Changes are underfoot! We are in the process of revamping this blog to be easier to navigate, and to include a more robust group of contributors. Incorporating feedback from COE faculty, as well as implementing blogging best practices, we believe the new site will become an invaluable tool for both …
The last class has come and gone, and this will be my last blog. There is much to reflect on, but I feel that three days removed from the last class is hardly enough time to make sense of what we did this quarter. I want to backtrack, however, and …
With all of the big changes that have happened in D2L this year, there’s a feature that’s been “flying under the radar,” so to speak, since it was enabled in our system during the Autumn upgrade: the Record Audio button. I think this feature has avoided fanfare for a couple …
Now that I’ve become a podcast fan (late to the game, I know), I find myself seeing ways that audio clips can be used in teaching much more often. They’re a nice lo-fi way to bring some life to your course, and sometimes, we just need to communicate with speech. …
Now that the quarter is half underway (eek!), if you’re using tools in D2L to collect assignments from students, you’re likely underway with some grading. One of the most difficult aspects of D2L is the multiple ways available to accomplish any task, and grading is no exception. There’s really just …