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Zotero: Adding reference items to this pdf/citation manager

February 20, 2023February 20, 2023 Sue Frantz

Anyone who does research writing needs a pdf and citation manager. I had been a fan of Mendeley until they were bought by Elsevier who changed the code in a way that made it no longer usable for me. Those… Read moreZotero: Adding reference items to this pdf/citation manager

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Need to sacrifice a digital goat?

June 10, 2022 Sue Frantz

There are many reasons your technology may not be working. If you’ve cleared your web browser’s cache and rebooted, and your technology is still not working, sacrificing a digital goat to the tech gods may help. It certainly can’t hurt…. Read moreNeed to sacrifice a digital goat?

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Autodelete Outlook meeting invitations from specific people and hide from calendar

May 25, 2022 Sue Frantz

After receiving yet another campus-wide meeting invitation for an event in an ongoing series that I am never going to attend, I decided I was done manually processing these invitations. By manually processing, I mean, clicking “decline.” Every. Single. Time…. Read moreAutodelete Outlook meeting invitations from specific people and hide from calendar

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Reopening a recently closed web browser tab

November 30, 2020March 5, 2021 Sue Frantz

You’re happily using your web browser. Thinking you are done with a page, you close a tab. But you were wrong. You were not done with the page. Option 1: Open the last-closed tab This keyboard combination will open your… Read moreReopening a recently closed web browser tab

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ZipWhip: Get Your Text Messages on All of Your Devices

November 16, 2013March 5, 2021 Sue Frantz

Want to receive text messages on all of your web-enabled devices? If you have an Android phone, install ZipWhip (free) on your smartphone, laptop, desktop, and Android tablet. Any time you get a text message, the message will appear on… Read moreZipWhip: Get Your Text Messages on All of Your Devices

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Displaying the time during tests

May 20, 2013March 5, 2021 Sue Frantz

A year ago, I wrote about how the ability to tell time on an analog clock was going the way of the slide rule. Watches, digital and analog, have largely disappeared. Why wear one when you have a cell phone… Read moreDisplaying the time during tests

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Analog Clocks: My Generation’s Slide Rule

January 31, 2012March 5, 2021 Sue Frantz

A couple weeks ago I was sitting in our psychology lab when a student wandered in. Me: Can I help you? Student: <locating the clock on the wall> I was wondering what time it is. The student is visually impaired,… Read moreAnalog Clocks: My Generation’s Slide Rule

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Password Security: Can I Guess Your Password?

November 25, 2011March 5, 2021 Sue Frantz

Qwerty? 123456? Ashley? Bailey? SplashData has released the list of the top 25 passwords culled from lists produced by hackers. Is yours on the list? Password security is the best thing you can do to protect yourself. I use LastPass… Read morePassword Security: Can I Guess Your Password?

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QTT: USB Cable – Which Way Is Up?

October 10, 2011March 5, 2021 Sue Frantz

Quick Tech Tip. Tired of guessing which way your USB cable needs to be inserted? Look for the logo. That way is up. For those of us who have to squint to see the logo, add a little white out… Read moreQTT: USB Cable – Which Way Is Up?

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Pacific Northwest Assessment, Teaching, and Learning Conference 2011

May 15, 2011March 5, 2021 Sue Frantz

I had the pleasure of spending last Thursday and Friday in Spokane, WA at the Pacific Northwest Assessment, Teaching, and Learning Conference. This annual conference is presented by the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (WA SBCTC) and… Read morePacific Northwest Assessment, Teaching, and Learning Conference 2011

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