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Important Moodle Dates for Summer Courses
Keep the following Moodle-related dates in mind as we approach the start of the summer term: Monday, May 4th — Students populated in Summer 2020 (2003) courses. You’ll be able to see student lists in Moodle on this day. Students will not be able to see courses unless...
Tales from the Covid-19 Shutdown
Apr. 20, 2020 “Star Blazer Zero is ready for lift off!” “Mooooom, I’m hungry!” “She took my bug catcher! It’s MINE!” “Will you play ‘Come Here Go Away’ with us?” The sounds of the COVID-19 shutdown for some houses probably include Zoom meetings, awkward laughter,...
Transition from Traditional to Synchronous Remote Learning
I teach several online and traditional CIT Developer courses. When the campus closed, I decided to run my two traditional classes (CIT218 and CIT228) “live” in Zoom at our regular class meeting times. I also moved all my office hours to online hours in Zoom. In...
Using Multiple Choice Exams to Test Critical Thinking
Perhaps one way to accomplish the goal of challenging students during exams is to infuse critical thinking into your exams. When we look at test banks provided by publishers or think back to our own undergraduate college days, the one thing that, perhaps, stands out...

