By Jill AndersonAssessment and feedback are a critical part of the teaching and learning process. You might want to create a low-stakes assessment that is “formative,” meaning... |Academic Technology, Moodle
By Yiling ChappelowOverview Intelliboard is a powerful data visualization tool that gives you user-friendly reports about Moodle data. Intelliboard takes information about your online courses from Moodle... |Academic Technology, Assessment
By Arlene Joanna Mendoza-MoranHow to get started Best practices Examples Resources How to get started If you are not familiar with the process to create a quiz in... |Academic Technology, Assessment, Communication
By Yiling ChappelowGradescope is grading software that is designed to make assignment submission, and grading easier. It allows instructors to create variable-length assignments (problem sets & projects)... |Academic Technology, Moodle
By Ms Kerri Brown ParkerThe Moodle gradebook is a tool that allows instructors to enter grades for course activities and to view a summary of their students’ grades in one place. |Academic Technology, Assessment, Course Design
By Jennifer TagsoldOverview Large courses are those with a high student enrollment; these courses can present some unique challenges, particularly when it comes to grading student assignments... |Academic Technology, Assessment
By Ms Kerri Brown ParkerTurnitin is software accessed through Moodle that compares submitted written work with other sources (determined by the instructor) to look for similarities. Turnitin can also... |Academic Technology, Assessment
By Ms Kerri Brown ParkerInteractions are a key component of student learning in online and face-to-face settings including student-instructor interactions, student-content interactions, and student-student interactions. Peer review is one... |Academic Technology, Assessment
By Jill AndersonWith Google Assignments, you can collect assignments and give feedback by integrating Google Drive and Moodle. What does this mean? You can harness Google’s rich... |Academic Technology, Course Design
By Arlene Joanna Mendoza-MoranThis guide covers basic steps for creating an online course at NC State. The resources will help you incorporate some best practices and instructional design... |Assessment
By Caitlin Jean McKeownUnmonitored Assessments If possible, use alternative authentic assessments to assess your students in an unmonitored setting rather than using an exam. If your exams are... |Assessment
By Yiling ChappelowFormative and summative assessments are the backbone of a course and can help determine the learner’s success. This section focuses on the types of formal... |Academic Technology, Assessment, Communication
By Ms Kerri Brown ParkerGreat teachers understand that learning is a conversation, not a monologue. – Sir Ken Robinson Simple and quick, real-time assessments and check-ins are excellent tools... |Assessment, Communication, Course Design
By Jennifer TagsoldActive learning is an approach that engages students in the learning process, and is often thought of as an alternative to conventional lectures. Commonly accepted... |Assessment
By Jennifer TagsoldHow do I give an exam online? Will students be more likely to cheat? What makes for an effective assessment in the online learning environment?... |Assessment, Communication
By Jennifer TagsoldNC State students report that one of the ways faculty could improve online courses is through building in more student-to-student activities (DELTA, 2015). Benefits of... |Communication
By Jakia SalamNetiquette is the term used to describe the special set of rules for online communication. Because students in the online learning environment are unable to... |Assessment
By Jennifer TagsoldWhen teaching online, instructors often turn to multiple-choice quizzes and exams to assess student learning. This option provides many benefits, including instantaneous feedback to students...