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Suzy Lepeintre wrote a new post on the site The English Department News for Faculty 10 years, 8 months ago

STEPS (071, 072, 073, 074) Outcomes
Reading

Students will improve reading speed and fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension

Writing

Students will improve written content (accuracy, completeness, […]

Sukirti Ranade wrote a new post on the site eLearning & Media Department 10 years, 8 months ago

You now need to create and select your Home Page for your Canvas site. If you do not have any Pages, create a new Page and define it as the Home Page.

Select the Pages button on the left navigation.
If you […]

Janis Juarez created the site Test 10 years, 9 months ago

Janis Juarez wrote a new post on the site Test 10 years, 9 months ago

Russ Payne is the Chair of the Philosophy Department.

Keith Rowley wrote a new post on the site Bascule & Ergates 10 years, 9 months ago

Two broken headset mics — Two broken headsets.

I own two headsets.

Neither work.

I lead a webinar at 7:00pm.

Panic.

BT.

Found a headset that works. Third time’s the charm!

Keith Rowley wrote a new post on the site Bascule & Ergates 10 years, 9 months ago

I love Excel. I’ve been teaching Excel now for about five years, I guess (since the 2007 version, and we’re well into the 2013 version now), and have seen some cool new features.

Excel itself has been around […]

Thea Hendry replied 9 years, 7 months ago

Good piece!
Now I know that I’ll have to find helpful and relevant ways to incorporate Excel in my life, outside of class. I do agree with the ‘if you don’t lose it you lose it’. For me, if I’m able to bring color into the Excel workbook and give relevance to a spreadsheet dealing with content that matters to me, like environmental issues, oceanic preservation or water privatization, that will help me because it will commit it to my memory. I definitely need to know, not only how but the ‘why’ to retain the how. Adding color and meaning to make it matter will be important to me. If you hadn’t posted this and explained it so well, especially regarding the ‘types of Excelers’ I would not have known. This will help me have a clearer path to move forward. I appreciate that and you’re a great teacher 🙂 that I appreciate too! See ya in class ~
- Keith Rowley replied 9 years, 7 months ago
  
  Thanks for the kind words, Thea. I am glad that you are looking for ways to make Excel relevant in your own life. I think you will appreciate the Final Project, in which you choose your own “problem” or project, and use Excel to help you solve it. Just start small– if you can solve a small problem with Excel, then it will build your confidence to tackle larger problems. You could even solve part of a problem.
  
  Looking forward to seeing it!
Andrew Pritchard replied 9 years, 4 months ago

I fall in to the third catagory and THAT will be my biggest challenge. I have been using Excel for years. I am self/YouTube taught. Everything I know is more work around than actual method and I will have to unlearn everything I have used for years. Looking forward to the challenge. . . . I think.

cheers,
Sarah Riley replied 6 years, 7 months ago

Two quarters into Rowley I stumble into this blog. Not stumble, exactly, but having skipped out halfway through the introductory section of BTS 165, I saved my Saturday afternoon to cruise Canvas modules and try to catch up (as I knew would be the price). Somehow that led me here. Was this blog assigned or was a link there in the syllabus for those seeking more, or is this just where my procrastination led when I could not figure out how to ask a cell for division? Doesn’t matter. No longer requiring anonymity I am thrilled to be here, ready to engage, join forces on my journey as The Digital Immigrant. Next step is to understand what type of engagement will be of use. For now, I’m strapping in.