January is “Clean Up Your Computer” month — in the spirit of this celebration, we’ve decided to share our best tips for keeping your digital space spotless. Remove Unused Software One of the easiest ways to free up some space on your hard drive is to uninstall applications that you don’t use anymore. On Windows […]
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How to Use Box Sync
Box Sync Download Transcript Hello, I’m Zac with the Office of Educational Development and today we’re going to be talking about how to use Box Sync — Let’s get started! To use Box Sync, you must first download the Box Sync app. You can find the download here. After this is installed, you should see […]
How to Turn On Dark Mode in Microsoft Word
Transcript Hello, I’m Zac with the Office of Educational Development and today we’ll be talking about How to Turn on Night Mode for Microsoft Word. Let’s get started! As you can see, the default theme of Microsoft Word is pretty bright — this can be particularly annoying after spending hours at the computer, grading papers. […]
How to Embed an Online Video in PowerPoint 365
Transcript Hello — I’m Zac with the Office of Educational Development and today we’re learning how to embed an online video in PowerPoint 365. First, we need an online video. I have selected one from our friends at Blackboard. Next, copy the URL from the Address bar of your browser by highlighting it and using […]
Recording Video and Audio Simultaneously in PowerPoint 365
One of the newest features in PowerPoint is the ability to record video using a webcam on your Windows computer. This is a great way to record a PowerPoint slide show with video and audio of yourself. The file can then be saved as an MP4, stored in your Box account, and shared with students […]
Short Videos #1: Writing a Script for Your Video
NOTE: This is a guide for creating a video that will not require transcriptions or captioning services. This is the first part of a series of blog posts about creating short videos for educational purposes. In this post, we will talk about creating a script for a video. A lot of people hear the word […]