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Countdown: Campus Technologies’ most popular blog posts: #10

By Sam Parker | Published December 10, 2012

Number 10

With 104 total pageviews, “Moodle Q&A: Forum emails, resubmit assignments, remove from gradebook” by Dan Reis secured number 10 on our list. The blog post highlights how faculty can send emails via forums, resubmit assignment files and remove themselves from Moodle’s gradebook. Read the post.

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As the semester comes to a close, Campus Technologies took a look at its Top 12 most popular blog posts of the semester. This fall, on the Technology blog, we published 53 posts, and those posts had 9,021 total pageviews. Among our most popular posts, Moodle and mobile device technology were the most prominent themes.

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Countdown: Campus Technologies’ most popular blog posts: #11

By Sam Parker | Published December 7, 2012

Number 11:

With 104 total pageviews, “LectureTools: An engaging presentation tool to use in the classroom” by Sam Parker secured number 11 on our list. The blog post highlights how Jim Barbour, chair of the economics department and associate professor of economics, uses LectureTools in his courses. Read the post.

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Countdown: Campus Technologies’ most popular blog posts: #12

By Sam Parker | Published December 6, 2012

As the semester comes to a close, Campus Technologies took a look at its Top 12 most popular blog posts of the semester.

This fall, on the Technology blog, we published 53 posts, and those posts had 9,021 total pageviews. Among our most popular posts, Moodle and mobile device technology were the most prominent themes.

Number 12

With 97 total pageviews, “Take attendance with Moodle” by Dan Reis secured number 12 on our list. The blog post highlights how to set up and use Moodle’s Attendance feature to easily track student absences. Read the post.

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Meet Michael Vaughn

By Casey Brown | Published December 3, 2012

As technology continues to change and be utilized on our campus, we need staff members who are knowledgeable to assist faculty, staff, and students. Teaching and Learning Technologies’ newest staff member, Michael Vaughn, brings a wealth of knowledge and experience with him.

Michael Vaughn came to Elon University from Kent State University in Ohio, where he was an Educational Technology Designer, working with the university faculty to develop online courses that met clearly defined standards for learning. He also worked with the University Library and Faculty Professional Development Center to help faculty use technology in the classroom to enhance the learning experience for their students. Continue reading »

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Getting Started with Google+ Hangouts

By Sam Parker | Published December 3, 2012

Imagine you would like to invite two well-established professionals to your economics class to speak about their professions, career paths and real-world experiences. Unfortunately though, you discover one person’s company recently transferred him to Beijing, China, and he will not return to the United States for another two years. The other individual lives in California, and her schedule will not allow her to fly out to Elon for a couple of days. With the help of Google+ Hangouts, your dilemma is resolved. Continue reading »

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This Week in Tweets: November 16th, 2012

By Casey Brown | Published November 16, 2012

In case you missed it, here’s what @elontechnology and @elonteaching have beentweetingthis week. If you aren’t using using Twitter yet, learn how to get started.

Position open at Elon University. Managing Director, Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning. http://bit.ly/U1tvRw #jobs#Elon
Learn how Elon professors have been using their blogs in the classroom: http://bit.ly/RSbsux A post by @caseybrown04
Moodle Q&A: How to transfer content from one course to another, by @sam_parkerr. http://tinyurl.com/aw8na5l #Moodle #MoodleMusings

Five Useful Android Applications to Use in Higher Education, by@sam_parkerr: http://tinyurl.com/b82vpp7 #Android#apps

RT @EdTech_HigherEd: Creative uses of Google #apps for teaching and learning http://ow.ly/fklQM via @uwblearningtech#highered#edapp
RT @vandycft: New blog post: Ask Professor Pedagogy: Lab Sessions http://bit.ly/ZGHOvb
New post from CATL: “Faces of Welfare” service-learning course serves as gateway for 3yr. research opp. for students.http://tinyurl.com/a428tny
Prep for the 2012 trends MT @audreywatters: Looking back at my Top Ed-Tech Trends of 2011: what’s changed http://bit.ly/RBYuiY
New blog post from CATL: Inclusiveness and pedagogy.http://tinyurl.com/axl7azb #InclusiveClassrooms
Tomorrow’s the deadline for proposals for digital humanities conference in April. More details http://hastac.org/blogs/fionab/2012/10/03/cfp-hastac-conference-2013 …@HASTAC
The patience problem. Teaching patience as a necessity via@MasonCTFEhttp://bit.ly/XxUAN0 #ElonWriting
Where can you virtually go with your stu? MT @sameneman: Take Your Online Students on the Best Field Trips http://ow.ly/fdmI3 via@OC_org

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