Math, EquatIO and Moodle

Math, EquatIO and Moodle

Texthelp made a recent upgrade to EquatIO which now allows the Chrome extension toolbar to function in the Moodle editor. When you add the EquatIO Chrome extension to your browser you will have the full toolbar experience in Moodle’s content editor (surveys,...
Attention:  Math & Science Instructors! New STEM Tools with EquatIO

Attention: Math & Science Instructors! New STEM Tools with EquatIO

Texthelp recently added some new STEM tools to EquatIO I thought you would be interested in hearing about. They have added an interactive Periodic Table and expanded their partnership with Desmos and added a Scientific Calculator. Check out their recent blog about the...
Test Anxiety Continued

Test Anxiety Continued

In her November 14 blog post, Deb brought up the subject of “Test Anxiety” and shared some wonderful experiences from her own life that relate to the subject matter. I started writing a reply comment on her blog post but then I realized that the reply was...

How Much is Too Much?

I find myself struggling with the technology question, how much is too much. Or, more realistically, how much is the right amount. I am a stickler for working out a problem yourself, but there are some problems I like to assign that are too time consuming, or the...

Own It: Learn How to Learn

When I look back on my college education I see class time spent listening to lectures and watching instructors work math problems on the board. Seldom, if ever, were we students given class time to think something through or work something out for ourselves.  If...