Using EndNote

Filed under: Library, Tech Tips — Dan Harms @ November 20th, 2009

Need help with getting up with speed on EndNote?  It’s a program that allows you to download citations, to insert them into Word documents, and change formats with a few clicks.

If you’d like to get started, or want tips for particular problems, please get in touch with Dan Harms, Instructional Services Librarian, at daniel.harms@cortland.edu or at extension X4042.

Blogging at Cortland

Filed under: Library, New Services, Tech Tips — Dan Harms @ November 20th, 2009

What is a blog?

A blog (short for “web log”) is a website that allows you to post news, thoughts, or other comments where others can read them.

What can I do with a blog?

You can use a blog to post announcements, let students know about employment opportunities, discuss scholarly issues, or give your students a public forum to present findings and air views.

How can I get a blog?

Cortland provides you with a free on-campus blog. Go to http://blog.cortland.edu and click on the “Create a blog” link on the right. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Dan Harms, Instructional Services Librarian, at X4042 or daniel.harms@cortland.edu.

Multiple Home pages

Filed under: Tech Tips — Hailey Ruoff @ November 6th, 2009

As more and more information is moving into the myRedDragon portal; you may want to start making it a habit of logging into myRedDragon at least once a day.  An easy way to remind yourself is by setting myRedDragon up as a home page on your browser.  You can do this in addition to your other favorite sites.

Directions for the three most common browers are located here:

Multiple Home pages in Internet Explorer

Multiple Home pages in Firefox

Multiple Home pages in Safari

eLearning for Faculty – Gradebook – Hiding Grades

Filed under: Tech Tips, eLearning — Hailey Ruoff @ November 6th, 2009

There may be several reasons that you do not wish for astudent to know his/her grade immediately after you have entered it.  One may be that you are grading multiple essays and do not want one student to know their grade and then have another not receive a grade for several hours or even a day. 

To diminish this there is a way to hide the student grades until you are ready.  You can find the directions here: GradeBook-HidingGradesfromStudents

eLearning for Faculty – Extended Time Exam

Filed under: Tech Tips, distance learning, eLearning — Hailey Ruoff @ November 3rd, 2009

If you are using the Assessment tool inside of eLearning you may need to extend the time limit for a studetn with a documented need.  You are able to do this without affecting the time limit for the rest of the class.  Please follow the directions located here.

eLearning for Faculty – Using a Discussion board for student introductions (w/photo)

Filed under: Tech Tips, eLearning — Hailey Ruoff @ November 2nd, 2009

One of the most disconcerting things about on-line education is that you miss the face to face interaction with your students and you don’t get to see what they look like!!

With eLearning’s Discussion Boards you are able to have student’s post pictures of themselves. Click here to find out how: Creating a Discussion board for Student introductions