Understanding Elon’s contract management process
When it comes to purchasing at Elon, understanding and following contract management procedures is key to a timely and seamless process.
Read MoreMoodle video series highlights key features to help calculate grades
Calculating grades is a time-consuming process for many instructors, but taking advantage of key grading features in Moodle can help lessen the load.
Read MoreElon IT Decoded: Meet Syretta Oliver
Most days, Campus Technology Support Technician Syretta Oliver is trekking back-and-forth along Elon’s brick walkways to offer solutions and assistance to students, faculty and staff for a variety of technology concerns.
Read MoreElon IT Decoded: Meet Quintin “Q” Brenner
Opening the Schar Center was no small feat. One of the few who knows best is Video Production Engineer Quintin “Q” Brenner. His role in getting the facility’s control room event-ready at the start of the academic year was one of his proudest moments.
Read MoreElon IT Decoded: Meet Cassie Lott
There’s a good chance you haven’t met Systems Administrator Cassie Lott, but odds are, she’s helped you somewhere along the way.
Read MoreMoodle Support: Missing a course on your list? Here’s what may be happening
It’s the first day of spring semester and you’ve logged into Moodle, only to find that one of your courses is missing. Whether you’re a student or an instructor, this can be a little unsettling. But don’t panic. Here’s what may be happening. Are you a student? If you are a student and cannot see your Moodle course, first consider when you enrolled in the course. If it has been a while, your instructor most likely has not yet made your course available to students. Once your professor makes the course available, it will appear in Moodle under your course list. There also is a chance that courses will not be available to students until the first day of classes. If you enrolled in the course more recently, for example earlier today, then you will be included in the next enrollment update. This means that you will have to wait…
Read MoreRecognizing Data Privacy Day
How many times have you started an online account and took the time to read through the privacy settings? If not, do you really know how your personal information is used, collected or shared through your favorite apps and online platforms? Data Privacy Day aims to change how all users think about privacy and protection.
Read MoreSharePoint, OneDrive: Best practices for online storage, file sharing
When it comes to file storage and file sharing, cloud-based platforms provide users with convenient access, mobility and enhanced security, among other advantages. At Elon, faculty and staff can take advantage of SharePoint and OneDrive to store files and collaborate online – both free of charge.
Read MoreTips for designing and delivering quizzes in Moodle
Last spring, Moodle quizzes were created in almost 200 courses across the University; many faculty have turned to the Moodle Quiz tool as an alternative to traditional Scantron bubble sheets. Whether you were one of the many who utilized this tool for administering quizzes, or you are new to this feature-rich tool, here are some features to consider when designing and delivering your online quizzes in Moodle: Question types – Use a variety of available question types including short answer, essay, and video/audio response Shuffle questions - Randomize the order in which the quiz questions appear Time limits - Set customizable time limits for all or specific students Quiz navigation – Choose sequential navigation to force students to progress through the questions in order and not go back to a previous question or skip to a later one Synchronous activity in WebEx - Use WebEx to meet virtually if your quiz contains a presentation or group project component To learn more about this tool, check out Moodle’s Quiz quick guide. What about cheating? While there is no way to completely prevent…
Read MoreOnline alternatives to cancelling class
As an Elon faculty member, we know that inclement weather, illness, or travel can sometimes prevent you from being on campus. When this occurs, consider using online alternatives instead of cancelling class. Here are a few technology tips to consider: Use Moodle as a central location to update course information, lead and facilitate discussions, and post assignments. You can also live chat with your students using Moodle’s text-based chat. Design and deliver quizzes or exams using Moodle’s feature-rich Quiz tool (be sure to read our blog post on “Tips for designing and developing quizzes in Moodle“). Introduce a topic/concept using video. Record a quick introduction using your web cam or record your screen with Kaltura and then upload the video to your course in Moodle. Use web conferencing tools like WebEx to hold class remotely and synchronously. Add audio to PowerPoint slides, and then upload your file to Moodle. Link to existing video resources like…
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