This article by Maryellen Weimer, PhD, appeared in the June 18, 2014 edition of Faculty Focus. Whether it’s a student who is texting during class, an online student who makes minimal comments to the discussion board, or a teacher who marches nonstop through mountains...
We have removed 2 unnecessary columns in the Moodle Gradebook. The Email Address and the Phone number columns no longer appear in the Moodle Gradebook allowing more of the grade book to be seen. Use the My preference tab in the Gradebook to make adjustments to the...
As we learn more about copyright and our responsibility here at NMC to be in compliance, Educational Media Technologies has been working to develop our process of how copyright videos are used in courses. Because use of online materials falls under the TEACH Act, we...
Have you been wondering what a flipped classroom means in practice? Thinking about how to increase your students' learning engagement between classes in order to spend time in class for rich discussion or project work? California University of Pennsylvania is offering...
The terms flipped classroom and competency-based education (CBE) are frequently used to describe strategies targeting the need for graduates having identified and acquired skills used in the work force. Interestingly, both terms refer to different fundamental paradigm...
The Moodle developers are going to be focusing on making the Moodle Gradebook better and they need your help. The Moodle developers are asking for your feedback: If you could change just one thing about the Moodle Gradebook what would you change? What would you never...
For those of you who do not want students notified of a grade until you have completed grading the Notify Students option has returned. You will find the Notify Students drop down menu located at the bottom of the page just under the Feedback Files. Changing this to...
In the summer edition of the SCOOP we would like to feature posts from all of you. There is no size requirement for your post. This can be about anything that you would like to share. It can even be just a couple of sentences with a link. To participate, all you have...
What happens when you fill a room with passionate educators from numerous disciplines as well as computers, and give them a week to complete numerous challenges together and individually? You get a week that flies by as people learn new skills, discuss ways to help...