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Thommen's Timely Technology Tips (T⁴)

In this section, you will find an archived variety of helpful instructional technology tips sent out via email. Topics include tips for using "Clickers," PowerPoint, email management, ANGEL etc.

ANGEL (Course Management System)

• Assessments/Online Testing
  • Importing Questions into ANGEL
  • Re-grading Quizzes vs. Assessments
  • Setting Activation Dates for Assessments
• Class Communication
  • Solving Two Common Email Problems
  • Using Reports to Address E-mail
• Class Management
  • Backup Your Work in ANGEL
  • Backup Your ANGEL Materials
  • Master Courses explained
• Express Server
  • Express Server: A Place for Large Files (Windows XP)
  • Express Server: A Place for Large Files (Windows Vista and Windows 7)
• Gradebook
  • Calculating Averages in ANGEL
  • Grading Math Explained
  • Set up an ANGEL Gradebook (Video Help)
• Time-Saving and Customization Strategies
  • Make Tabs Work for You
  • Three Suggestions for Making ANGEL Easier to Use
  • 2 Tips, 2 Tricks
  • Creating Effective Titles & Icons

Green Computing

• Power Down & Hibernate to Save Energy

Instructional Hardware and Software

• Hardware
  • Clicker Troubleshooting
  • Using the OCS Server
• Software
  • Let Acrobat Say It
  • Posting PowerPoint Presentations

Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)

• Inserting YouTube into PowerPoint
• Compressing Graphics in Word and PowerPoint

Microsoft Windows

• Windows 7, Math Input Panel
• Windows Keyboard Shortcuts

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