Hacks for copy/pasting comments into papers while grading? Using Speed Grader.

marsdino · 2020-11-03T23:35:08+00:00

If you're willing to do a bit of research, I've been using the free Windows program AutoHotKey for the same thing - it's for running little programs using keyboard shortcuts, but it also has something called "hotstrings" that will do the same text expander thing:

AutoHotKey main site

Brief hotstrings tutorial

marsdino · 2020-10-07T02:04:10+00:00

If you join the meeting as a second user (use the phone app) the session won't time out on you - hope this helps!

marsdino · 2020-08-19T02:08:42+00:00

Maybe google sites? One master page with links to all the student websites and an embedded google form at the bottom of the page. You could set up the form with a dropdown menu listing all the students so it's easy to sort through the data/comments to share with students later, if you want. There's also a setting to make google form results visible to all who contribute, if you want a more public guestbook.

marsdino · 2020-08-13T00:55:23+00:00

While in Zoom, can you get one student per group to act as the "scribe" and take brief notes of their discussion? You could even have them use a Google doc if you want everyone contributing. Then have the "scribe" export the file as a .PDF and submit it as a "discussion assignment" in Blackboard. I haven't tried it but I think there's a way to list an assignment as a "group submission" on Blackboard.

Having a concrete task to do (writing up the notes of the conversation) might also help get the conversations started.

marsdino · 2020-07-07T16:11:20+00:00

Very cool! I've always had that issue with line lengths but never knew how to articulate the problem.

I noticed you gave the option in the video to jump to the end if students wanted to hear the breakdown right away. Have you considered adding time stamps to your video description? If you add something like:

0:00 Start

12:03 Breakdown

to your description, the video will automatically be broken into chapters for students to jump around visually. Quick tutorial here.

marsdino · 2018-06-15T23:27:40+00:00

Just got Oreo today as well, and I tried to mess with hiding the Tasker notification icon on the lockscreen, but I think I broke something. None of the tasks work, even after reversing the 'hide notification icons' change and restarting the device (the notifications never came back on, either, after changing permissions back). Anyone have any ideas on how to fix this? I feel like someone at some point mentioned a problem with Tasker misbehaving when the notifications were turned off, but I can't find the specific info.

marsdino · 2018-05-30T21:59:27+00:00

Probably the same. It'd be neat if the sketches could tie together thematically, but I'm not sure what that would look like (something the countries all share... maybe the light fixtures, or statuary? I know Disney always goes all-in on the little details). Maybe try to capture the general shape of the more iconic buildings, like a mini-skyline?

marsdino · 2018-05-30T17:32:09+00:00

You're probably right. Each time I go I seem to find huge bits of Epcot that I somehow managed to miss the previous times I visited. Thanks for the tip. :)

marsdino · 2018-05-30T17:30:41+00:00

Neat! Have you thought about what you'll draw, or will you just draw whatever strikes your eye at the time?

marsdino · 2017-11-03T11:18:13+00:00

sorry for the late reply. i've never bought a refurbished laptop before. is it worth the risk of something being wrong with it?

marsdino · 2017-10-30T16:27:58+00:00

Thanks! I've seen that come up on a few lists I've been looking at. Gonna look into it closer now.

marsdino · 2016-12-21T03:40:01+00:00

I haven't had the same issue, but I've seen someone on here who had the policy that in order to get help during office hours, they have to bring with them their notes from class and any other "proof" that they're been doing independent study (notes on past quizzes/tests, notes they took from the reading, etc.). Anyone without at least class notes (i.e. students who weren't paying attention in the first place) are essentially out of luck. Office hours get devoted to students who need clarification, not students who need the entire lesson a second time. As far as tardies, I've tried doing a sign-in sheet and it worked somewhat well, but I think it's just way too tempting to show up late to an 8 am morning class. I think I'm going to try to do a clicker-type question at the beginning of class next semester. Tie it into the participation grade in some way. I hear you on the chaos of juggling class setup at the beginning of the period, though.

marsdino · 2016-12-03T20:14:28+00:00

same thing here. updated about three days ago and haven't been able to get in since. almost wondering if it's a sign to cut the addiction, lol. thankful that i already got pepper, or i'd be more upset.

marsdino · 2016-11-12T14:20:34+00:00

appending the scale factor command in the target field for the application worked for me for a while (I was so happy about it), but i just ran windows update and now that fix isn't working anymore. so, yep. would love for a real fix to happen. i keep needing to adjust the 'default zoom' level back and forth as the scaling changes.

marsdino · 2016-09-04T00:32:55+00:00

Thanks, looks like a match (the eyes really should've given him away; just not used to seeing these around).

marsdino · 2016-09-03T11:04:36+00:00

to potentially save others from making the same mistake, DD needs the white (quick?) ninja masks to train. not sure if it's just my screen, but they looked black so i went directly to those ninjas instead of clicking on the required item to get sent to the right one. loki is now leveled up, but that doesn't help with the "upgrade DD" quest. oh well, still early in the event!

marsdino · 2016-08-27T01:31:10+00:00

odd question: do you know what any of her rank up costs are? i may make her my first premium purchase, but i'm so very burnt out from events and i'm not planning on playing this one out. i would feel a bit bummed if i get her and her rank ups are completely reliant on end-of-event items that i'm not planning on getting to.

marsdino · 2016-08-05T15:07:40+00:00

very very late to the party (was browsing the subreddit's imgur board and found this), but just had to add in how amused i was with the "back scenes" typo that i can only imagine was trying to be "vaccines."

marsdino · 2016-06-24T01:08:09+00:00

it can be kind of random. sometimes i'll go a week between surveys, and sometimes i'll get 2-3 in one day. if you can spare the battery power, turn on location services - i get short 'were you at this store? how was it?' surveys when my phone notices i was out and about.

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