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Ben McFadyen is an academic technology consultant at Elon University who works with faculty to actively translate between teaching, learning, and technology.

Saving courses currently in Blackboard before moving to Moodle

Converting from Blackboard to Moodle is like moving to a new house. If your current Blackboard courses are filled with items no longer used, moving them to Moodle will only make matters worse. So before migrating to Moodle, it’s a good time to delete old or unused items, and organize your files. Continue Reading

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Can tools of distraction become tools of learning?

Laptops in classroom

As the number of wireless computing devices increase while getting smarter, smaller, and less expensive, more students are using them in the classroom. When computers, tablets or smart phones are used by students in the classroom, do they add value Continue Reading

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