Category Archives: tech tips

Looking for Images?

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Amanda Howell

Are you looking for images to use in your upcoming presentation? In order to avoid violating copyright, check out some of the websites below. Each site includes images that you can use without breaking copyright laws. Some of the images … Continue reading →

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T3: Printing from Laptops

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Diana

Did you know that you can print remotely from your laptop to any of the General Access lab printers (including the printers in Andersen Library)? The process is quick and easy to install the necessary software on your computer. Follow … Continue reading →

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T3: Lynda.com

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Diana

Do you have questions about Excel, Access, SPSS, or other software? Want to learn the finer points of Photoshop or digital animation? UW-Whitewater has a subscription to Lynda.com, a clearinghouse of professional video tutorials for all types of software. Lynda.com … Continue reading →

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T3: Note-taking and Your Digital Life

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Diana

Do you have notes for classes, papers, or lesson plans written on loose sheets of paper, typed up in Microsoft Word files on your laptop, and written down in a notebook you can’t find at the moment? Do you have … Continue reading →

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T3: Social Media and Your Digital Life

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Diana

One of the ways most people end up sharing aspects of their life online is through the use of social media accounts such as Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. This post assumes that you already know the basics of using your … Continue reading →

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T3: Online Storage and Your Digital Life

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Diana

If you have started to manage your digital life and craft an overall plan for maintaining your important digital stuff, it helps to have a place or places to store your digital files. This location could be on your personal … Continue reading →

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T3: Passwords and Your Digital Life

Posted on May 8, 2014 by Diana

Passwords! There are so many passwords, PINS, and other security steps we have to juggle when doing almost anything online. Even though these can be painful to manage, it is really important to use strong, secure passwords that people (or … Continue reading →

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T3: Your Digital Life

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Diana

Starting next week and continuing through the summer, Tech Tips Thursday (T3) will focus on the theme of Your Digital Life. The summer is a great time to evaluate how, when, and where to create, find, store, manage, and publish … Continue reading →

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T3: Microsoft Office on Your Mobile Device

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Diana

Many of us use MS Office products daily for a variety of projects. While there have been ways to view and edit MS Office projects on tablets–until recently you needed to be on a Microsoft tablet (such as the Surface) … Continue reading →

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T3: Doing More with Excel

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Diana

Knowing how to efficiently use Microsoft Excel is a skill that will benefit you throughout your life. Need to do a statistics project for a class? Track your personal or campus group spending? Track your writing, fitness, or other life … Continue reading →

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