UW-Parkside

March 2018
Innovations in Learning
 
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Office 365 Free for Parkside Students!
Remember that Office 365 comes free with your student email account. When you log into Rangermail, you'll have access to the online versions of Word, PowerPoint, and Excel to get work done; or you can download the applications onto your computer.

Save all of your files to One Drive so they're always with you when you need them.

This also ensures that your files will be formatted properly for the D2L Dropbox, should you need to turn in assignments that way.

Visit the KnowledgeBase to find out more about your free version of Office 365.
Don't forget about your D2L Locker!
Not too many people know about D2L's Locker feature, although it's one of the most useful tools D2L has to offer.

With the Locker tool, you have unlimited storage space so you can keep all of your important files and documents in one place. The Locker isn't course specific, so all of your materials will be stored together.

Your Locker will remain available to you as long as you have access to D2L. You can remove documents at any time, or keep them in your Locker for your entire Parkside career. 
 
The Locker is located both on the black navigation bar of the D2L portal page, and under the My Tools menu from the course homepage.  
How The Technology In Black Panther Could Create An Amazing Car
Did you get a chance to see Black Panther in theaters? If so (and even if you haven't yet!) you'll love this fun article about Wakandan technology from Gizmodo.

While the article looks at hypothetical technological advancements, it sure is interesting to think about how far technology has come in the last few years, and what it might look like in years to come!

Check out Gizmodo's article about Wakandan cars that use the fictional element vibranium.
Learning Tool of the Month: Piktochart
Piktochart is a free, browser-based graphic design platform with an emphasis on infographics and presentations.

Their templates are easy to use, attractive, and printer-friendly. Piktochart can import data from spreadsheets and generate clean, theme-consistent charts and maps of your data, too.

Use Piktocharts to design posters, presentations, and more! Visit the Piktochart website to learn more and to sign up for a free account!
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We promise not to be that page that posts 20 times a day, but we will keep you updated on any D2L news, and we'll also share cool tips and tricks with you throughout the semester!

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We're always posting new articles, the latest apps, cool gadgets, and more! 

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