Kudos to Cassie, Erika, Inshan, and Katrina for learning how to use WC Online and how to make it work for Online Assistance in a short period of time. Online Assistance is a new service the Learning Commons is offering where students can make appointments through WC online to get help with D2L and Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. We went live on Tuesday, April 14. Thank you Charlotte and Amanda for the assistance you gave helping us to learn WC Online.
Kudos to Kaleigh for the assistance you are giving the faculty in converting their classes online.
Kudos to Mikha for the improvements to the Kingwood library webpage.
Kudos to Anne for pursuing a solution for giving students online barcodes.
The main items I’m working on (among other tasks and involvement with the various IS services):
As many of you know, I am a caregiver for 2 family members that are in the “increased risk” category for poorer COVID outcomes. So we have been extra vigilant with sanitizing, social distancing, and with an added measure of social media distancing.
We have also been:
On a more personal note, I have also been:
Hope you and yours are finding new routines and treasures during this time of adjustment!
The silver lining to our working from home is having the time to learn new programs and refresh our memory on others. It's been two years since I learned D2L so I renewed my Online Teaching Certification. Turns out that was a good thing since the Spec III's and I are now set up on WC Online to take student appointments for Online Assistance. I'm learning Tech Relay and currently working on a video, "How do I Apply for a Library BarCode". Making a video is much harder than you think! I learned I'm not good at speaking off the cuff and do better when I prepare a script. I could envision the movie clapper after each attempt - Take 1, clap; Take 2, clap;......Take ?, clap. Learning how to use Webex was a joy! It is great to see everyone's face and to be able to converse. Many meetings have taken place via Webex. A couple of meetings were with employees from Choice. Jennifer, Anne, Mikha, and I are working with Choice to create a podcast [Patron Driven] on our Harvey experience. The podcast will be in 5 parts and will be released in June. We've heard the trailer and it is awesome!
Stay safe and healthy,
Allison.
I’m keeping my brain busy by:
In my off time, I’m:
Things I’m currently working on:
During my free time:
In our weekly meetings, someone might mention a pandemic-induced pet peeve. As we laughed about these quirks, Kaleigh joked that we needed to put it in the room, a nod to George Orwell's 1984 torture room. So we decided that we needed to put these "worst things in the world" into the room and leave it there.
What would you put in the room?
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"I’m sharing space with some far-less motivated coworkers these days…. " (Bishop) - Kaleigh
"My front patio is very peaceful, so while drinking coffee, I use it as my morning workspace. The fence is a recent addition that my sweet boyfriend built for me, and it has successfully kept out the wandering dogs, curious cats, and rogue squirrels from the greenbelt." - Hope
"Wearing face masks to Lowe's." -Allison
"My new coworkers are very demanding….about everything…exercising, belly rubs, and naps!" (Bentley) - Jennifer
Jimmi's granddaughter playing with Lego.
"This is Molly's (dog pictured on the left) room that I've taken over as an office. I can't wait for my new office furniture to arrive. My body will thank me." -Mikha
"I’ve noticed there’s a squirrel that appears daily in my back yard and just rests flat on my fence for long periods of time. Living his best life, I guess." -Kaleigh
"My work station has moved many times. Right now, I am set up in my living room, depending on my husband’s work schedule. (Being home after he works night at the chemical plant is misery! When am I quiet?)" - Jennifer
"This floof is Winston. He likes to steal your seat if you get up." -Amanda
Mischievous wall art using markers and eye shadow. -Jimmi
Painting Mario themed game room. - Anne
"Having Mio steal my chair when I get up." -Allison
"My new coworkers are very demanding….about everything…exercising, belly rubs, and naps!" (Left to right: Olive and Bentley) - Jennifer
Jimmi's coworker, her four-year-old granddaughter Laney, practicing social distancing.
"My new coworkers are very demanding….about everything…exercising, belly rubs, and naps!" (Olive) - Jennifer
["My office is] a built-in desk that we remodeled, with a slide-out keyboard tray. The drawers have boards on top for use as desk-top space. There's a cozy cave underneath for the dog, who likes to be at my feet. It works well except for when Brad wants to get into the kitchen. (Taking the picture required me to clean up the clutter, something that's been needed for a long time.)" -Sue
"This is Leia. She often jumps on my laptop if I don’t give her the attention she demands." -Amanda
Katrina's boys.
"Sharing my makeshift office with Mazee and Scout." -Allison
"My coworkers are pretty chill." (Top to bottom: Molly, Rosemary, and Mikha) - Mikha
Anne's workspace complete with a long sword in case this turns into a Zombie Apocalypse (cut out of photo).
"Office cats not practicing social distance, O'Malley (ginger cat), and Freya (gray cat.)" -Anne
Katrina's boys.
"My office space in our dining room/Barry’s art gallery/plant nursery from my campus office. Notice the sustenance items I added just for your amusement (M&M’s and Diet Coke)." -Nancy
Jimmi's granddaughter's art.
Sewing Face masks with cat helpers, Roman (tabby) and OMalley (ginger cat). -Anne
Katrina is homeschooling her boys.
"This is Leia. She’s a super sweet girl who meows at me most mornings while I check my email." -Amanda
"This is my current home office, though sometimes I’ll move to the kitchen for a change of scenery." -Amanda
"This floof is Winston. He most often hangs out with Jose in his office." -Amanda
"In the later part of the afternoon, I work from my back patio." -Hope
"My co-worker, Barry. During his off-hours, he’s been doing a lot of painting." -Nancy
"In the later part of the afternoon, I work from my back patio. The smell of jasmine fills the air." -Hope
"Found the perfect wine..." -Jimmi