Intro to Tools & Resources: UMSI Orientation Fall 2014

Introduction to Tools and Resources

(How to retain a little of your sanity)

How this Session is Going to work

1. Introduce Ourselves2. Introduce Tools

a. Overview of why/how you would use itb. Ooh and aah over Jackie’s wordclouds and graphsc. Quick Demod. General Warnings (Words of Wisdom)e. QUESTIONS?!?!?!

3. Tools: Extra Credit Resources4. Go forth and bug the next panel about using these tools

Google Drive

Google Drive: Poll!

Frequency Usefulness

Google Drive: General Thoughts

Pros:● Super easy to SHARE

things● Multiple people can work

on the same doc simultaneously

● Works well for collaboration

● Things are easily accessible

Cons:● Formats change when

uploading/downloading docs

● Difficult to revert to previous versions

● There’s a difference between an uploaded & an editable doc

Google Calendar

Google Calendar: Poll!

Frequency Usefulness

Google Calendar: General Thoughts

Pros:● Can easily SHARE

calendar● Room Reservations for

events● Multiple calendars● Send invitations● See other people’s

calendars

Cons:● Tricky to schedule

meeting rooms● Difficult to import other

calendars● Privacy settings?● Syncing it with other

google account calendars

Gmail

Gmail: Poll!

Frequency Usefulness

Gmail: General Thoughts

Pros:● SYNCS to devices● You can TAG things● You can FILTER● SEARCHING is

easy

Cons:● Setting up these

things can by trickyo How do you MUTE

things again?o Muting vs Archive vs

Delete

UMSI Intranet: Honesty time (I only use this to find my

TAPS sheets)

Everything Else...

● Messenger Services● Notetaking● Storage● Meeting Software● Organization● Productivity● Misc.

Messenger Services

Unless you’re very lucky you won’t get cell reception in the NQ Student Lounge…● Adium ● Facebook messenger ● GroupMe ● iMessage● Whatapp

Notetaking!!! (Yep still gotta do it)● Laptop● Evernote● dry erase markers + whiteboard● Handwritten Notes● iPad● Laptop● Notebooks● OneNote!● Tablet

StorageWhen you don’t want Google to have a monopoly on your secrets:● Dropbox● M+Box

Meeting SoftwareYes, brace yourself for group work (hint: if you’re the one in your group that bakes cookies they won’t kick you off the island).● Doodle polls● Whenisgood

Organization

Do it early and often:● Listmaster ● Mplanner● Multi-tab closing folder for papers (one giant folio)● Paper Planner● Pinboard (bookmarking for introverts)● Pocket ● Easybib.com● Things for Mac● Todolist

Productivity: I feel like this is a zen state I will never reach:● Block site (chrome)● Mindful Browsing (Safari)● pomodoro technique apps● Self Control App (blocks sites to visit)● SelfControl● self-control● Tinker● Feedly

Misc. This is a catch all!!● 1password (password manager)● Flux● Google Sites ● Mailbox app ● Michigan Mcommunities● Ctools groups● Facebook● Firefox● Git● Google● LibreOffice● Mandeley● Mbox on Ctools● Mint● Mprint● Noodles & Co. mobile site

● post-it notes● Library resources● Resources at North Campus (studios,

tech equipment, 3d printers, music engineering)

● Scrivener● Sente ● Solar (weather app)● Starbucks app for when you forget cash

for NQ coffee bar● Sunrise (calendar app)● Talking to librarians● Trello● twilight (screen dimmer)● Wikipedia

Thank You!