Mar 18, 2014
After 44 years teaching in Higher Education, of which the past 14 have been in delivering quality online instruction I would consider myself an expert in what does and doesn’t work in the classroom. Since this article is focused on online instruction using current...
Mar 14, 2014
Did you know that Moodle forums have a built in word count feature? To apply to your forums: Open Edit settings. Expand the Attachments and word count. Set Display word count to Yes. Scroll down and select Save and display. Once this setting is applied, students and...
Mar 14, 2014
The world of Open Educational Resources is exploding as educators work to make college more affordable. Experienced instructors are sharing their creative content with others who can adopt and adapt free online materials to suit their own courses. Here are a few...
Mar 12, 2014
According to the Government Accountability Office, by 2016 more than a third of the Federal Government workforce will be eligible to retire. Today, in Michigan, nearly 15% of state government employees are eligible to retire. Federal and state government agencies have...
Mar 10, 2014
Last week Tina Ulrich discussed the high cost of textbooks. I want to introduce you to a no- or low-cost option that could save students hundreds of dollars a semester: Open Educational Resources. As defined at Creative Commons, “Open Educational Resources (OER) are...
