Long Night of Grading – May 4th

Long Night of Grading – May 4th

Now there’s an alternative to those long, lonely hours of grading –The Long Night of Grading brought to you by CIE, the Osterlin Library and Educational Media Technologies. On Thursday, May 4th, just when you are most buried by tests and papers and...
Moodle Gradebook/User Report Changes – Spring 2017

Moodle Gradebook/User Report Changes – Spring 2017

You might notice a few changes this term in the Moodle gradebook User report. We’ve turned off “Calculated weight” and “Contribution to course total” as default elements that students see when they check individual course grades. Below is...
Long Night of Grading

Long Night of Grading

I love teaching–planning lessons, diving into my content, working with students–but I admit I’m less fond of grading, especially at the end of the semester. But now there’s an alternative to those long, lonely hours of grading –The Long...
NMC Records & Retention, Moodle Gradebooks, Course Backups & More

NMC Records & Retention, Moodle Gradebooks, Course Backups & More

It’s an NMC policy to retain 5 years of gradebook records. Many instructors print off and save their own gradebook records, and we’re going to assist in these efforts by saving the gradebook of any course that currently exists in Moodle. We’re going to export these...
How Many Points is that Worth?

How Many Points is that Worth?

Instructors may hear this question from students regarding an assignment and how it will affect their grade.  AND instructors may ask themselves the same question when entering scores into the grade book.  You can direct students to your syllabus to answer their...