by Will | May 6, 2014 | Events, The Exchange
All that anticipation you’ve been building up can now be relieved in a way that is absolutely not anti-climactic! The summer workshop schedule has now been posted to our beloved training calendar site!! The clamoring can now die down, the gnashing of teeth may...
by Will | Apr 24, 2014 | Events, The Exchange
Want a 3D digital experience without the need for pesky glasses? Why not just interact with your digital creation in Real Life™ – the way that nature intended height, width, and depth to be exeperienced! That’s right people! Though we...
by Will | Apr 15, 2014 | The Exchange, Top News
In case you missed it, there is a major security vulnerability in the underlying structure of how the internet handles user account passwords. It may sound like gibberish if I start talking about SSL, so here’s a link to a cartoon that will give you a simplified...
by Will | Apr 7, 2014 | Cool Tools, The Exchange
Well, as the continuing build up of responsibility takes hold in the later part of the semester, our online Cool Tools classes have been, let’s just say, less highly attended. After wiping away our tears, we decided that this in no way should punish our faithful...
by Will | Mar 27, 2014 | The Exchange, User Groups
That’s right people! Who’s not excited about getting a group together so that you can learn about the best practices used by other GSU community members around a particular software product or content area? I’ll tell you who has two thumbs and IS...
by Will | Mar 11, 2014 | Cool Tools, The Exchange
Let’s face it – done poorly, PowerPoint presentations can be snooze-inducing! Sure, there are plenty of ways to build visually appealing presentations (and we offer plenty of training specifically on how to do that), but sometimes we need something...
by Will | Feb 24, 2014 | Instructor Makerspace, The Exchange
Wow! This last Friday’s Makerspace was a great time of exploring data, discussing the potential opportunity in creating a Tableau user group, as well as laughter, coffee, and gogurt! Where the mini maker project helped a few attendees that were not...
by Will | Feb 14, 2014 | Code Camp, The Exchange
It’s almost time for Code Camp session 4, but we don’t want to lose sight of what was accomplished in our last Code Camp session. Code Campers continued to move through Code Academy’s track for Javascript and we ended the session with most...
by Will | Feb 10, 2014 | Interwebs, The Exchange
This article from the NYTimes does a great job of reminding people what it is that computers are unable to do, and consequently, what it is that people will do as our technological infrastructure continues to grow. From a pedagogical perspective, the importance of...
by Will | Feb 4, 2014 | Interwebs, The Exchange
Welcome to the first installation of our series “Interwebs”, where we bring to you all the great links we find relating to technology and learning, novel solutions to terrible problems, and perhaps silly ephemera that may help you get through your day. Who...
by Will | Feb 4, 2014 | Cool Tools, The Exchange
Though the blizzard of Hothlanta, 2014, may have cancelled our online session for Cool Tools, it in no way dampers our love for this collaboration tool that we feel is an essential part of any online learning experience. We not only promote Yammer’s use, but we...
by Will | Feb 4, 2014 | Code Camp, The Exchange
Session two of Code Camp for Spring 2014 was another rousing success. There were a number of new faces coupled with plenty of returners discussing strategies for how to pass levels in Cargo-Bot. In this session we started our collective efforts on Codeacademy’s...
by Will | Jan 28, 2014 | #trending, The Exchange
Nadia Borissova, Assistant Director of GILEE, in the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, sent along an app that may be of great use to you. Zamurai Mobile Whiteboard is a freemium iPad app, allowing basic functions for free with more extensive features for $6.99....