How-to Google Slides

This one’s for you, MEDDIET 4925! Google Slides logo

While I’m far more proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint, I’m fully cognizant that students may prefer to use Google Slides.  And why not?  It’s easy to collaborate in a Google document, and it’s free.  I’ve just been using PowerPoint for so, so long.  But if Google Slides is your thing, I know exactly where you should go- howtogeek.com This is my go-to site when I need easy to follow step-by-step guides (with pictures!) to doing something with technology.  They have so much to share, but here’s a roundup of their articles on Google Slides:

 

App recommendation: Adobe Scan

Adobe Scan iconEver taken a photo of a document so you don’t lose the details?  I have- I’ve got the invite to an upcoming birthday party on my phone, because my toddler adores the invitation itself and I have no idea where it’s hiding. Taking a picture of text preserves the information, but doesn’t make the information searchable.  When you need to reference more than the date and time of a party, use Adobe Scan for iPad® and iPhone®.

 

GET IT

App store iconLaunch the Apple App Store on  your device and search for “Adobe Scan”
Tap GETAdobe scan in app store
Once downloaded, open the app.  You’ll need to sign in with your OSU name.#, though it isn’t immediately obvious how to do that.  Because the university provides this resource for all faculty, staff, and students, your lastname.#@osu.edu is your Adobe ID.  Tap on Already have an Adobe ID? Sign in or sign upAdobe Scan launch screen

 

Type your OSU name.#@osu.edu and then tap Continue Adobe scan sign in pageYou’ll be redirected to OSU’s single sign on page.  You know what to do there!
When you return to the app, you’ll need to grant Adobe Scan permission to access the camera. This is crucial- the app needs to access the camera to function.  Tap OK app permission screen

Adobe Scan will also ask to send you notifications.  Whether or not you allow notifications is entirely up to you.

You’re set!  As the app suggests, just tap on the screen and Adobe Scan will take the picture for you. Adobe Scan at work
If Adobe Scan doesn’t detect the borders the way you want, you can adjust them. Touch and hold the blue circles or rectangles to adjust the borders.  Tap Continue when you’re done editing the borders.  Note, you can rotate the image later if you need to. how to crop an image

 

When you’re done taking photos, tap the small icon in the bottom right corner.  The number represents the number of images you have captured.

Now you can add pages, reorder your images, crop, rotate, clean up, or delete a page before you save the file. Edit the filename by tapping on the pencil next to the date- in this image, it’s Scan Nov 14, 2019editing your scan

 

That’s it! You can continue to create documents by tapping on the camera icon in the bottom right corner.scan complete
To move the file to Box or any other app, tap the Share icon and then select Share a Copy which pops up at the bottom of the screen after you tap the Share icon.share a copy

USE IT

Adobe Scan is great for scanning:

  • receipts for reimbursement
  • documents that require a signature
  • meeting notes
  • any paper copy of a document that you want students to access
  • the cover of instruction manuals or product guides that you probably don’t need, but don’t want to just throw away

HRS 4914 – Group Education Process in Healthcare

I’m delighted to be presenting to dietetic and health science students today, and as ever, my presentation is chock full of links.  Here’s all the info for anyone looking for more information from today.

When looking for images, there’s a big difference between websites like www.thinkstockphotos.com and www.morguefile.com

Best practice is to understand copyright, look for media with creative commons licenses, and always give attribution to the author/creator.

If you’re wanting to learn more tips and tricks while a student at OSU, your best bet is the Digital Union. I recommend the location in Prior Hall.

And be sure you’re getting all the software you can while a student, by checking out the Office of the Chief Information Officer IT info for students.

 

 

Photo credit: jdurham from morguefile.com

Using Media in Education

Videos can be a terrific way to convey nutrition information.  I made this video a few years ago to show how we were teaching informatics to dietetics students at the time:

Here’s what I used to put it together:

The only constant is change, and now I’m using this video to help teach about making videos. For example, I was careful to make sure that all elements of my video followed the rules of copyright, and that I gave credit where credit was due.

 

Fall into nutrition informatics


Photo credit: rosevita from morguefile.com

 

Happy fall y’all!  We’re well into fall semester, and ’tis the season for guest lectures.  At least it is for me.  I’ve presented in three courses this fall, and today I’m talking with the dietetic interns in the Human Nutrition program.  Rather than post my slides, I’m posting my links.  Because if you’ve seen my slides, you know they’re chock full of links anyway.

For the #RD2Be’s out there, you’ll need to meet this competency to qualify to take the RD exam-

Upon completion of the supervised practice, graduates are able to use current informatics technology to develop, store, retrieve and disseminate information and data.

For more information about developing nutrition information and data:

For more information about coding and storing data using standards and terminologies:

And for storing data safely:

Great places to retrieve health and nutrition data:

Looking to disseminate health and nutrition data? Follow these pros:

I couldn’t decide which autumn themed picture to use. So here’s another one!

Photo credit: davidpwhelan from morguefile.com