Book Review: Tools for Teaching

Book Review: Tools for Teaching

Need a quick shot in the arm or a whole new strategy? Tools for Teaching by Barbara Gross Davis is just what the doctor ordered. Whether it be getting started with a course or a class, dealing with the change and diversity that are part and parcel of community college...
How Many Points is that Worth?

How Many Points is that Worth?

Instructors may hear this question from students regarding an assignment and how it will affect their grade.  AND instructors may ask themselves the same question when entering scores into the grade book.  You can direct students to your syllabus to answer their...
Extended Time for Quizzes

Extended Time for Quizzes

There are two ways to accommodate the need for extended times, User Overrides and applying the Student No Time Limit role.     User Overrides Open your quiz. From the Administration menu, click on User Overrides. Click the Add user override button. Select...
Accommodations

Accommodations

Although it seems hard to believe, fall semester 2015 is in full swing. All summer I have been meeting with your new and returning students to collect their disability related paperwork and help them apply for accommodations. By now you may have received an...
A Quick Read from the EDUCAUSEreview

A Quick Read from the EDUCAUSEreview

The following article, “From Accommodations to Accessibility: Creating Learning Environments That Work for All,” is taken from the EDUCAUSEreview, and is an excellent read.