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Technology Tips for Graduate School Success. Improving Your Efficiency, Efficacy, and Results While Saving Time, Money, and Sanity!. Welcome!. Michael Ellis, University Computing Services Shirley Lincicum , Hamersly Library Dr. Gregory Zobel, Division of Teacher Education. Our Content. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Technology Tipsfor Graduate School
SuccessImproving Your Efficiency, Efficacy, and Results
While Saving Time, Money, and Sanity!
Welcome!Michael Ellis, University Computing Services
Shirley Lincicum, Hamersly LibraryDr. Gregory Zobel, Division of Teacher Education
Our ContentTechnology solutions and tips that help you deliver your best results quickly,
competently, and effectively.
OverviewAct I
Introduction & GoalWOU Computing Essentials
Tour de UCS
Act IITour de Hamersly
Act IIISpecific Software Solutions
Best Practices for Sanity
Tour de UCSWith Michael Ellis
Tour de HamerslyWith Shirley Lincicum
Library – People
Librarians are here to help you succeed!
Research assistance and instructionSchedule an appointmentDrop-in at Information DeskPhone: 503-838-8899
E-mail: [email protected] (or contact your librarian)Online chat/IM: WOULibraryText message: 503-383-WOU1 (9681)
Library – Online Services
http://research.wou.edu
http://www.wou.edu/library
Library - CollectionsBooks and e-books
Journals, magazines, newspapers – Print, micro and electronic
Videos – DVD, VHS and online streaming
Sound recordings – CD and online streaming
Scores – Print and electronic
Reference
Thesis & Professional Project papers
Oregon Adopted Instructional Materials
Juvenile books
Library – BuildingGroup study rooms
Reserve 24 hrs in advance or first-come, first serve
Smart classrooms
24 hr. student lounge
Variety of seating options
Computer workstations – 1st & 2nd floor
Quiet study – 3rd floor
Netbooks (in library use only)
Lockers – 1st floor
Needs-Based Technology Solutions
for Graduate Students
Dr. Gregory Zobel
Basic Expectations for Graduate Students
Navigate and work with online communication, research, and content-based tools;Sort, prioritize, and act on information, course guidelines, assignments, and expectations;Manage time and deliver materials that meet expectations and outcome ON DEADLINE;Identify, understand, and work with scholarly materials;Collaborate and communicate clearly with others in multiple media for different purposes.
Suggested BrowsersFirefox Chrome
Why Firefox or Chrome?Sheer number of plug-ins and widgets available
Work with additional software/applicationsCustomizableEnables multiple task completion
Fewer interface limitations like SafariRecognized by more websites than OperaMore secure
Not as vulnerable as Internet ExplorerBe sure you update IE regularly
ZoteroBibliographic and Citation Manager
Zotero’s UsesExpectations/Tasks
Take notes on readingsGenerate bibliographies in APA, MLA, etc.Ability to return to original source materialCorrectly cite material found online
Zotero’s SolutionsAttach notes to PDFsGenerates bibliographies in multiple formatsAutomatic inclusion of source download’s locationAutomatic citation and formatting for online materials
Zotero Screenshotwww.Zotero.org
AsanaTime and Project Management
www.asana.com
Asana’s UsesExpectations/Tasks
CollaborationTime managementProject management
MoneyArticles/papersInterviewsColleaguesLocations
Asana’s SolutionsUp to 30 collaborators
Assign projects or tasksSee others’ tasks
Easy to schedule timeSync with calendarsRepeat eventsEmail reminders
Attach files
Asana Screenshot
Google ScholarScholarly Article & Citation Research
Google Scholar’s UsesExpectations/Tasks
Know important authorsRecognize key concepts & keywordsBe familiar with highly-cited articlesDiscus recent researchAccessible through WOUConceptual development: who influences whom
GScholar’s Solutions
Search SimpleAdvanced (many parameters)
Citation numbersWho cites an articleDocument availabilityEmail alerts & RSS feed
Google Scholar ScreenshotScholar.google.com
SanityIt can be lost in the split second when you decide to:
Employ the password: user1234Name your file: paper.doc
Don’t do it.Please.
Do not do it.
PasswordsAlphanumeric core or root password
Ba87mbi/One “core” for personal use, another core for all other uses
Easy to remember and hard to guessAdd a prefix or suffix to password for each site or application
First or last three consonants, letters, or vowelsFor example: for Asana, choose first 3 letters “asa”
Put in as a suffix: Ba87mbi/asaFor Gmail, choose first 3 letters “gma”
Put in as a prefix: gmaBa87mbi/
File NamingStop and think before you save!Name it so you can find it in six monthsKey elements of title:
NounsClass or project: ED624_syllabusFaculty or collaborator: M_Ellis_plugin-grantResearch theme or key idea: Deleuze_rhizome_essay
Version or dateM_Ellis_plugin-grant 1-1Deleuze-rhizome_bED624_syllabus_Fall12_22sept
Thank You!