Sprucing Up Faculty Introductions

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Faculty Profile
"Hello. I'm Prof. Angela Heath and welcome to my
Computer class. This semester we'll explore major issues
in computing that affect our society.
My email is (blah, blah, blah) and
my phone number is (blah, blah, blah).
I will have office hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays."

Example of an InfoGraphic for a Faculty Introduction from Prof. Horn @ Stanford

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Using Pricing Strategies to Integrate Technology into Your Courses

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Companies market products to consumers by using a variety of pricing strategies to first attract them, keep them and then encourage them to spend more than they intended. This is most common in the retail industry but have can it be applied to teaching.
 

Finding Instructional Videos for Your Classes

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I teach college-level courses in computers, mathematics and business. When I'm teaching, there are many times when I might use a video to show my students how to solve problems. Videos are great because students can download them, follow along and take notes. For my classes, I often link students to already existing videos. Existing videos are a great option because sometimes, I just don't have the time to make them myself.

Using Google Advanced Search Page to Find Free Images

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Photo from Pixabay

As a teacher, I have to create a variety of educational content for my blogs, online courses and workshops. Images offer a great way of imparting information to my students. Some of the ways that I use images are -