tech sectors.

The Teaching Space of Tomorrow: Should we kill the blackboard?

Listen to a recording of this episode! The pandemic has taught us a few things over the last year. In one way or another, we all had to figure out, in some cases quickly, how to work remotely. The teaching and learning dynamics were made particularly interesting. In my case, after a couple of weeks

I need a quiet space for online meetings, but…

¡Hola! Welcome to our second installment of a series of posts about Microsoft 365. Not only will this series help you stay on top of all things Microsoft 365, but it will also make you a star among your colleagues. You will impress them with all this useful information aimed at making your digital life

Effective note-taking with OneNote

I take notes in class and in meetings. I like annotating and scribbling while I do that. Highlighting and doodling are part of my DNA, but losing notebooks is part of my DNA too. The beginning of a new semester is a great time to talk about using your computer in new and effective ways