By Arlene Joanna Mendoza-MoranThis guide conveys our recommended approach to setting up a basic course in Moodle at NC State. These suggestions and resources will help you incorporate... |Academic Technology, Course Design
By Jennifer TagsoldGamification is the practice of introducing principles and design concepts from games into non-game environments to increase participation, engagement, and performance. The Gamification Plugin for... |Academic Technology, Moodle
By Yiling ChappelowIntelliboard is a powerful data visualization tool that gives you user-friendly reports about Moodle data. Intelliboard takes information about your online courses from Moodle and... |Academic Technology, Creating Content
By Yiling ChappelowAn effective instructional video effectively communicates information and knowledge to its audience in a clear and engaging manner. There are several key elements that can... |Academic Technology, Moodle
By Ms Kerri Brown ParkerThe Moodle Lesson Activity allows instructors to create branching exercises where students are presented with content and then, depending on their responses or choices, are directed to the next stage of the lesson. |Communication, Course Design
By Arlene Joanna Mendoza-MoranSending a welcome letter that gives students necessary information and resources to get started, to students before class begins will help build a sense of... |Communication, Course Design
By Arlene Joanna Mendoza-MoranProviding a course overview can help your students orient themselves to your course and connect with you as an instructor. A course overview provides details... |Academic Technology, Assessment, Communication
By Ms Kerri Brown ParkerPerusall is a text-based social annotation/commenting/discussion tool. Instructors provide students with a text, and students use commenting to have an asynchronous discussion about the text.... |Academic Technology, Course Design
By Ms Kerri Brown ParkerCustom learning experiences for students include personalized and adaptive course activities in which students have different learning experiences based on their choices or completion of... |Academic Technology, Moodle
By Ms Kerri Brown ParkerRoadmap is a Moodle activity you can build into your course to provide students with an interactive visualization of course activities and assessments. |Academic Technology
By Yiling ChappelowDo your students struggle to stay engaged during class? Do you want to encourage more participation, engagement and active learning, even in large courses? Top... |Communication
By Jill AndersonMid-semester is a great time to check in with your students in order to make any adjustments or course corrections based on feedback from them.... |
By Jill Anderson“Human connection is the antidote for the emotional disruption that prevents many students from performing to their full potential and in online courses, creating that... |Academic Technology, Creating Content
By Yiling ChappelowAre you looking to create videos to enhance your course and improve the learning experience for your students? Panopto is an all-inclusive video management platform... |Academic Technology, Creating Content
By Ms Kerri Brown ParkerPlayPosit is a multimedia tool that allows you to create “bulbs” (video lessons) by combining interactivity and video content from YouTube, Panopto, or Vimeo. Using... |Academic Technology, Communication, Course Design
By Jill AndersonStudents must engage in their courses in order to learn. But what, exactly, do we mean by “student engagement?” And what teaching practices and strategies... |Academic Technology, Creating Content, Moodle
By Arlene Joanna Mendoza-MoranH5P allows you to create a variety of tasks to provide interactive content delivery and quick knowledge checks alongside your course content within Moodle. |Academic Technology, Communication
By Jill AndersonWhen teaching online and synchronously in Zoom, hosts and co-hosts can use the Breakout Room tool to split students into separate Zoom meeting spaces where... |Communication, Course Design
By Arlene Joanna Mendoza-MoranFirst impressions make a big difference in the online classroom. How can you ensure that your online learners feel welcome in the class and that... |Academic Technology, Communication
By Jill AndersonHow can you promote active learning and help keep your students engaged during your course meeting in Zoom? What tools are available? How do you... |Academic Technology, Course Design
By Arlene Joanna Mendoza-MoranThis guide conveys our recommended approach to setting up a basic course in Moodle at NC State. These suggestions and resources will help you incorporate... |Communication
By Yiling ChappelowCommunication is critical in any course. Students benefit greatly from regular interactions with instructors and other students. Establish your instructor presence in an online environment... |Academic Technology, Assessment, Communication
By Jill AndersonGreat teachers understand that learning is a conversation, not a monologue. Real-time assessments and check-ins spark conversation with your students, preventing your class from being... |Academic Technology, Creating Content
By Jennifer TagsoldVirtual Reality (VR) allows students to experience a world that does not have a physical form (Sapp, 2015b). This technology provides numerous learning benefits, including... |Academic Technology
By Dajha Kenya HoustonActive learning is a widely recognized instructional approach, yet its definition and implementation can vary across disciplines and teaching styles. While it has long been...