Finding new technology so you don't have to
Feeling harried? The latest edition of Faculty Focus encourages you to take back your time. We know that humans don’t multitask. Instead, we switch from one task to another, and in the process we lose time during that switch as… Read moreTake Back Your Time
There’s a lot to be said for a good old-fashioned email list. One address emails a bunch of people. Fiesta.cc makes it easy to create an email list and makes it easy to manage it. I use an email list… Read moreCreate an Email List: fiesta.cc
One of the nice things about living in a digital world is the amount of contact we can have with other people via email. Of course that’s one of the bad things about living in a digital world as well…. Read moreOutlook: Managing the Email Onslaught
For those who worry about being misunderstood in email, how about video recording your message instead? The cleverly named Eyejot provides an easy web-based user interface for recording and emailing video. They also provide a bookmarklet, a small program that… Read moreEyejot: Video Record Your Email
When you stay at a hotel, do you remember how you used to request a wake-up call? Actually, maybe you still do that. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could get a wake-up call for stuff you need to do?… Read moreNudgeMail: Remind Yourself
It’s been a few months since I posted, and I’m emerging from my technology sabbatical. Fall quarter is in full-swing; it’s time to share what’s new. It’s often the day-to-day kinds of activities where a little change can make a… Read moreOutlook: Moving up or down?
Update (5/8/2012 ): Subtextual appears to be out of business. A number of users are reporting that it no longer works with their system. The website is still up, but no one is home. Update (11/3/2010 ): bccthis is now… Read moreSubtextual (Formerly Bccthis): Send Two Emails in One
If you’re like me, email is a huge part of your work life. Are you using these Outlook time-savers? Managing attachments To add an attachment to an Outlook message, locate your document, left click and hold on the icon…. Read moreOutlook: Tips and Tricks
Last month I wrote about electronic grading. With regard to saving the assignment files from students I said, “The papers themselves are saved to a ‘Student papers’ folder in ‘My Documents.’ Each file I save is renamed with standard nomenclature:… Read moreEZDetach Outlook Attachments
Xobni allows me to quickly find email messages, attached files, and contact information for anyone who has ever emailed me. With the large number of students each term as well as various committee responsibilities and other collaborative projects, Xobni has… Read moreXobni [inboX]: Not Just Another Outlook Addin