Technology has made life easier, and this includes websites as a way to access information. If a website is difficult to use then, it’s more or less worthless. As a user, if I can’t find the information that I want to know quickly then I move to another site to access the information. After watching […]
Author: Christina
Excelling with Google Sheets
Excel and Google Sheets were always a nightmare for me to think about. I hated the thought of using either one. It was mostly because I really didn’t know how to work with either program and it was one of the reasons I wanted to minor in information technology. So as the semester continued and […]
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Vox thinks outside the box
Site URL http://www.vox.com/ I’m a news junkie. I like to know what is going on all the time. So I frequent various news websites. My favorite website is vox.com. It is a great place to access stories, and some of the journalists take unique approaches to stories, that some other news organizations do not do. […]
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Google it
Some of the simplest tips and tricks are also the best tips and tricks. After taking the power searching with Google course, this proved to be true. There were tons of tips and tricks, many of those tips I knew but there were also quite a few I didn’t know. One of the first tips […]
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Google, more than just a search engine
If there is any web-based service that I use on a daily basis, it would be Google Drive and other Google-based web applications. My favorite aspect of the Google applications is that I can use them anywhere and on any device and it’s free. Google docs contains all of the office type applications you would […]
The Invisible Gorilla
I have seen the Invisible Gorilla video quite a few times. The first time I saw I did not notice the gorilla at all, and was shocked that I couldn’t notice something like a gorilla walking through the frame. I think it’s amazing that my brain has lots of capabilities, but it wasn’t able to notice […]
Marshmallows and Spaghetti Noodles
Building the tallest tower made of marshmallows and spaghetti noodles is a pretty daunting task! Our group kind of chose Vicki as the leader of the group, because she told us she had done similar activities. The rest of us were quite unsure of what to do, so we let Vicki lead us. Everyone had […]
Time Vampires
Tick-tock. Time management is crucial for me. Lists make time management manageable for me. On my to-do list, I had six things that I needed to do today (Wednesday). I completed five of the six so, I did pretty well in completing the tasks on my list. I’m not sure that could have done a better […]
First Week of School
After completing my first full week of classes, I can say that my information technology minor was the right choice for me. I’ve only had three classes, but I have already learned so much. I know I will learn so much more in the next semesters in the program. On the second day of class, […]