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...
Mar 7, 2014
When I find myself defending Moodle these days, I am still a little surprised by the fondness I feel for our course management system. You see, for years I had been a hater, a vociferous wailer of Moodle woes. I had a fit last spring when I discovered that turning off...
