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Would You Be the First Person to Do The Right Thing?

Reading Time: < 1 minuteA while back, a crowd of people boarded a subway car in New York City and discovered Nazi symbolism written everywhere. Many riders did nothing, but one person stood up and...

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Proof That Exercise Defeats Dementia – Or Is It?

You’ll often read an article saying that there is “proof” or that researchers have “proven” a connection between two things, but researchers actually use the word “proof” very hesitantly. Here’s a study...

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Using Social Media to Support Professional Development in Higher Ed

As college institutions move quickly to adopt new tools and methods for distance learning in response to COVID-19, in-person professional development opportunities have become scarce. Nearly all of today’s college educators use...

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Painting the Founding

Author: Emily Farris, Texas Christian University On Twitter recently, I came across a viral tweet by documentary filmmaker Arlen Parsa, who edited John Trumbull’s painting, Declaration of Independence. Parsa placed red dots...

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What Can Barbara Jordan Teach Us About Impeachment?

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAuthor: Emily Farris, Texas Christian University President Donald Trump was impeached on December 18, 2019. Impeachment can be a tricky topic for an introductory class to cover, particularly as it unfolds...

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DON’T Use Passphrases for Passwords

[Reading Time – 1 minute 44 seconds] When I am speaking to users about passwords, towards the end of the presentation I give my three password principles: Any password that can be...

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PowerPoint 2019 Zoom Feature

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAre you ready to bring your presentation to life using the new PowerPoint zoom feature in Office 365 and 2019? First, you must see it, to understand it, so play the...

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Alexa, Are You Listening?

38 seconds] The popularity of voice-activated speaker devices is exploding. Amazon Echo and Google Home have sold over 100 million units. However: when do these devices start...

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