Streamlining Your Teaching through Learning Outcomes

Streamlining Your Teaching through Learning Outcomes

What is it that you wish your students to know, understand and be able to do as a result of your teaching and their learning in your class?  How will you know when they get there, and what will you do if they don’t? Kick your teaching up a notch, and make learning...
Accessibility: Peer Note Taker Accommodation

Accessibility: Peer Note Taker Accommodation

Just when I thought I had my blog topic all worked out I was asked to sit on a panel at Friday Forum. Together with Scott Herzberg and Dan Goodchild, we tackled the subject of: How to Handle Difficult Situations in the Classroom. We talked procedures, myths vs. facts,...
Managing Moodle Assignment Submissions

Managing Moodle Assignment Submissions

Managing student submissions on Moodle was messy until I learned how to create Google email rules and filter the Moodle submission notifications into the appropriate email folders. This organization allows me so quickly see how many assignments have been submitted...
How Do I Choose Which Technology Tool to Use?

How Do I Choose Which Technology Tool to Use?

Over the last few semesters, I have noticed a change in how instructors are asking questions about using technology.  Five years ago, “I want to learn about Moodle” was a common start to a faculty consult.  Today, most of my faculty consults begin with...
Dr. Staley’s Tools

Dr. Staley’s Tools

During the Opening Conference in January, Dr. Staley mentioned several tools that she recommended instructors use.  For those that would like to learn more, the list of tools is below. Tagxedo – http://www.tagxedo.com/ Easier to save and distribute than Wordle,...