The Tech Toolbox is a monthly newsletter produced by the Office of Electronic Learning & Global Engagement (Electronic Learning). It covers new upcoming technology, professional development, and other tools for course improvement and productivity. If you have an idea you would like to see in future Tech Toolbox newsletters, contact us!
September Tech Toolbox: PDFs in Online Courses
Recent conversations with faculty and staff have highlighted a growing question: When should I use a PDF? As accessibility requirements and ADA compliance expectations have evolved, so has the guidance surrounding this common file format.
In this month’s Tech Toolbox, we’ll separate fact from fiction, address some common PDF myths, and share practical recommendations for choosing the right document format for your courses and web content. The goal is to provide a better, more accessible experience for all users.
TECH TOOLBOX PAST ISSUES
- January Tech Toolbox: Reminders
- February Tech Toolbox: Moodle Cleanout
- March Tech Toolbox: Recording Audio and Video in Moodle
- April Tech Toolbox: Accessibility Reminders
- May Tech Toolbox: Working with Tags in Acrobat
- June Tech Toolbox: Make “Super Simple” Videos for your Classes
- July Tech Toolbox: UPDATE: sharing Files from Microsoft 365
- August Tech Toolbox: Expand Your Teaching Toolkit
January Tech Toolbox: AI-Proof your Discussion Forums
February Tech Toolbox: Clean out your Moodle question banks!
March Tech Toolbox: Instructor Presence in Online Classes
April Tech Toolbox: Setting Folder-Level Permissions in OneDrive
May Tech Toolbox: Engaging Students in Live Lectures through PowerPoint Quizzing
June Tech Toolbox: A Framework for AI Integration into Assignments
July Tech Toolbox: Copilot Chat (provided by NSU)
August Tech Toolbox: Turnitin 3
September Tech Toolbox: Google Career & AI Certificate Programs
October Tech Toolbox: Ensure Accessibility in Courses
January Tech Toolbox: OneDrive Tips and New Features
February Tech Toolbox: Developing a Class AI Policy
March Tech Toolbox: H5P Interactive Video
April Tech Toolbox: Accessible Documents
May Tech Toolbox: Interactivity in Microsoft Stream
June Tech Toolbox: Online Test Security
July Tech Toolbox: Webex Updates
August Tech Toolbox: Application Updates (Flip and Moodle)
September Tech Toolbox: Finding and Using AI Tools
October Tech Toolbox: Adjusting Assignments in the Age of AI
November Tech Toolbox: Notebook LM
December Tech Toolbox: Moodle Gradebook Reminders
- January 2023: Word Styles for Accessibility
- February 2023: New Stream (on SharePoint)
- March 2023: ChatGPT
- April 2023: Engagement Tools – Perusall
- May 2023: Microsoft Office Help
- June 2023: Mobile Course Design
- July 2023: Changes to Quality Matters Rubric
- August 2023: Moodle Quiz Questions
- September 2023: Updates in Microsoft Forms
- October 2023: Moodle Blocks
- November 2023: Video Editing
- December 2023: Bing Chat (Copilot)
- January 2022: Moodle 3.11 New Feedback Options in Assignments
- February 2022: Avoiding “Death by PowerPoint
- March 2022: Closed Captioning
- April 2022: Moodle Accessibility Checker
- May 2022: Tools Available to You–Microsoft 365 and Adobe Cloud
- June 2022: Tools Available to You–Collaborating on Files
- July 2022: Tools Available to You–Collecting Feedback Using Microsoft Forms
- August 2022: Creating Multimedia Content using H5P in Moodle
- September 2022: Professional Development Badges
- October 2022: Tools Available to you – Microsoft Teams
- November 2022: Tools Available to you – Microsoft Bookings with Me
- December 2022: Descriptive Links for Accessibility
- January 2021: Quality Matters within your Syllabus
- February 2021: Engaging with Students in your Webex and Team Courses
- March 2021: Instructional Resources
- April 2021: Effective Discussion Forums
- May 2021: Do More with Moodle
- June 2021: Retrieval Practice
- July 2021: Video Editing Software
- August 2021: Getting Ready for Fall Classes
- September 2021: OneDrive Tips
- October 2021: What’s New with Teams Recordings and Stream
- November 2021: Start Looking at Moodle 3.11
- December 2021: Moodle Discussion Forums
- January 2020: Resolve to Improve Your Classes
- February 2020: Making Effective Videos
- March 2020: Advanced PowerPoint Tools
- April 2020: Teaching Online
- May 2020: Helping Online Students
- June 2020: Online Course Development Checklist
- July 2020: Tools for Online Teaching
- August 2020: Transcripts from Closed Captions
- September 2020: Microsoft Teams for Your Classes
- October 2020: Webex Meeting Center/Personal Room Update
- November 2020: Stream Updates & Features
- December 2020: A Year in Review
- December 2019: Multimedia Stocking Stuffers
- November 2019: Digital Information Literacy
- October 2019: Being Human in your Online Courses
- September 2019: Accessibility
- August 2019: Teaching Techniques for College Faculty
- July 2019: Stream Interactivity
- June 2019: YouTube Alternatives
- May 2019: Digital Annotation
- April 2019: Faculty Professional Development Survey
- March 2019: Office365 Teams
- February 2019: Best Practice in the Discussion Board
- January 2019: Note Taking on the iPad
- December 2018: Preparing for Spring
- November 2018: Podcasts
- October 2018: Student Feedback
- September 2018: WebEx Updates
- August 2018: Moodle Course Formatting
- July 2018: Flipgrid
- June 2018: Quality Matters Resources
- May 2018: iPad Apps for Education
- April 2018: New Features of Office
- March 2018: Managing your Grades in Moodle
- February 2018: Stream
- January 2018: Office Mix Updates
- December 2017: Website and Moodle Updates
- November 2017: Introducing Badges
- October 2017: New iOS Tools
- September 2017: Using Office OneDrive
- August 2017: Course Reviews
- July 2017: WebEx Features and Updates
- June 2017: Sharing in One Drive
- May 2017: Windows Movie Maker
- April 2017: Explain Everything
- March 2017: Office Mix
- February 2017: Engaging Students Online
- January 2017: Setting up your Moodle Gradebook
- December 2016: Sway
- November 2016: Word Styles
- October 2016: PowerPoint Recording
- September 2016: Video Best Practices
- August 2016: Moodle Feature Spotlight
- July 2016: WebEx Personal Room
- June 2016: Course Graphics
- May 2016: Videos in Online Courses
- April 2016: Office 365
- March 2016: Online Content Sources
- February 2016: Augmented Reality