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How-to Articles

Articles designed to assist users in self service

FAQ Articles

Frequently Asked Questions

Classroom Catalog

A collection of individual articles for each of the rooms listed in the classroom catalog.

Articles (16)

Creating Great Videos

This is a brief guide on producing quality video content with a few foundational steps.

Enable Live Transcription (Captioning) in Zoom Meetings

This article describes how to enable live captioning or transcription for Zoom meetings.

LinkedIn Learning

LinkedIn Learning is an online learning platform that teaches anyone about a variety of professional skills through an expansive video course library.

Managing Forced Extended Display Mode with PowerPoint on Macs

Learn how to effective manage multiple screens and multiple windows when using PowerPoint on a Mac computer.

Set Up Perusall in Moodle

Set up Perusall in Moodle.

Use a Host Key and/or Alternative Hosts in Zoom

Step-by-step instructions for setting up Host Key and Alternative Hosts in Zoom.

Use Moodle Annotation for Grading

Moodle grading annotation is a built-in tool for instructors to directly mark up student assignment submissions (usually PDFs or converted files) with highlights, text boxes, shapes, stamps, and freehand drawings. This provides in line feedback alongside standard grade entry and overall comments in a right-hand panel, streamlining the grading process within Moodle.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Using Technology in a Classroom

Standard Colby classrooms have video projection and options to display various sources. This article is an entry-level guide to the system.

Using the Announcements Forum in Moodle

Moodle Announcement Forum messages usually have a 30-minute delay before email notifications are sent, allowing time for editing, but you can bypass this by clicking the "Advanced" link and checking "Send forum post notifications with no editing-time delay" for immediate dispatch. For future posts, use the "Display start" time in the advanced settings to schedule them to appear and send emails at a specific time​.

Using the One Button Studio

This is an explanation of the One Button Studio, a space for easy recording of yourself and/or your laptop.

Zoom Overview and Help

An Overview on Zoom, a video conferencing and meeting service, including tutorial and FAQ links.