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Discussion Board Assignments: Alternatives to the Question-and-Answer Format
Written by: Rob Kelly Published On: September 7, 2013 If you’re having trouble getting students to engage in the discussion forum, perhaps it’s time to rethink how you use this tool. “Think of it as a place to foster interaction between the students through a variety...
Export and Import Grades from the Gradebook
Did you know you can Export and Import grade items in the Moodle Gradebook? Export NMCids, names, email addresses, and grades can be exported to Excel spreadsheets, Open Document spreadsheets, Plain Text files, or XML files. During the export you can select which...
Accessibility Tips: Working with Images
Are images bad for accessibility? "Some people wrongly assume that images are bad for accessibility, since alt text essentially replaces the image with a text-only version of that image. The logical extension of that thought is that text-only sites are ideal for...
Reaching out to students before they reach challenges
In higher ed, reaching out and making contact with students early on in the semester is a newly promoted strategy for student success. Reflecting on strategies I've seen instructors implement successfully, the old slogan, "reach out and touch someone" came to mind....