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The Tech Savvy Professor

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​The Tech Savvy Professor, hosted by Dr. Marty Jencius (Kent State University) and Dr. Eric Perry (Keiser University), are two professors' love for all things technology. TSP will be brief weekly conversations regarding what technology they are currently enjoying. You'll get helpful ideas of great software, apps, and hardware as they can be used in your academic and non-academic life.

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  1. Email to Workflow

    Eric and Marty speak about how to get things out of your email and into your workflow The Built-In Tools: Mail Rules Faculty Guide: Managing Outlook Email Effectively https://helpdesk.lsua.edu/support/solutions/articles/48001276836-faculty-guide-managing-outlook-email-effectively Set Up Rules in...

  2. Some of our favorite new hardware

    Eric and Marty return to TSP and talk about their favorite new hardware. EPOMAKER TH108 PRO Full Size Mechanical Keyboard with Screen & Knob, Wireless Gaming Keyboard https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FVLS8Z9B MacBook Neo - Apple https://www.apple.com/macbook-neo/ Plaud Note Al Voice Recorder, Note…

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  3. Editing and Creating Videos Made Easy

    Marty and Eric give their tips and resources for how faculty can create, edit, and publish professional-quality video. Platform-Specific Video Creation Tools macOS Tools Final Cut Pro – https://support.apple.com/guide/final-cut-pro/welcome/mac iMovie –...

  4. Phones, Tablets, and Laptops at Work

    Eric and Marty talk about how they use their phones, tablets and laptops at work Articles & Resources Using Mac and iPad Together: Tips and Tricks https://education.apple.com/resource/250012976 How I turned my iPad into a work machine https://youtu.be/Uu8gU8gyCZU How to Integrate Tablets into...

  5. Building Your Digital Academic Brand

    Marty and Eric talk about ways in which you can plan, organize, execute your digital academic brand. Helpful Tools for Academic Websites & E-Portfolios Website Builders: - WordPress – https://wordpress.com - Squarespace – https://www.squarespace.com - Wix – https://www.wix.com Academic-Focused...

  6. Real-Time Polls and Quizzes

    Eric and Marty diving into classroom polling and quiz apps—like Poll Everywhere, Mentimeter, and others—that allow professors to gather instant student feedback. Live polls inject interactivity into lectures and have been shown to improve attention, participation, and retention. Quick Tips for...

  7. Next-Level Writing and Publishing Apps

    Marty and Eric look at tools that organize, polish, and publish your academic work — balancing power, simplicity, and ethical use. All-in-One Writing and Organization Scrivener – Powerful long-form writing, corkboard planning, manuscript export. https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener...

  8. Helping Colleagues Learn New Tech Without Losing Your Mind

    We’ve all been the “go-to tech person” in our department. Colleagues often ask for help with software or hardware, and while it can feel rewarding, it can also be frustrating. This episode explores how to balance being supportive with keeping your sanity intact. The 7 Rules for Teaching…

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  9. Project management beyond email

    Marty and Eric provide ideas and resources for your consideration is using project management software Why move past email? Email buries decisions/files in long threads. Slack (real-time chat + threads) + a project manager (kanban/tasks/timelines) make work visible, searchable, and faster. Slack…

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  10. Managing your backup methods

    Just in time for the start of the semester, Marty and Eric talk about ways you can organize and manage your document backups The Simple Backup Plan (3-2-1) Rule: 3 copies, 2 types of storage, 1 off-site. Step-by-step (7 steps) Make a home base: Create folders: Teaching, Research, Service, Admin....

  11. Making virtual meetings and office hours actually work

    Eric and Marty talk about how to make virtual meetings effective with students and colleagues The New Normal – Virtual Office Hours How virtual office hours are becoming more common post-pandemic. Benefits: Accessibility for online/hybrid students, schedule flexibility for faculty. Tech tools…

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  12. Thoughts on AR and VR in education

    Marty and Eric speak about the state of AR and VR in education and speculate on the future. A new computer uses AR glasses to create a 100- inch virtual workspace https://qz.com/spacetop-g1-first-look-hands-on-ar-vr-1851509236 Project Aura https://www.xreal.com/ Apple Vision Pro vs Meta Quest 3:...

  13. Reference managers for scholarship

    Eric and Marty review tips for using reference managers for scholarship and some of the experiences they have had using them. Getting Started Pick One & Stick With It Both tools are excellent—Zotero is known for openness and simplicity, Mendeley integrates tightly with PDFs and is…

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  14. Monitors

    Eric and Marty talk about monitors and their office and travel setups for monitors Eric Home: https://www.samsung.com/us/computing/monitors/gaming/49-odyssey-oled-g95sc-dqhd-neo-quantum-processor-pro-0-03ms-240hz-curved-smart-gaming-monitor-ls49cg954snxza/ Travel - fits my 17” screen:...

  15. Rubrics and tech-based testing options

    Marty and Eric talk about their approaches to testing coursework online. Fun Stuff? - Kahoot! https://kahoot.com/ ProProfs https://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/browse Rubrics https://www.quickrubric.com/r#/create-a-rubric Rubrics with ChatGPT...

  16. Communicating with students and colleagues

    Marty and Eric each speak about how they manage their communications with students and colleagues along with what we wished we could do. Macstock Macstockconferenceandexpo.com ThePodTalk.Net

  17. Recording for clients and teaching

    Eric and Marty speak about devices they use for capturing audio and video when working with clients of sampling their teaching. Client options for recording Plaud AI https://www.plaud.ai/ Samson Portable Mic https://www.amazon.com/Samson-Mic-Portable-Condenser-Microphone/dp/B001R76D42?th=1 DJI…

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  18. Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)

    Eric and Marty talk about the reasons and ways to use VPNs to protect your access to internet. Topic for this episode : VPNs Security and Privacy Look for a strict no-logs policy and strong AES-256 encryption. Choose VPNs that support secure protocols like WireGuard or OpenVPN. Essential…

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  19. The band is back together

    Eric and Marty Join forces again to start up the Tech Savvy Professor once more. This episode features discussion of tech and services we have been relying on since we last braodcast, and Marty talks about wireless mics and upcoming show ideas. DJI Mic Mini (2 TX + 1 RX + Charging Case), Wireless...

  20. End-of-year tech-flection

    Marty and Eric reflect on the tech that surprised and inspired them this year with a look toward the future. Ecamm Elgato Streamdeck XL Elegoo 3D printers Meta Quest 3 VR headset Apple Vision Pro Plaud NotePin ThePodTalk.Net YouTube.com/@TechSavvyProfessor

  21. Holiday family tech support

    Marty and Eric have suggestions for the requests from family and work requests for help. See Mac Power Users episode for December 8th 2024 ThePodTalk.net

  22. Tips for PowerPoint presentations

    Marty and Eric talk about how to make effective PowerPoint presentations. 5 golden rules of PowerPoint design 10 Tips to Make Your PowerPoint Presentation Effective 17 Tips On How To Write A Professional PowerPoint Presentation 60 Effective PowerPoint Presentation Tips & Tricks ThePodtalk.Net

  23. Live-Streaming Pt 2 - OBS software

    Marty lets Eric in on his mistakes with live-streaming and how he settled on OBS software. OBS Software site Restream History of Videoconferencing

  24. Live-Streaming Pt 1 - Software

    Marty brings up a tech problem for Eric to solve: setting up live streaming for academic projects. This episode addresses the software involved.

  25. NotebookLM and Slidespeak apps

    Eric and Marty describe two currently hot apps in academic circles, NotebookLM and Slidespeak. NotebookLM Elicit Slidespeak

  26. Canva as a design app

    Marty and Eric speak about their use of the Canva app for making designs and artwork

  27. Managing appointments

    Marty and Eric discuss their methods for dealing with meeting appointments. APPS Meetingbar Calendly Youcanbook.me

  28. Managing student emails

    Marty and Eric lament about how to keep your academic emails under control Textblaze Textexpander Spark Mail

  29. Cybersecurity and fraudulent tech deals

    Eric and Marty talk about the basics of cybersecurity for your devices and how to avoid getting scammed on "good' tech deals.

  30. Hardware, software, and teaching tips for the start of the semester

    Marty and Eric each give two tips for hardware, software, and teaching for the start of the semester HARDWARE Eric Atomic wall clock - Sharp Marty HDMI extension cords Eric Anker USB-C 7-1 OWC 14-port Thunderbolt Dock Marty Dinofire wireless presenter SOFTWARE Eric Email episodes of TSP Marty...

  31. Upping your videoconferencing game

    Marty and Eric discuss upgrading your system for online video conferencing for meetings and teaching. Camera Insta360 Link Facecam Pro Logitech Brio Microphone Heil PR4 - XLR Elgato Wave XLR controller Shure MV7+ - USB and XLR Focus Elgato Prompter Lighting Logitech Facelight Backlighting Meross...

  32. Monitor extenders

    Marty and Eric speak about two kinds of monitor extenders they use for that second monitor while traveling. Marty's Single monitor - KYY Laptop extender - CIDETTY Eric's Single monitor - Viewsonic Laptop extender - Kefeya

  33. Home office WiFi

    Eric gives Marty a good explanation of home/office WiFi and things you should consider when setting up your system.

  34. Apps for creating and editing digital video

    Marty and Eric share some of their tips for making digital videos for the classroom and as student assignments, including the variety of digital editing software used. Screencastpal Wevideo iMovie Movie Maker Powerpoint/Keynote to movie Adobe Premiere Pro Final Cut Pro Camtasia Filmora Davinci...

  35. Plagiarism and AI Checkers

    Eric and Marty have a conversation about the use of LMS plagiarism and AI checkers

  36. Your digital intellectual property

    Eric and Marty talk about how to secure your digital intellectual property and make sure you are within your university's guidelines.

  37. Using tablets

    Eric and Marty talk about their own tablets and how they use them and not use them at work.

  38. Backup your data

    Eric and Marty talk about how to set up backups for essential data. Some simple actions can keep your most precious data safe.

  39. Office, home, and travel tech setups

    Marty and Eric review the technology they use at the office, at home, and when they travel.

  40. Slack

    Marty and Eric talk about Slack and its potential uses for working with academic teams

  41. Communicating with colleagues

    Marty and Eric speak about methods we use (and have to) to communicate with our academic colleagues and the options we would prefer.

  42. Watches

    Eric and Marty catch up on a variety of tech and settle on talking about Watches and how they use them

  43. New gadgets

    Marty and Eric chat about new and future gadgets, some for work and some for fun.

  44. What's your workflow?

    Eric and Marty speak about how they handle work coming in and how they organize their workflow using tech

  45. AI Part 3 - Faculty use

    Marty and Eric do the third part of a three-part series on A.I. focusing on how faculty are using LLMs like ChapGPT for productivity at work.

  46. AI Part 2 - Managing student use

    Marty and Eric discuss student use of AI and provide online resources and wording options for faculty to include in their syllabi. Kent State University AI Syllabus Language options - http://Bit.ly/KSU-AI Lance Eaton Crowdsourcing AI Syllabus Language - http://Bit.ly/AI-Syllabi

  47. AI Part 1 - What's it all about

    Eric and Marty start a series on AI and education. In this episode, we introduce AI, describe some of the responses we've seen to it in higher education, and share some ways that faculty are using AI.

  48. Software for managing fieldwork files

    Eric and Marty discuss software platforms for managing students' fieldwork experience documents.

  49. What's on your desktop?

    Marty and Eric share what apps they currently find invaluable for productivity. TextExpander TextSniper TicTok Canva

  50. 2023 Christmas list

    Marty and Eric provide some last-minute shopping ideas for the holidays.

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​The Tech Savvy Professor, hosted by Dr. Marty Jencius (Kent State University) and Dr. Eric Perry (Keiser University), are two professors' love for all things technology. TSP will be brief weekly conversations regarding what technology they are currently enjoying. You'll get helpful ideas of great software, apps, and hardware as they can be used in your academic and non-academic life.

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