My Hours This Week and Next: Please note that I will be on vacation November 22 – December 5. If there is anything I can help you with during the next two weeks, please let me know!Nov 9-12:Drop-in Hours: Tuesday 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. in the HEDCO Technology Support Center (Brennan 80)Appointment Only Hours: Tuesday & Thursday, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.Nov 15-19:Drop-in Hours: Monday, Tuesday & Thursday 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. in the HEDCO Technology Support Center (Brennan 80)Appointment Only Hours: Monday 2:00 – 4:00 p.m., Tuesday & Thursday, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.—————Mac Tip of the Week: Using the Mac for Online Registration and Entering Grades in Hawk’s Edge.Have you gotten errors while using Safari for online registration or entering grades in Hawk’s Edge? Many thanks to Christian Aviles-Scott, Adjunct Mathematics Professor, for providing this very helpful and timely tip:”I’ve learned that Blackbaud, the system behind Hawk’s Edge, does NOT support Safari. So, if students try to preregister using the default browser on one of the campus Macs, they will get unexpected results and error messages. I’ve experienced it first hand trying to help a student find the right math class.”Two workarounds are:1) Use Internet Explorer in Windows (The iMacs and MacBooks in HEDCO, as well as faculty MacBooks, have both Windows and the Mac OS installed on them).2) Use Firefox on the Mac OS. If you do not have Firefox on your Mac, it can be downloaded from the Mozilla website: www.mozilla.com/firefox/.For more information on system requirements, visit: http://www.blackbaud.com/files/sysreqs/eereqs.pdf
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Special Projects: More iPad Fun! Last week, I conducted iPad demos for 2 faculty members and helped 2 other faculty members get up and running on their own iPads! Here’s some of the things I helped with:
- How to setup the iPad to sync with your HNU email, contacts and calendar.
- How to use the iPad to quickly check and respond to email.
- How to setup the iPad to write in other languages (including accents!)
- How to use the iPad to create graphs and charts.
- How to use the iPad as a writing device.
iPad as Writing Device, by Flickr user Oldwoodchuck.
I now have the Pages, Numbers, and Keynote apps on my iPad. If you are interested in seeing the iPad in action, come to the HEDCO Technology Support Center during my drop-in hours. I always have it with me and would be happy to give you a test-drive! test-drives are also available by appointment.
My Hours This Week (Nov. 1 – 5):Drop-in Hours: Make appointments in advance or drop-in. Monday ,Tuesday & Thursday, 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. in the HEDCO Technology Support Center (Brennan 80)Appointment Only Hours: Monday, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m., Tuesday & Thursday, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.————— A Tip About the Mac Tip: How to Access Previous Tips!
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Special Projects: iPad Fun!
iPad stand, by Flickr user Veronica Belont
Have you had a chance to play with an iPad? Are you considering purchasing one or are you curious about its capabilities? I have helped several faculty members get up and running on their iPads! I am also investigating the many ways in which we can use them in and out of the classroom.
If you are interested in seeing the iPad in action, come to the HEDCO Technology Support Center during my drop-in hours. I always have my iPad with me and would be happy to give you a test-drive! iPad test-drives are also available by appointment.
My Hours This Week (Oct. 18-22):Drop-in Hours: Make appointments in advance or drop-in. Monday & Thursday, 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. in the HEDCO Technology Support Center (Brennan 80)Appointment Only Hours: Monday, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m., Tuesday & Thursday, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.Join us in the HEDCO Center on Tuesday, October 19, 12:30-1:30 p.m. for the Cushing Library Smart Talk: Library of the future. (More details below)—————My Hours Next Week (Oct 25 – 31):Please note that I will be off-campus Monday Oct., 24 – Wednesday, Oct. 27.Drop-in Hours: Thursday, Oct. 28, 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. in the HEDCO Technology Support Center (Brennan 80)Appointment Only Hours: Thursday, Oct. 28 9:00 am – 4:00 pm—————UPCOMING EVENT:Cushing Library Smart Talk: Library of the FutureTuesday, October 19, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.. in the HEDCO technology Support Center Brennan 80)What will the library of the future look like? Come hear Gary Gorka, Executive Director of the Archbishop Alemany Library at Dominican University, who will share a visual tour of the major renovations and changes he has brought to his library as well as his insights on the direction of libraries in the near future. The talk will begin with a recap by Cushing Library director Karen Schneider of the changes in the past year.Refreshments will be served, and attendees will have a chance to “whiteboard” their ideas to share with us as well.—————
- Mac Tip of the Week: More On Customizing Your Dock!
- How can you prevent the Dock from disappearing when you move the cursor away from it? How can you make the dock icons larger? This tip will show you how to control these dock preferences and much more!
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Special Projects Last Week: Study Abroad Presentation via Skype.On Thursday, October 14, I assisted Martivon Galindo in a Study Abroad presentation using Skype. The presenter, Jennifer Larson of Central College, presented on Central College’s Study Abroad program from her office in Iowa!
Study Abroad presentation via Skype in the HEDCO Technology Support Center.
Skype is free software used for video and voice chat, instant messaging, and sharing files, as well as other useful communication features.For the presentation, a Skype video chat was setup on a MacBook and projected on the SmartBoard in the HEDCO Technology Support Center. The students were able to see Jennifer on the SmartBoard and the MacBook’s built-in camera also allowed Jennifer to see the students. Students used the MacBook’s built-in microphone to ask her questions. It was a very dynamic and interactive presentation!
How can you prevent the Dock from disappearing when you move the cursor away from it? How can you make the dock icons larger?
Follow these steps to control these dock preferences and much more:
- Open the System Preferences Window (see last week’s tip on how do this)
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- The Dock Preferences Window will open:
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4. From this window you will be able to change many dock preferences. After you have finished, simply close the window to save your changes (Clicking the red circle will close the window).
- The first option allows you to adjust the size of the dock icons. Simply drag the marker to the desired size.
- The last option controls whether or not the dock will hide when you move the cursor away from the dock. To prevent it from hiding, make sure there is no checkmark in the box next to this option. Click on the box to remove the checkmark and disable this feature.
- Many other preferences can be changed, such as how the windows minimize, the position of the dock on the screen, how applications open etc. Try adjusting these preferences until the Dock is just the way you want it!
My Hours This Week (Oct 11-17):Drop-in Hours: Make appointments in advance or drop-in. Tuesday 12:30 – 2:00 pm & Thursday 12:30 – 1:30 pm in the HEDCO Technology Support Center (Brennan 80)Appointment Only Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm————————————————————————————————————————————————-Workshop Postponement: Student-Generated Content Workshop Oct. 13 Due to a scheduling conflict with our Apple Representative, Wednesday’s Student-Generated Content Workshop has been postponed. This conflict may also impact the workshop scheduled for October 27th.
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What will the library of the future look like? Come hear Gary Gorka, Executive Director of the
Archbishop Alemany Library at Dominican University, who will share a visual tour of the major renovations and changes he has brought to his library as well as his insights on the direction of libraries in the near future.
Refreshments will be served, and attendees will have a chance to “whiteboard” their ideas to share with us as well.
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- Mac Tip of the Week: Where is the Mac’s Control Panel? Much like the Control Panel in Windows, Systems Preferences is where you go on the Mac in order control various settings such as printers, users, desktop and appearance settings, dock behavior, etc. This tip will show you how to access the System Preferences on your Mac.————————————————————————————————————————————————-
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SmartBoard Workshop Attendees
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- “Thanks for the informative session! I am amazed at the technology available and the tutorial helped me think of ways to use it in the classroom!
- I am available for individual training & practice sessions with the SmartBoard and Document Camera. Just let me know how I help!
My Hours This Week (Oct 4-10):Drop-in Hours: Make appointments in advance or drop-in. Monday & Thursday 12:30 – 2:00 pm in the HEDCO Technology Support Center (Brennan 80)Join us on Tuesday, Oct. 5, for the RefWorks Workshop. RSVP to Daniel Ransom at ransom@hnu.edu. See below for more details.Appointment Only Hours: Monday 2:00 – 4:00 pm, Tuesday & Thursday 9:00 am – 4:00 pmPlease note that I will not be on-campus on Monday, October 11.——————————————————————————————————– Upcoming Workshops:
- Reminder: RefWorks Training Workshop Tuesday, Oct. 5 12:30-2:30pm in the HEDCO Technology Support Center (Brennan 80):
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- Have you heard about RefWorks? It’s an online citation management tool that handles your references for you — so you can focus on your writing and your research. Cushing Library has an institutional subscription to RefWorks that provides unlimited use for our faculty, staff, students, and even Holy Names University alumnae.
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- Apple Student-Generated Content Workshops: You are invited to join us as Jarrod Wyrick from Apple takes us on a tour of the various forms of student-generated content! Jarrod will discuss why it’s important and how we can incorporate it into our courses and workshops:
- Especially for Staff And Adjunct Faculty: Wednesday October 13, 12:30-1:45 pm (Faculty Senate Day) in the HEDCO Technology Support Center (Brennan 80).
- Open to All Faculty and Staff: Wednesday October 27, 12:30-1:45 pm in the HEDCO Technology Support Center (Brennan 80).
- Please RSVP to me at greenland@hnu.edu and specify which date you will be attending. Light snacks and refreshments will be provided.Feel free to join us even if you can only attend part of the workshop. The bulk of the content will be in the first hour, followed by 15 minutes of questions.——————————————————————————————————-Recap of SmartBoard and Document Camera Workshop: on Sept. 28, Colby Henard of in2change (our smartboard vendor) dazzled us with the many ways we can use the smartboard and document camera in our classes, workshops and meetings. Here are some of the exciting things we learned:
Colby Henard demonstrating the smartboard and document camera.
- How to use the smartboard as a standalone electronic whiteboard.
- How to use the whiteboard feature while projecting from your computer or the document camera, or even when playing a video on the PlayStation.
- How the document camera can be a used to project not only paper documents, but any object including photos, models, artwork etc.
- How students can contribute to the whiteboard content directly from their computers, even if off-campus.
- How to save your whiteboard screens and open them again so you can start your next class/meeting right where you left off!
Colby demonstrating how students can contribute to the smartboards directly from their computer.
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- Mac Tip of the Week: Will Return Next Week
- The Mac Tip is taking a brief hiatus to make room for all of our workshop announcements. It will return next week!———-———————————————————————————————
Have you heard about RefWorks? It’s an online citation management tool that handles your references for you — so you can focus on your writing and your research. Cushing Library has an institutional subscription to RefWorks that provides unlimited use for our faculty, staff, students, and even Holy Names University alumnae. At 12:30 pm on Tuesday, October 5, RefWorks Training Specialist Jason High is coming to campus to lead a workshop designed to get you up to speed on using this cutting-edge tool. The workshop will take place in Brennan 80 (HEDCO Technology Support Center). All interested faculty and staff are welcome to attend. We will have cold drinks and tasty snacks on hand!Learn how to:
- Create your own RefWorks account
- Import citations from library databases and the web
- Attach full-text articles to your RefWorks citations
- Search the library’s databases directly from RefWorks
- Export reference lists/bibliographies
- Use the RefWorks “Write-N-Cite” feature to automatically insert your in-line citations into your paper in Microsoft Word
The workshop will be divided into two parts: a one-hour basic skills session that will teach you everything you need to know to get started, and a second hour session for “power users” who want to know how to use the advanced features, get one-on-one expert assistance, and get a sneak peak at the currently-in-beta RefWorks user interface improvements.RSVP To Daniel Ransom at ransom@hnu.edu. If you are interested in RefWorks but unable to attend this training session, you are also welcome to schedule an appointment with Daniel for a personal tutorial.
My Hours This Week and Next (Sept 27-Oct 8):Drop-in Hours: Make appointments in advance or drop-in. Monday, Tuesday & Thursday 12:30 pm-2:00 pm in the HEDCO Technology Support Center (Brennan 80), with the exception of Tuesday, Sept. 28, the day of the SmartBoard training. RSVP to me at greenland@hnu.edu by 4pm today (Monday, Sept. 27) to join us! Appointment Only Hours: Monday 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm, Tuesday & Thursday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm——————————————————————————————————–Mac Tip of the Week: Rearranging Your Dock!There’s lots that you can do to customize your dock so that it behaves just that way you want! Besides controlling the application icons that appear on your dock, you can also control the order in which they appear.
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To reorder the icons on your dock, follow these quick and easy steps and short video clip!———-———————————————————————————————-Upcoming Workshops:
- Reminder: SmartBoard Workshop Tuesday, Sept. 28 12:30-2:00pm:
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There is lots that you can do to customize your dock so that it behaves just that way you want! Besides controlling the application icons that appear on your dock, you can also control the order in which they appear.
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To reorder the icons on your dock, follow these quick and easy steps:1) Locate the application’s icon in the dock and put the cursor over it for example, the Microsoft Word Icon icon. 
2) Click on the icon and while holding down on the mouse or track pad, drag the icon to where you would like it to appear in the dock. The other icons will make room for the icon as you drag it along the dock.3) Be sure that when you move the icons, you keep them to the left of the dock Size Adjuster. 
The area to the right of this divider is for folder and document icons (shortcuts), minimized windows, and the trash . If you try to move an application icon to this area, it won’t work!To see a video of how to rearrange the icons on your dock, go to:http://screencast.com/t/Zjg1N2YzZj
