Digital skills training: What it is and why you need it in your organization now
It’s 2019, and we’re knee-deep in another level of the industrial revolution. Your biggest threat? AI taking control of your systems in an Alien rendition. […]
#5MinuteReflection 6: Fed up with student emails? Tips for alternative communications.
A common complaint we hear from our academic colleagues, is how to manage a never-ending tide of student emails. In this #5MinuteReflection we cover some […]
#524 Can’t decide? Let Wheel Decide for you
Wheel Decide is a free online spinner tool that helps you make decisions when a coin toss won’t do! You can use it for all […]
#520 Snip and Sketch Tool in Windows 10
If you liked #1 Snip it! you will love Snip & Sketch. Snip & Sketch is very similar to the Snipping Tool but with some added […]
Conference tweeting – some tips and tricks
Twitter is a great companion for academic conferences – before, during and after the event, the micro-blogging platform can expand and deepen the experience. This […]
#519 Too many distractions on your PC? Create a Virtual Desktop on Windows 10
If you work with lots of applications open (email, Word, PowerPoint, browser, Slack, etc. etc) you may sometimes feel quite distracted, especially if you don’t […]
#512 PowerPoint Online: Design Ideas
If like me you need a bit of help in making your presentations look pretty, Office 365 has a great tool that you can use […]
Skills WANTED
How often have you thought about your boss in this way – “How did they get the ability to manage, people?” OR “As a leader, […]
#509 Automatic alternative text for images in PowerPoint Online
A picture says a thousand words is the commonly quoted saying, but what if you can’t see the picture very well? Many students rely on […]
#5MinuteReflection 3: Open Education Resources (OERs)
In the third instalment of our monthly #5minutereflection, we will look at Open Educational Resources (OERs). Open educational resources (OERs) are ‘free and openly licensed […]
#507 Google Lens: Search what you see
Google Lens is an AI-powered technology that uses your smartphone camera and deep machine learning to search what you see…and it’s really cool. You can use […]
Digital tools for reflective practice – an update
Back in 2015 I wrote a post for this blog on digital tools for reflective practice, and it has proved to be one of our […]
