A great place to start in setting up your work environment is with the Chrome browser itself. Understanding some of the basic features and settings of Google Chrome is the foundation of success when using Google Workspace for Education. You will find that setting your personal preferences can make all the difference in your day …
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There are always some great updates coming down the pike from Google! We won’t be detailing ever single one but we will give you some new updates that are applicable to the every day user on the EDU edition here at Meredith. To get all the updates, head over to the Google Workspace Updates blog …
This is a comprehensive overview of using Google Forms including questions types branching setting collecting file uploads linking to a spreadsheet and more This training was given to a Staff group so example are more geared toward staff use but the training is applicable for anyone using Google Forms. You can click the hamburger icon …
It is quite a change from TechSmith Knowmia to Kaltura and we know everyone is anxious to know what you need to do after the video transfer. It may take a little adjustment but we know the new features will be a great addition to the campus. What is being moved from Knowmia to Kaltura? …
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We are officially doing a whole campus switch over from TechSmith Knowmia to the the Kaltura Video Platform!! 🎉 TechSmith announced earlier this year that they are phasing out their Knowmia video hosting platform so we’ve been busy behind the scenes vetting and test software for replacement. Now that Kaltura has been officially chosen as …
Our Brightspace platform has been integrated with VoiceThread but now we have a new quick link to login to the VoiceThread website that works for faculty, staff, and students. So what’s the difference and when should you use the Brightspace integration vs the website? What can I do with VoiceThread? VoiceThread integration Create a new …
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Zoom is updating ALL THE TIME! Which is good. It means more features and better user experience. But it can be hard to keep up. So here we’ll post some of the big new things from the latest Zoom updates for Zoom meeting. This does not include Zoom Phone or Webinars. A running list of …
Zoom audio live transcription is now available at Meredith College! What is live transcription? Live transcription means that speech-to-text captions are generated as people speak during a meeting. There are a variety of reasons that captions benefit students or meeting participants so this is not just about accessibility for those with disabilities but accessibility for …
MindMup 2.0 is our newly recommended mind mapping software. It is perfect for visually mapping and collaborating with groups, classes, and teams. Read about that here -> You can use the MindMup website for maps, but you they are all public and have some other restrictions. We recommend adding the MindMup 2.0 add-on to Google …
