• Workshops, Courses, and Faculty Orientation
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• Teaching & Learning Resources
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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, Desire2Learn, etc.

Desire2Learn (Course Management System)

• General
  • Master Courses Explained
  • Previews in D2L
  • Quickly Switching Between D2L Sections Using Tabs
• Time-Saving Customization Strategies
  • D2L Double-Pencil Magic
  • D2L Email Settings that Make Life Easier
  • Facilitate Navigation Using Enumeration in D2L
• Quizzes/Online Testing
• Common Mistakes in Quiz Settings
• Test Evaluation & Regrading
• Three Helpful D2L Testing Tips
• Express Server
  • Express Server: A Place for Large Files (Windows XP)
  • Express Server: A Place for Large Files (Windows Vista and Windows 7)

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)

• Customize Word to Make Commenting and Markup Easier
• Inserting YouTube into PowerPoint
• Compressing Graphics in Word and PowerPoint
• Converting Word or PowerPoint Files to Adobe Acrobat Documents

Microsoft Windows

• Windows 7, Math Input Panel
• Windows Keyboard Shortcuts

Center for Teaching Excellence
Technology and Learning Center, Room 324
Phone: (517) 483-1680
Email: cte@lcc.edu
Mailcode: 8111

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