Technology@Wooster

Category: Technologies

  • Canva for Creatives

    There is an image of the front and back of a business card created in Canva. The business card has a yellow to pink gradient with a red poppy flower.

    Get ready to create stunning e-book covers and professional business cards with Canva’s free assets!

  • GitHub pages workshop

    In this workshop attendees will learn how to use GitHub pages to host a website free of charge. No coding experience or prior knowledge is required. Session led by Digital Media Assistant Salim Dohri ’21. Agenda creating a Github account creating a new repository choosing a theme making changes to the site updating the site…

  • Copyright-free Media

    Please see our article Comply with Copyright and Fair Use guidelines in Course Material for more information. Media Sources that offer Audio, Image, Video Audio Sources Image Sources “Digital Archive of Literacy Narratives” http://www.thedaln.org/#/home.

  • Guidelines for Creating Video and Audio

    Educational Technology has put together a post to help students for this virtual IS Symposium with creating video and audio files to showcase their work. Students should consult with their advisors and departments on specifics about the presentation style and format. Educational Technology is here to help with Office 365 applications (including Teams), poster creation,…

  • Creating Effects with Adobe Photoshop

    Image of mountains with a series of diamonds over it and a young women's face in the center diamond

    By the end of this session students will be able to: Import photos from the Internet Make and edit different shapes Use Blending Mode to create effects Use Clipping Mask to insert pictures Session outline: Shape Tools: Import pictures from files/Internet to Photoshop Create different types of shapes Edit shapes by rotating, changing sizes Blending…

  • LibriVox: Free Domain Audio Books

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    Need to listen to a story or play for a class? Want to use the audio for a project or research? You don’t need to open your wallet or ask for permission to use any of it.LibriVox is an archival website containing audio books of plays and stories that are free domain. All materials are…

  • Listen Notes

    Need a podcast for class demonstration? Or maybe you would like your students to engage with a topic via audio? Then check out Listen Notes. Listen Notes is a search engine just devoted to podcasts. It combs the web and finds that elusive podcast that Google just can’t seem to pull up in their results.…

  • Photo Essay

    Image of a person taking a photo blurred lights with their phone

    What is a photo essay? A photo essay is a series of photos with captions and accompanying text that explores a single subject. Some examples of photo essays may be seen in publications such as magazines or editorial spreads. Tips for taking a photo To get the best photograph, here are some tips to help…

  • Adobe Photoshop Basics

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    By the end of this session, students will Learn how to open and save pictures Learn how to rotate pictures Learn how to crop pictures Learn how to cut out and add in an object from this picture into another one Session Outline: Basic skills Import a picture from the library Save a picture by…

  • XR Portal: Seeing Things from a New Perspective

    Screenshot of XR search engine landing page

    XR Portal is a library of simulations and 360 videos for educators to use in their classrooms. Their database primarily contains content that is consumable with either a VR headset or VR Glasses (like the Pocket 360). Since most of their content is 360 degree videos, it is viewable on a computer with the user…