Category Archives: tech tips

T3: Apps for Car Trips

Posted on May 26, 2017 by Diana

It’s almost Memorial Day weekend and the beginning of summer road trip season. Since navigation apps are built into mobile devices, I’ve suggested a few things that you may not already have on your devices. Here are apps that will … Continue reading →

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T3: Print What You Need to Vote

Posted on April 4, 2017 by Diana

If you are voting in today’s election, you will need to bring these things with you. If you are planning on using a UW-Whitewater Voter ID Card, you must also present a UW-W Voter Enrollment Verification form to show proof … Continue reading →

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T3: Printing in WINS

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Diana

Printing items from WINS is tricky. The Registrar’s Office has put together instructions on their website and provided tutorials on YouTube that demonstrate how to print different documents from WINS. Academic Advising Report (AAR): Click on Self Service Click on … Continue reading →

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T3: Browser Extension and App to Stop Fake News

Posted on February 2, 2017 by Diana

Fake news stories are gaining prominence on the open web and in social media. The information literacy and critical thinking skills you are learning in your classes will help you spot fake news and disregard it, but everyone can use … Continue reading →

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T3: Finding Images Online

Posted on January 26, 2017 by Diana

Looking for images? Make sure you don’t violate copyright! Free Photos Bank: This site has a nice collection of free photos available for download without login. They’re extensively categorized with a few different ways to search, too. IM Free: Unlike most free … Continue reading →

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T3: Lynda.com

Posted on January 5, 2017 by Diana

Lynda.com‘s tutorial videos provide excellent opportunities to brush up on technology skills or acquire new ones. Tutorials on ideas and projects like building leadership skills, career planning, and stress management also exist. If you have some extra time over winter … Continue reading →

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T3: Apps for Stress Relief

Posted on December 19, 2016 by Diana

By now, you are probably feeling rather stressed out about papers, projects, exams, and other end-of-semester work. If not, lucky you! For the rest of you, here are some apps that will help you relieve your stress. Some of the … Continue reading →

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T3: Printing Unofficial Transcripts

Posted on December 9, 2016 by Diana

Now is the season to apply for scholarships! You may need to print off various documents from WINS–here are some instructions. In addition, you can visit the Registrar’s Office website for further instructions and tutorials on YouTube. Unofficial Transcript: Click … Continue reading →

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T3: Google A.I. Experiments

Posted on November 17, 2016 by Diana

Google has introduced a new website that showcases fun, short experiments that use machine learning technology. My favorite game is Quick, Draw! in which you are prompted to sketch a simple line drawing of a particular object in under 20 seconds … Continue reading →

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T3: Printing to Lab Printers

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Diana

If you are trying to print from a library computer (or any other general access lab computer on campus) and you do not see the Q-GA lab printer, this is how you print: Save the document you want to print … Continue reading →

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