9th Annual Teaching and Learning Conference
Now in its ninth year, Elon’s annual Teaching and Learning Conference drew over 300 faculty, program directors, and administrators from 40 area colleges and universities on August 17, 2012. With the theme of Teaching, Learning, and Assessing in Traditional & Non-Traditional Settings, the conference provided opportunities to look at student learning, faculty roles in creating active and engaging learning environments, and technologies that support engaged teaching and learning. FollowShare on Tumblr
Read MoreThis Week in Tweets: August 17, 2012
In case you missed it, here’s what @elontechnology and @elonteaching have been tweeting this week. If you aren’t using using Twitter yet, learn how to get started. Elon Teaching and Learning Technologies staff participate in the 9th annual Teaching and Learning Conference. http://fb.me/1JAcPfkHj We had a great conference yesterday. Conference attendees: What was your biggest take-away? #ElonTLC Watch Ashley Finley’s plenary session “How to hit a moving target: assessing engaged learning”
Read MoreThis Week in Tweets: August 10, 2012
In case you missed it, here’s what @elontechnology and @elonteaching have been tweeting this week. If you aren’t using using Twitter yet, learn how to get started. New podcast episode: Communicating with Your Students Before the First Day of Class – CTL @unccharlotte http://ow.ly/cQObc 10 days until Elon University’s Teaching and Learning Conference. #ElonTLC Good info as we prepare for our fall courses MT @facultyfocus: Five Characteristics of Learner-Centered Teaching: http://bit.ly/OLYkTj FollowShare on Tumblr
Read MoreThis Week in Tweets: August 3, 2012
In case you missed it, here’s what @elontechnology and @elonteaching have been tweeting this week. If you aren’t using using Twitter yet, learn how to get started. Real-time peer review, presentation practice, tutoring and more with Moodle chat https://blogs.elon.edu/technology/teaching-and-learning/real-time-conversations-with-moodle-chat-part-2/ … #MoodleMusings Ryan Witt, Sean Walker, and Dallas Smith participated in the 48 Hour Film Project in Greensboro and took home… http://fb.me/2oJanvkJ3 16 days until Elon’s Teaching and Learning Conf. 300+ people registered from 65 institutions. Register for #ElonTLC. http://bit.ly/INPVeg FollowShare on Tumblr
Read MoreThis Week in Tweets: July 27, 2012
In case you missed it, here’s what @elontechnology and @elonteaching have been tweeting this week. If you aren’t using using Twitter yet, learn how to get started. RT: New blog post: Learning Analytics, Program Assessment, and the Scholarship of Teaching #EDUSprint http://dlvr.it/1vF36l Wondering what all those educational technology terms mean? Great#infographic and cheat sheet. http://bit.ly/SQkaYO Take attendance with Moodle – Hear how one professor uses it at Elon and how to set it up yourself. http://t.co/NqpSMdtg #MoodleMusings FollowShare on Tumblr
Read MoreTake attendance with Moodle
If you take attendance in your courses, Moodle’s Attendance feature is an easy way to keep track of student absences. There are several advantages of using Moodle instead of a spreadsheet or a written notebook. In my mind, the two biggest benefits are the option to automatically calculate attendance in the final grade (if you use the Moodle Gradebook) and allowing students to view and keep track of their own absences. In this post, we’ll hear from an Elon instructor about how she uses Moodle to take attendance and review how to setup and take attendance with Moodle. FollowShare on Tumblr
Read MoreThis Week in Tweets: July 20, 2012
In case you missed it, here’s what @elontechnology and @elonteaching have been tweeting the last 2 weeks. If you aren’t using using Twitter yet, learn how to get started. Twitter, Wordle, and ChimeIn as student response pedagogies. Finding ways to address classroom challenges. http://bit.ly/MaJ4wC #educause Read the latest #Moodle Musings post about offline activities.http://fb.me/2aEKCnOyX 37 days until Elon’s Teaching & Learning Conf. 272 people are registered. Are you? Join us at #ELONTLC. http://bit.ly/INPVeg FollowShare on Tumblr
Read MoreNothing to hand in? Use Moodle’s Offline activity
There are many ways to evaluate students – and not all of them involve submiting an assignment. Activities like in-class group presentations don’t require students to submit anything. For those type of assignments, Moodle’s Offline activity allows you to add items to your gradebook without requiring the students to hand in anything. FollowShare on Tumblr
Read MoreThis Week in Tweets: July 6, 2012
In case you missed it, here’s what @elontechnology and @elonteaching have been tweeting this week. If you aren’t using using Twitter yet, learn how to get started. Campus Technology article predicts tablets will outpace notebooks by 2016. http://fb.me/1LCS5OvRB Twitter inc student engagement. MT @kevincgrubb: Social engagement in & out of class http://wp.me/p2q7wV-1L w/shout out to work of @reyjunco 45% of college students use their smart phone often for school-related tasks . http://on.mash.to/N7928b #infographic #mashable FollowShare on Tumblr
Read MoreTablets to Outsell Notebooks by 2016
A recent article from Campus Technology predicts tablet computers, like the iPad and Droid devices, will outsell notebook computers in 2016. Features like instant-on capability, robust battery life, and easy portability make the tablet PC “a compelling alternative to notebook PCs” says the report. Read the full report. FollowShare on Tumblr
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