Slido is a tool that makes it easy to create interactive polls for Zoom meetings or other events. From multiple choice to word clouds (like the one the Help Desk created below), participants can see results change instantly. Polls can be embedded in PowerPoint slides via a personalized QR code or a link can be shared with participants. To learn more about creating interactive polls and to start your free account, visit www.slido.com or watch this video for more details on using Slido.
Our Pet of the Week is Taco, and he happens to be a Help Desk co-worker! When he isn’t busy helping his favorite human, Mariah, check on classes, he can be found relaxing and just being his kind and loving self. Who wouldn’t want that face checking in on their Zoom class?
Look at that warm inviting belly! This is Grace, and she promises that she won’t push you away after you give her belly two seconds of attention. She’ll wait the appropriate five seconds and then kindly ask you to remove your hand.
If you catch your pet doing something cute this fall break, be sure to snap a picture of it and send it to us at ischool-support@illinois.edu so that we can feature it for pet of the week!
As we kick off the second week of classes many of us are still adjusting to online classes. The University has some tips on how to adjust that you can find here: https://online.illinois.edu/articles/online-learning/item/2020/03/12/adapting-to-online-learning
This article gives tips for success in online classes: https://online.illinois.edu/articles/online-learning/item/2015/09/16/7-tips-for-online-success
You can also find advice on how to connect with your classmates still: https://online.illinois.edu/articles/online-learning/item/2020/03/22/ways-to-connect-with-your-online-classmates-during-a-time-of-social-distancing
This semester might look different than the others, but we are excited to have you at the iSchool!
Meet Carol’s cat, Ada Lovelace, who loves to play with straws and their wrappers. She wants to say congratulations for finishing your first week of school!
Chase your dreams like how Ada chases straws. <3
We are happy to have you here.
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