Moodle Q&A: How to see photos of my students in Moodle
With spring semester underway, professors and students alike are getting organized. As students begin participating in discussion boards and submitting assignments on Moodle, though, an overwhelming number of default images are flooding forums and participant lists. User pictures are displayed next to user names. For example, a default image is placed beside content a student has posted in a discussion forum. FollowShare on Tumblr
Read MoreHow do you use clickers? Faculty share experiences from clicker pilot
Teaching and Learning Technologies (TLT) held an end-of-term discussion luncheon titled “An Unfiltered Look at Clickers in the Classroom” on Wednesday, Dec. 5. Created to facilitate conversations among faculty about clicker usage on campus, TLT invited faculty members from all disciplines to share how clickers can be used as teaching tools. Twelve faculty members volunteered to test out clicker systems last fall as part of TLT’s clicker pilot program. Among those participants were Kyle Altmann, Lynn Beck, Wayne Bennett, Randall Bowman, Stephen Braye, Scott Buechler, Mark Courtright, Brooks Depro, Betty Garrison, Amy Hogan, Teresa LaPors, and Daryl Lawson. At the luncheon, these individuals shared stories concerning their clicker experiences and offered suggestions on how other faculty could incorporate clicker technology into their classrooms. FollowShare on Tumblr
Read MoreSavvy Twitter use leads to opportunities for students
Twitter, the microblogging site that hosts more than 200 million users, has slowly developed into a professional platform. Professionals use it for news-sharing and networking, and university faculty and staff utilize it as a learning tool in the classroom. As the prominence of Twitter as a tool for education and professionalism grows, students across Elon’s campus are recognizing how beneficial Twitter can be in their education and in their future. FollowShare on Tumblr
Read MoreStudent Perspective: Why I appreciate Moodle
Guest Post by Ben Kashdan, Junior, Public Administration major, Periclean Scholar Class of 2014 Over the last several semesters, I have grown accustomed to and enamored with Moodle and the tools it provides me as a proactive student. There are several features that I’ve come to depend on for my academic success: class rosters, file sharing, posting materials, paperless submissions, and the grade book. Let’s take a look at how Moodle makes my life easier. Class Rosters One of my favorite features in Moodle is the ability to look at the class roster and see who else is in my class. Students and faculty can create their own profiles on Moodle and include as much or as little information as they want, including phone numbers and pictures. This allows me to contact (via text or a phone call) group members to plan work sessions or learn more about them in…
Read MoreTeaching multiple sections? No need to duplicate content
Teaching multiple sections of the same course no longer means managing multiple Moodle pages. You can request that your Moodle courses are linked together so students from both sections see the same course. This means you only manage and update one Moodle course for both sections. It saves you time and ensures that students in both sections have a consistent experience in Moodle. An added benefit is that it makes cross-section discussions easy. FollowShare on Tumblr
Read MorePreparing your Moodle course for Spring 2013
This post was originally written by Roger Gant in 2012, and has been modified for the 2013 Spring term. Spring is here! There are three important steps to get every Moodle course ready. The following steps will make it easier for you to email your students and verify everyone has access to your Moodle course. This post includes steps to: Add the Quickmail block to your courses so you can email students Enroll and remove students in your Moodle course Make your Moodle course available to students FollowShare on Tumblr
Read MoreThe student perspective: Blogs in the classroom
As the world of technology grows, faculty members learn to utilize these advancements in their classroom, but it begs the question: how do the students feel about blogs in their curriculum? In a previous post, Teaching and Learning Technologies highlighted how the faculty is using blogs in their classrooms, and how those blogs contribute to their teaching experience. Now, we hear from their students to see if they agree that blogging is a practical, real-world assignment. FollowShare on Tumblr
Read MoreProfessor Brooks Depro: Using clickers as a reinforcement tool
Brooks Depro, assistant professor of economics, tried something new in his introductory-level economics courses last fall by incorporating clickers into his lectures. Professor Depro participated in TLT’s Clicker Pilot Program, serving as one of several clicker pioneers who tested out various uses for clickers. I met with him to find out more about his experience. FollowShare on Tumblr
Read MoreCountdown: Campus Technologies’ most popular blog posts: #1
Number One With 214 total pageviews, “Five useful iPad applications to use in higher education” by Sam Parker secured number one on our list. The blog post highlights five iPad applications we believed were especially useful to faculty in higher education. Read the post. FollowShare on Tumblr
Read MoreCountdown: Campus Technologies’ most popular blog posts: #2
Number Two With 199 total pageviews, “Save time grading with joule Grader” by Dan Reis secured number two on our list. The blog post highlights the benefits of joule Grader and how to access it. Read the post. FollowShare on Tumblr
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