Instructors have more tools at their fingertips than ever before. Sometimes the hardest (but most important) thing we can do for our students and our sanity is to . . . to limit ourselves. Before starting a new course, consider creating a list of the tools you’ll be using regularly as part of your instruction. Below is a sample list that might be used in a standard course. Items in [brackets] indicate a viable alternative tool instructor.
Learning Management System: Moodle
Grading: Moodle
Course Discussions: Moodle
Homework/Video Dropbox: Dropbox.com [Google Drive]
Video Peer Review: Vimeo / Youtube (upload to one of these sites. Share the link via discussion threads)
ePortfolio: Wordpress/Edublogs
Videoconferencing: Skype [Google Hangouts]
Individual Communication with Instructor: Email and Phone (Office Hours 8am-6pm CST)
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