By Arlene Joanna Mendoza-MoranWhen we think of blogs, memories of early internet diaries may come to mind. However, the evolution of this writing genre has given it limitless... |Course Design
By Jennifer TagsoldOverview At NC State, there are a number of course modalities offered, including in-person (aka face to face), hybrid (a mix of online and in-person... |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... |Course Design
By Jennifer TagsoldOverview HyFlex courses are those that provide a multimodal approach to learning, combining online and in-person students within the same course (Beatty, 2019). The term... |Academic Technology, Moodle
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, Assessment
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 ParkerInstructors can create activities or resources and make them available but hidden from students and then link to those activities/resources. |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... |Academic Technology, Communication
By Ms Kerri Brown ParkerWhiteboarding is a well-established active learning practice used in many classrooms. Students and instructors can use in-classroom whiteboards to brainstorm, create connections between ideas, draw... |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, Creating Content
By Ms Kerri Brown ParkerWhen teaching online, it is essential to establish teaching presence. This has been correlated with increased affect and motivation, a sense of classroom community, and... |Academic Technology, Creating Content
By Jenn ScogginsH5P is a tool in Moodle that allows you to create interactive content and activities for quick, low-stakes knowledge checks and practice. This 30-minute session... |Academic Technology, Creating Content
By Yiling ChappelowOverview Are you looking to create videos to enhance your course and improve the learning experience for your students? Panopto is an all-inclusive video management... |Academic Technology
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, 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, 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... |Academic Technology
By Arlene Joanna Mendoza-MoranHow can you use technology effectively when designing and teaching courses? Here you’ll find workshop resources, tutorials and videos to help you implement best practices... |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... |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... |Academic Technology, Creating Content
By Ms Kerri Brown ParkerSmartphones with a great camera and the ability to record high definition video are no longer difficult to find. In fact, they are everywhere. Professional... |Academic Technology, Communication
By Jennifer TagsoldNC State students report that one of the ways faculty could improve online courses is through building in more student-student activities (DELTA, 2015). While group...