Last week, the Educational Technologies department had a heated discussion about the best 80s movies of all time. It got a little testy and some people got their feelings hurt, but we narrowed the field to sixteen 80s movies. We need your help to determine the best...
This week’s tutorial discusses how to add activity descriptions to your Moodle course's main page. Watch to learn all about it… ABOUT THIS SERIES: Moodle/Panopto Minute(s) are short, weekly tutorial videos that explore small-but-helpful Moodle (or Panopto) functions,...
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...
This week’s tutorial discusses Panopto's auto-captioning feature and, most importantly, how to edit those captions within the Panopto editor and then apply those changes to the published video. It's a great feature to ensure your words are being presented accurately....
This week’s tutorial discusses course images, which allows instructors to add a unique image to the top banner of their courses. It's a great way to add a little color and flavor to your Moodle shells! Watch to learn all about it… ABOUT THIS SERIES: Moodle/Panopto...
This week’s tutorial discusses "orphaned" sections in Moodle by explaining what they are and how to fix them. It's a simple adjustment for a common situation that can occur during Moodle course imports. Watch to learn all about it… ABOUT THIS SERIES: Moodle/Panopto...
Folks, as we look ahead to the first of our Embrace the Dream reading volunteer opportunities, we find ourselves under-resourced for the Wednesday, January 25th opportunity to visit Traverse Heights and spend an hour with a reading buddy. This event is just...
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,...
Read more to find links. Thank you for your participation in our Embrace the Dream Faculty Service event on Tuesday. We had a great turnout for the program and bountiful volunteers for the United Way project after lunch. Many hands can stuff a lot of book bags! ...