Oct 31, 2014
Week 2: Research shows that science scores in the US are low and a personal relationship to nature is lacking. When improperly used, technology can replace experiences in nature, and a litigious society keeps our young people from having frequent experiences in the...
Oct 30, 2014
Description: I practically tore my hair out in trying to find a way to genuinely honor the practice of the Socratic Method in my on-line philosophy class. I soon discovered that the solution lies in viewing the values that are fundamental to your academic discipline...
Oct 29, 2014
A question of the ages. We can typically answer this question (facetiously) with: “to cancel class”, or “they just want to know what is on the exam.” But in all seriousness, this question has been asked of many students of late. It actually surprises me that students...
Oct 27, 2014
Collecting writing assignments can be as scary for instructors as it is for the students handing them in. Often we feel like it is random chance as to whether students complete their writing successfully, but there are many things we can do to support better writing....
Oct 27, 2014
Do you have a student that needs extended time for testing or needs an extension on a due date for an assignment? No problem! There are two ways you can grant extended time for testing: 1) User overrides set per quiz, or 2) Applying a no time limit role across the...
