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New on EEE: SignupSheet Timeslots

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The Electronic Educational Environment (EEE) web team has revised the SignupSheet tool, which now supports automatically-generated timeslots. Rather than manually entering each timeslot, instructors and assistants can generate a set of timeslots by entering the following information:

  • Label
  • Time range
  • Date (or day of the week)
  • Number of timeslots (or length of each timeslot, which will then determine the number of timeslots offered)
  • Gap between each timeslot
  • Number of signups to allow per timeslot
SignupSheet timeslot generator

SignupSheet will automatically create each of the signup items based on the entered parameters.

The new timeslot option makes it easier for instructors and assistants to schedule appointments during office hours, presentations, review sessions, or exam times.

More information can be found on the SignupSheet Help web page.

New on EEE: MessageBoard

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The Electronic Educational Environment (EEE) web team has launched the new MessageBoard tool, which allows instructors and TAs to create online forums for discussion with students outside of the classroom. MessageBoard includes a number of new features based on feedback from users of the earlier NoteBoard tool, which it replaces.

New features include:

  • Subscription: Receive email updates when new posts are made
  • Uploading: Post a file for others to download
  • Rich text: Easily format text and add links without HTML
  • Advanced controls: Restrict a forum to instructors and TAs, board admins, or specific people identified by UCInetID
  • Custom web addresses: Choose a friendly URL for your message board

You can visit the MessageBoard tool here.  The EEE Web site has extensive documentation on MessageBoard, including tips on how to use MessageBoard in instruction.