T4LT - Keyboard Shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts have been around since the early days of computing. That doesn't make them any less useful. We cover the basics here, but learning the shortcuts for your favorite programs can increase your proficiency and generally make you more awesome.

T4LT - Talon Grades, Part II

The second in the Talon Grades series looks at points-based grades and how bonus (extra credit) items need to be configured. Emily gets an A++ (self graded).

T4LT - Talon Grades, Part I

The Grades tool in Talon (Brightspace) can make your eyes go all blurry (actually, our focus was just a bit off when we recorded). In this two part series, we try to gain clarity on the most out of focus elements. In part I, we tackle Grades with weighted categories.

T4LT - Quality Matters

Quality Matters is an organization dedicated to the improvement of online course design. Learn more about the QM process and rubric and how it's being used at Kirkwood.

KCC Instructors can access the rubric here: https://goo.gl/FEx6Le

T4LT - Closed Captions

Videos are a wonderful media for creating content and infusing an online course with your personality and presence. And like all content, it's greatly enhanced when steps are taken to make the content accessible. Closed captioning benefits everyone. Learn how YouTube and Amara.org are helping to improve accessibility on the web and in our courses.

Sites Mentioned:
http://youtube.com
http://amara.org

T4LT - Finding Images (Creative Commons)

Visuals are an increasingly important part of teaching and learning. And when you post and share images online (even within a Learning Management System), you need to make sure you have the copyright permissions to do so. Creative Commons licensing can help educators navigate this sometimes confusing territory.

Sites Mentioned:
https://pixabay.com
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
https://www.flickr.com/
http://www.photosforclass.com/

T4LT - Mind Maps

Mind maps have been around for a while, and the tools keep getting better. They offer a great way to take notes, brainstorm and discover connections.

Sites mentioned in this episode:
https://www.mindomo.com/
https://www.lucidchart.com/
https://bubbl.us/
https://coggle.it/