Book Review: The Online Teaching Survival Guide: Simple and Practical Pedagogical Tips
The Online Teaching Survival Guide by Boettcher and Conrad (2010), presents theory-based techniques for teaching online and/or blended courses. The book reviews research in cognitive processing and learning outcomes. Boettcher and Conrad provide a framework of instructional strategies for designing or modifying a course for the online environment. Included are recommended technologies to integrate with …
Read MoreElon Nursing Students Help Pioneer E-Connect Apple iPad Initiative
Elon University embraces innovation on all fronts — and the School of Health Sciences is taking things to another level with its brand-new Nursing department.
Read MoreTechnology at Elon: The Basics
Starting college can be an intimidating prospect, even weeks after your first class. There’s a lot of new information to learn, and that’s not even including the classes! We’ve distilled some of the important information related to technology here at Elon for you in this blog to help you get adjusted to campus life at Elon.
Read More17th Annual Teaching and Learning Conference: Registration Open
Register for this free, virtual conference happening on June 10th.
Read MoreMoodle Mobile App is now Open LMS App
On April 28th, the Moodle Mobile App will be replaced by the Open LMS app. Read more about this new feature-rich app and learn how to quickly begin using it to access Moodle on the go.
Read MoreMoodle Gradebook Series: Giving Extra Credit
If you want your students to have the opportunity to learn extra credit in your class, there are a couple of ways you can do that in Moodle. Learn how to create an Extra Credit category for your course.
Read MoreMoodle Gradebook Series: Dropping the Lowest Grades
If you have a policy in your course of dropping a certain number of lowest grades for a particular type of activity, then using Categories in your Moodle Gradebook really comes in handy. Learn more about using this feature in your course.
Read MoreMoodle Gradebook Series: Hiding Versus Excluding Grades
Is it possible for Moodle to show students one course total and you another? Yes, it is! Usually this is a matter hiding versus excluding grades. Learn more about the difference and how you can use these features in your course.
Read MoreMoodle Gradebook Series: Grading With Single View
If you want to add or edit grades in Moodle for all assignments for one student or for one assignment for all students, the Single view choice in gradebook is a good place to start. Learn more about this feature.
Read MoreMoodle Gradebook Series: Build Your Moodle Gradebook
Moodle Gradebook offers key advantages for instructors and students. Learn more about how you can gain a better understanding of Moodle Gradebook and how to setup the tool for your course.
Read MoreCapture, Edit and Share Video with One Tool
Recording and editing video can be daunting, regardless of your level of expertise. But an all-in-one tool from Adobe Creative Cloud can help to make things easier, whether you’re working on a Mac, PC or mobile device.
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