Posts tagged with “Teaching and Learning” (All posts)

Moodle Update

20 July 2023

There are a few upcoming changes to Moodle to be aware of. Also, Google Bard will soon be available to our community.

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Google Appointment Slots

19 January 2023

A professor or staff member who has open office hours but wants to meet with just one person at a time should find appointment slots to be a good scheduling option.

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Helpful Moodle Tips for Students

12 January 2023

Moodle continues to expand and change to make education easier for students and professors. Here are some new features that I found useful to know about.

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AT Skillshops for Winter 2023

8 December 2022

In preparation for your Winter Term courses, ITS is offering four Skillshops on January 3, 2023. Topics include: Moodle quizzing and grading, new ideas for Hypothes.is and Gradescope, plus a session on Google Storage and Gmail.

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UDL Series — Action and Expression: Executive Functions

11 October 2022

Executive functions enable humans to counter impulsive, short-term responses to their immediate environment and instead set long-term goals, plan efficient strategies to achieve these goals, track their progress, and adjust strategies as necessary.

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UDL series — Action and Expression: Expression and Communication

1 September 2022

Providing flexibility for modalities of communication gives students the opportunity to demonstrate their strengths, while also focusing attention on areas they need to improve. Exercising all modes of communication helps students to be successful now and after Carleton.

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UDL series — Action and Expression: Physical Action

24 August 2022

Providing multiple means of action and expression for students to demonstrate their knowledge creates an equitable learning environment. Options for physical action include varying the method for response and navigation in the classroom and optimizing access to tools and assistive technologies.

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UDL series — Engagement: Self Regulation

26 July 2022

The ability to self-regulate is a critical aspect of human development. Provide options for students to gain skills in this area by promoting expectations and beliefs that optimize motivation, facilitating personal coping skills and strategies, and curating self-assessments and reflective practices.

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Panopto Archives

21 July 2022

Panopto’s storage model has changed to include an “Archived” storage feature. Previously, Panopto only used a “Stored Hours” model, but now all videos that have not been viewed in the last two years will be automatically moved to the Panopto “Archive.”

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