Tech Tip: First Tweet

I have had a Twitter account since probably 2011 although I don't really use it for anything. I'm not a big tweeter because I don't see the point in sharing with people my personal thoughts. Also, I know that in a few years I will look back and laugh at myself!

I do really like Twitter, however, because I feel most connected to the world when I'm using it. I get a lot of my news updates from there and I like being able to see other people's thoughts as well. Also, people are so funny so I mainly just looked at the funny things other people have posted.

I don't think I will start tweeting updates anytime soon but I think I will continue using Twitter!

Tech Tip: Canvas Profile

This week I decided to add a picture to my Canvas profile! I realized I didn't have a picture and my profile was left blank. This makes it hard for teachers and other students to put a face to my name! I decided to keep my display name the same and not add a bio! But I think adding a picture was a good step in the right direction! Here's a picture of my new profile!

Tech Tip: Canvas Notifications

Canvas notifications can really make your life easier! I personally chose to get emails when Canvas updates are posted so I can get all of the latest information! This allows me to still keep up with what my teachers are posting and updating without my phone constantly blowing up with display notifications. I highly recommend you find the type of notification update that works best for you because it can be really helpful for getting updates when your teachers post something! Happy notifying!!

Tech Tip: Canvas Dashboard

Even though the university switched over the Canvas just over a year ago, I still am navigating all the features Canvas has. In comparison to D2L, I like it much better because it has so much more organizing and navigation on the website. One thing that I just recently learned how to do is change the class names on the Canvas dashboard. It was hard trying to quickly find classes and I would have to look at each course number in order to find each class. If you hover over a class with your mouse you will see three dots in a line in the top right corner. If you click on it, you are able to customize the color of your class, change your class name to whatever you want it to be, and more! It's such a convenient tool to have because you can customize your dashboard into whatever will help you feel more organized and successful! If you haven't already done so, I highly recommend you try to customize your dashboard using this tool because it will help you tremendously.

Tech Tip: Browser Bookmarks

Bookmarking your frequently used tabs is a great way to easily access projects you need to work on fast. For this class, we have a lot of different resources and pages we need to visit often. The browser I use mainly is Chrome and at the top before I search for any websites, I have a few pages bookmarked for my convenience. Bookmarking a page means you can click on a quick link that you have saved and your computer will automatically go to that website. You don't even have to type anything into your search bar! For this class especially, I have bookmarked Canvas so I can easily access our class' website to check everything. I have also bookmarked my blog so I can easily access it to make blog posts (like the one you're reading right now!). I have also bookmarked my Project Portfolio so I can easily access it to make edits! Bookmarking is a very convenient tool and I highly recommend you all use it for the rest of the semester if you haven't already!

Bookmark Example. Source: Flickr