Dear Sherry: Codependent on Color

Dear Sherry: Codependent on Color

Dear Sherry: I love color, and use it any chance I get in my course shell and course materials. I just think vibrant colors and I were meant to be. Who doesn’t love colorful content to brighten up their day?  Recently it was brought to my attention that I have...
Dear Sherry: Lost in Links – What is Meaningful?

Dear Sherry: Lost in Links – What is Meaningful?

Dear Sherry, I keep hearing that when including a link to a website or resource I should make the link meaningful. Isn’t it meaningful to use, “Click Here”? I’m telling my reader they need to click a link, what is more meaningful than that? I feel lost in links,...
Dear Sherry: Lost in Links – What is Meaningful?

Dear Sherry: Sprucing Up for Spring

Dear Sherry: I made a New Year’s resolution to spruce up my course materials, but realized that I don’t know where to start. I would really like to learn and apply some basic principles of ADA to make sure that I’ve created the best materials I can. What should I do?...
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...