technology tips for graduate school success

Technology Tipsfor Graduate School

SuccessImproving Your Efficiency, Efficacy, and Results

While Saving Time, Money, and Sanity!

Welcome!Michael Ellis, University Computing Services

Shirley Lincicum, Hamersly LibraryDr. Gregory Zobel, Division of Teacher Education

Our ContentTechnology solutions and tips that help you deliver your best results quickly,

competently, and effectively.

OverviewAct I

Introduction & GoalWOU Computing Essentials

Tour de UCS

Act IITour de Hamersly

Act IIISpecific Software Solutions

Best Practices for Sanity

Tour de UCSWith Michael Ellis

Tour de HamerslyWith Shirley Lincicum

Library – People

Librarians are here to help you succeed!

Research assistance and instructionSchedule an appointmentDrop-in at Information DeskPhone: 503-838-8899

E-mail: refdesk@wou.edu (or contact your librarian)Online chat/IM: WOULibraryText message: 503-383-WOU1 (9681)

Library – Online Services

http://research.wou.edu

http://www.wou.edu/library

Library - CollectionsBooks and e-books

Journals, magazines, newspapers – Print, micro and electronic

Videos – DVD, VHS and online streaming

Sound recordings – CD and online streaming

Scores – Print and electronic

Reference

Thesis & Professional Project papers

Oregon Adopted Instructional Materials

Juvenile books

Library – BuildingGroup study rooms

Reserve 24 hrs in advance or first-come, first serve

Smart classrooms

24 hr. student lounge

Variety of seating options

Computer workstations – 1st & 2nd floor

Quiet study – 3rd floor

Netbooks (in library use only)

Lockers – 1st floor

Needs-Based Technology Solutions

for Graduate Students

Dr. Gregory Zobel

Basic Expectations for Graduate Students

Navigate and work with online communication, research, and content-based tools;Sort, prioritize, and act on information, course guidelines, assignments, and expectations;Manage time and deliver materials that meet expectations and outcome ON DEADLINE;Identify, understand, and work with scholarly materials;Collaborate and communicate clearly with others in multiple media for different purposes.

Suggested BrowsersFirefox Chrome

Why Firefox or Chrome?Sheer number of plug-ins and widgets available

Work with additional software/applicationsCustomizableEnables multiple task completion

Fewer interface limitations like SafariRecognized by more websites than OperaMore secure

Not as vulnerable as Internet ExplorerBe sure you update IE regularly

ZoteroBibliographic and Citation Manager

Zotero’s UsesExpectations/Tasks

Take notes on readingsGenerate bibliographies in APA, MLA, etc.Ability to return to original source materialCorrectly cite material found online

Zotero’s SolutionsAttach notes to PDFsGenerates bibliographies in multiple formatsAutomatic inclusion of source download’s locationAutomatic citation and formatting for online materials

Zotero Screenshotwww.Zotero.org

AsanaTime and Project Management

www.asana.com

Asana’s UsesExpectations/Tasks

CollaborationTime managementProject management

MoneyArticles/papersInterviewsColleaguesLocations

Asana’s SolutionsUp to 30 collaborators

Assign projects or tasksSee others’ tasks

Easy to schedule timeSync with calendarsRepeat eventsEmail reminders

Attach files

Asana Screenshot

Google ScholarScholarly Article & Citation Research

Google Scholar’s UsesExpectations/Tasks

Know important authorsRecognize key concepts & keywordsBe familiar with highly-cited articlesDiscus recent researchAccessible through WOUConceptual development: who influences whom

GScholar’s Solutions

Search SimpleAdvanced (many parameters)

Citation numbersWho cites an articleDocument availabilityEmail alerts & RSS feed

Google Scholar ScreenshotScholar.google.com

SanityIt can be lost in the split second when you decide to:

Employ the password: user1234Name your file: paper.doc

Don’t do it.Please.

Do not do it.

PasswordsAlphanumeric core or root password

Ba87mbi/One “core” for personal use, another core for all other uses

Easy to remember and hard to guessAdd a prefix or suffix to password for each site or application

First or last three consonants, letters, or vowelsFor example: for Asana, choose first 3 letters “asa”

Put in as a suffix: Ba87mbi/asaFor Gmail, choose first 3 letters “gma”

Put in as a prefix: gmaBa87mbi/

File NamingStop and think before you save!Name it so you can find it in six monthsKey elements of title:

NounsClass or project: ED624_syllabusFaculty or collaborator: M_Ellis_plugin-grantResearch theme or key idea: Deleuze_rhizome_essay

Version or dateM_Ellis_plugin-grant 1-1Deleuze-rhizome_bED624_syllabus_Fall12_22sept

Thank You!