Moodle Plug-ins Update
We have discovered a plug-ins that need to be updated and wanted to share the following information with you so you are aware. Date Report Plug-in It has come to our attention that the Date Report plug-in is not working properly. We have received word that the issue...
New Features Now in Moodle
Here are a few items that will make it easier for you in Moodle coming this Fall. Gradebook Features: Moodle has made navigation easier by adding a scroll bar at the top of the Moodle Gradebook. You no longer have to scroll to the bottom to find this. ...
Are You Ready For Fall?
Online Courses: Remember that all Online classes are made available to students five days prior to the start of the semester or class session. That means that Online courses will be made visible on August 18. All Other Courses: August 23 all other courses will be...
Putting Students in the Driver’s Seat: Technology Projects to Decrease Passivity
This article appeared August 4, 2014, in Faculty Focus. Dr. Shibley describes a few interesting active learning approaches. Putting Students in the Driver’s Seat: Technology Projects to Decrease Passivity Ike Shibley, PhD Passivity still seems to be the norm...
Workshops Coming Soon!
Educational Media Technologies will be hosting two workshops in August that will cover web conferencing, lecture capture, video streaming, video repositories, recording lectures at home, and much more. Come and join us for: Web Conferencing at NMCAugust 12,10:00 -...
Grade Book Training – Now & August
Available Now - Online Training: (Self-paced basic overview with tutorials) 5 Steps to Moodle Gradebook Success Note: Log into Moodle for the link to work correctly. The Educational Media Technologies Department is also happy to meet with instructors individually...
Learning That Lasts: Helping Students Remember and Use What You Teach
By Tyler J. Griffin, PhD, published 4/14/2014 in Faculty Focus. This article is a good reminder and reinforcement of many aspects we discussed in our recent Designing the 21st Century Learning Experience AQIP project. The recommendations are both important and...
To improve student performance, start thinking like a coach
As a farm kid, I never had time for sports, never had an opportunity to work with a great coach. Even so, this article on coach-like feedback resonates with me as it makes a compelling argument for a means to improve learning. Jeff / CIE. To Improve Student...
Bay Path university teacher Tom Mennella provides a detailed look at his flipped course and how students are benefiting from this instructional model
My Flipped Classroom – I Will Never Teach Another Way Again by Thomas Mennella on July 1, 2014 In March of 2014, the Flipped Learning Network (www.flippedlearning.org) adopted and released a formal definition for flipped learning: “Flipped Learning is a pedagogical...
Goodbye VHS and Video Distribution
We have officially said goodbye to VHS Technology and Video Distribution. Educational Media Technologies has removed all VHS tapes from the media library. We will be sending those VHS tapes to recycling on August 1st. If you would like any of these VHS tapes for your...