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Removal of My Grades Block: Important!
This semester we had to remove the My Grades block from the Moodle dashboard due to some errors in reporting. Students still have access to their grades by going into the course and accessing them through the Administration block within each course. We recently...
Moodle Completion and Checklists
As a trial, last spring semester I tried something new to attempt to get students to read the weekly instructions on Moodle and to complete all work. This is when I noticed the checklist activity. Enable Completion Tracking Before getting started make sure the...
Films on Demand: Important Please Read
Films on Demand recently updated their server, and although they have a new look, the service still works the same. You should be aware that some of the video links may have changed because of this server update. If you have links to Films on Demand videos in Moodle...
How to Favorably Impress Your Instructor
At the last CIE 20 Minute Mentor, we watched a video on what to do when students push our buttons. The discussion that followed was, as always, engaging. I shared one of my strategies to (at least potentially) head off students from "pushing my buttons". I have the...