Tech I can’t live without: Grace Cahill

Posted on: February 26, 2014 | By: Casey Brown | Filed under: Tech Tips
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For junior Grace Cahill, quick and effective communication is key. As the president of the Panhellenic Council, Cahill needs to stay in touch with the executive board, the recruitment counselors chosen to help with Panhellenic Recruitment and others. That is why Grace Chaill can’t live without GroupMe.  What is GroupMe Developed in 2010, GroupMe is a free …

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EZ comm via txt msgs w/ Remind101 :)

Posted on: October 21, 2013 | By: Casey Brown | Filed under: Instructional Technologies
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According to a 2012 article on the website, CNet, teens prefer text messages to other modes of communication. This can get difficult when many faculty and staff members depend on e-mail to get important messages to students. However, the application Remind101 provides a bridge between this communication gap; it’s an easy-to-use text message system that utilizes …

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Answer student questions with a virtual coffee shop

Posted on: September 26, 2012 | By: Victoria Shropshire | Filed under: Instructional Technologies, Moodle, Teaching & Learning
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Guest Post by Victoria Shropshire – English Instructor Forums can be used in a variety of ways in any course, but at their heart, they encourage and increase writing.  At a University where writing across the curriculum is one of our most pressing goals, why not embrace a technology that is easy to use and (in my …

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