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Learn how to use VoiceThread with these free workshops!

Add media-rich, asynchronous engagement in your courses

VoiceThread is a collaborative, multimedia slide show that holds images, documents, and videos and allows people to navigate slides and leave comments in several ways – text, voice, audio file, or...

Posted: March 30, 2020, 12:47 PM

Effective practices for managing the live virtual classroom

Promoting positive engagement in Collaborate and Webex

Keeping your classroom on topic and safe from trolling shouldn't be something you have to worry about when teaching. Unfortunately, misbehavior can and does happen. These tips should help you keep...

Posted: March 27, 2020, 10:53 AM

Unexpected Calendar Invites and Meeting/Class Messages

Beware of Unexpected Calendar Invites and Meeting Messages

As we have all begun to work and attend classes remotely, we are receiving more and more meeting messages and calendar invites.  Almost all of these messages and calendar entries include links to...

Posted: March 27, 2020, 12:45 AM

COVID-19 Insurance Scams

Beware of Insurance Scams

There are many efforts underway to steal information and money through insurance scams.  Some of the recent scams involve: Fake "corona" insurance, Bogus calls warning that your health...

Posted: March 27, 2020, 12:16 AM

Fraudulent Requests for Medicare Information and $1000 Offer

Don't Give out Information or Fall for Unreal Offers

The South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports a warning from the Florida Attorney General about recent COVID-19 scams.  In one case, ”a 90-year-old woman was asked for her Medicare number so she could...

Posted: March 26, 2020, 11:57 PM