Using Third Party Tools for Teaching

Slide 1: Us ing Th ird-P a rty Tools (a nd Toys ) to E nh a nc e Y our C ours e Mike S im m o n s m s im m o n s @twu.e d u

Slide 2: Introduc tion • 1 2 th ye a r o f te a c h in g a nd tra in ing (E n g ine e ring , C om pu te r S c ie n c e , P o litic a l S c ie n c e , P u b lic Ad m in is tra tio n , G ove rnm e nt) • 5 ye a rs c o rp ora te a n d te c h n ic a l tra inin g • TWU Life lo n g Le a rnin g – 6 ye a rs

Slide 3: Topic s • P a rtic ip a n t in trod u c tio n s • Dis c u s s io n o f s e s s io n g o a ls • G otc h a s • To o ls • Que s tio n s / c u s s io n Dis

Slide 4: Wh y Not: Is s ue s a nd C ons ide ra tions • Te c hnic al s uppo rt no t available o uts ide the LMS • Us e r c om pa tib ility – c om pute r a nd pe rs ona l s kills • G a dg e t v. Us e ful – Cla rity of purpos e : Cle a r link to a c h ie ving e ffe c tive or e ffic ie nt c ours e • “Outs ide ” th e TWU s ys te m – la c k of a rc h ive s , priva c y, a dve rtis ing . • Us e r a c c ounts in diffe re nt s ys te m s • Adm inis tra tive rig h ts on TWU c om pute rs ne e de d to ins ta ll m os t 3 rd pa rty a pps

Slide 5: Wh y: Opportunitie s • Ove rc om e lim ita tions of B B • Us e r c om pa tib ility – c om pute r a nd pe rs ona l s kills • G a dg e t v. Us e ful – Cla rity of purpos e : Cle a r link to a c h ie ving e ffe c tive or e ffic ie nt c ours e • “Outs ide ” th e TWU s ys te m – la c k of a rc h ive s , priva c y, a dve rtis ing . • Us e r a c c ounts in diffe re nt s ys te m s • Adm inis tra tive rig h ts on TWU c om pute rs ne e de d to ins ta ll m os t 3 rd pa rty a pps

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Slide 8: Se e als o: RefWo rks

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Slide 29: TWU’s X-drive s tora g e a s s e e n from de s ktop

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Slide 31: C onc lus ion • S up p le m e n t • E nh a n c e • B e e ffic ie nt • B e e ffe c tive