I am often a waffler. I can overly complicate my writing which occasionally can make the meaning somewhat blurry and indistinct….See what I mean! Often for students we need to make our communication clear and direct. So they know what is expected of them. Often we should make assessment instructions as clear as possible. Fortunately… Continue reading #659 Readability: Is my text audience appropriate?
If you use Medium and have edited a post title, you may have noticed that the preview of your post still shows the old title in a publication or in preview. It can be frustrating (I know from experience) but it is an easy fix. You just need to change the custom title and subtitle.… Continue reading #649 Change custom titles and subtitles in Medium
If you need a countdown timer for your in class or online activities, all you need to do is type ‘countdown timer’ into Google. Watch this 30 second video to show you how to use a countdown timer in your browser: Image by NeONBRAND on Unsplash
If you use Medium, you might be interested to know that you can create anchor links on your posts, which creates a table of contents. It is really quick and easy to do… If you don’t know what Medium is, check out our Medium posts to get you started. Image by VictorianLady from… Continue reading #599 Creating anchor links in Medium
Are you in a hurry to choose the best font for your work? Wordmark.it can help…quickly type a phrase and wordmark.it shows you it in every font installed on your computer so you can quickly choose the best one. Photo by Soner Eker on Unsplash
A great way to proof read work is to hear the words out loud. Word has an awesome feature that allows you to listen to your words being spoken, straight from the desktop application. Watch the video to find out how: Featured image: CCO from Pixabay https://pixabay.com/illustrations/communication-head-balloons-man-1991850/
In #522, we introduced the immersive reader. In this post we explore this further by looking at the visual and grammar options within the tool. Watch the video to find out more. Featured image: CCO from Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/swan-water-swim-head-under-water-4017568/
The immersive reader is a fantastic tool that is available within many of the O365 applications. Great for learners at all levels, it offers a range of features that allow you to engage with the writing of others, or improve your own writing. Watch the video to find out how to access the tool and… Continue reading #522 Immersive reader: Introduction [1/2]
Sometimes it is easier to speak, rather than type what it is that we want to write. Now you can dictate directly in Word Online, without having to install anything. I have been using it for a few weeks now and it has been very good at recognising what I say, even with my northern… Continue reading #517 Tired of typing? Try the dictation feature in O365
In #472 we introduced to Mendeley, a reference management tool. In this video, we will show you how to add in-text citations and a reference list to your work. Featured image: CCO from Pixabay https://pixabay.com/en/pencil-notes-chewed-paper-ball-1891732/
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