Last week, we looked at best practices when using MS Stream. Today, we look at best practices in increasing engagement for MS Teams. Before we start into the Teams aspect, let’s take a look at engagement and what that could look like. What do we mean by engagement? One interpretation Read more…
Last week, we got an overview of Grammarly and how it helps us improve spelling, grammar and our writing overall. Let us ask: have you ever thought about creative writing? This week, we asked Tony McGovern to review Plottr as a writing tool for authors and here’s what Tony had Read more…
Over the last three weeks, we have looked at online safety with the Tech Review. Following on from this, we will start to look at different writing Apps/technologies to improve spelling, grammar and writing. We asked Tony McGovern to check out Grammarly. This is what Tony had to say. What Read more…
Over the last number of weeks, we have looked at Accessibility in MS Word and covered many things. This week we turn our attention to proofing tools in MS Word, those which are available from opening the software and those you need to activate. Let’s get started. What are proofing Read more…
Over the last number of weeks, we have addressed Accessibility and below you will find the previous three posts which directly relate to MS PowerPoint: Accessibility: PowerPoint Design & Output – Pt 3 Accessibility: PowerPoint Design & Output – Pt 2 Accessibility: PowerPoint Design & Output – Pt 1 Whilst Read more…
This is the third in the series of MS PowerPoint: Design and Output, accessibility and good practices. In MS PowerPoint, we have already looked at: Text standards Tables, video and audio This week, we want to consider adding speakers notes in PowerPoint and the Accessibility Checker. Let’s get started! What Read more…
Good afternoon and we hope you’re well. Last week, Digiknow looked at best practices in design from an MS PowerPoint viewpoint and explained the reasons behind each decision with design and accessibility in mind. We looked at: text font type, space, amount and alignment 5/5/5 rule colour and contrast layout Read more…
Over the last number of weeks, DigiKnow has covered accessibility of various elements which you will use in digital content creation. This includes: Text Visual Information Video Audio Colour alternatives Now we turn our attention to how we bring it all together when we design something for our audiences. Design Read more…
Last week, we looked at accessible text. This week, we want to bring your attention to accessibility and visual content and this will cover visual images used to convey information. No matter what the visual content, there’s at least two things you need to consider. Alternative text Contrast, colour and Read more…
Happy new year and welcome to 2021! We hope you had a joyful and restful Christmas break and now the university has restarted, you are hopefully refreshed (both as teachers and learners) and ready to get back into the swing of things: Teaching Studying Exams Feedback Between November and December Read more…