Moodle Assignment Default Settings Tour

Take a tour of the most widely-used default settings for the Moodle Assignment activity.

0:40 - General

1:03 - Availability

1:13 - Submission Types

2:43 - Feedback types

3:14 - TurnItIn

3:25 - Grade

3:52 - Restrict Access

4:08 - Activity Completion

4:54 - Outcomes

How to Share Anything in Your Google Drive with Anyone with the Link

This screencast shows how to configure the sharing settings on anything in your Google Drive so that anyone with the link can view it. Whether you are a student, instructor, or other college personnel, this technique can save you a lot of time and frustration!

Moodle For New Instructors Fall 2020

Fall 2020 Inservice Sessions

 Moodle for New Instructors (9/21 @ 1pm)

https://linnbenton.zoom.us/j/93909819277

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Moodle Updates and Things You May Not Know (9/21 @2pm)

https://linnbenton.zoom.us/j/92900510998

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Google Apps Tips and Tricks (9/24 @ 12pm)

https://linnbenton.zoom.us/j/98621382213

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Kaltura/Moodle/Zoom (9/24 @ 2pm)

https://linnbenton.zoom.us/j/93815588461

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Moodle Updates and Things You May Not Know (9/24 @ 3pm)

https://linnbenton.zoom.us/j/94407420235

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Google Apps Tips and Tricks (9/24 @ 4pm)

https://linnbenton.zoom.us/j/96200623769

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8 Tips for More Professional Education Videos

You are probably already aware of the power of video in teaching. When you consider the amount of screen time most students engage in, it's probably worth considering implementing some amount of video content in your LMS course. Many educators are hesitant to record themselves on video for their students to view, but if you can get over that hump, we are confident your students will benefit from it. Once you master the most basic concepts and practices, and you're ready to step up to the next level, you may find this article useful.

For advice and support on campus, see Ken Long (x4671) or Paul Tannahill (x4647).

Submitting Your Course Grades in WebRunner

It's a very simple process, but one that you only need to do once a term. You might want to bookmark this post in your browser.

Moodle 3.7 Forum Features

Get ready for some exciting updates to the Forum activity when we update to Moodle 3.7*.

* Date TBA

Moodle Mobile App: Assignment Submission

Need to submit a printed page(s) into a Moodle Assignment? Here's how to do it.

Moodle Mobile App: Logging In

Here is how to get logged in to our Moodle system for the first time with the Moodle mobile app.

Release Notes for Ally

Are you using Ally, our LMS accessibility tool, or interested in using it in your Moodle course? If so, you may want to bookmark this page, as it is kept up-to-date on improvements in each version update. You can also follow the page by subscribing with your email address here.

And speaking of subscribing, you are subscribed to this blog, too, right?

TurnItIn Training Recorded Session

If you weren't able to make the recent TurnItIn training session, no worries - it was recorded. You can view the recording here.

Here are the time stamps for the main parts we covered:

• 0:00- Turnitin Feedback Studio Overview
• 14:30- Moodle Workflow for Creating Turnitin Assignments
• 26:35- Accessing Student Submissions and Submitting on Students' Behalf
• 30:50- PeerMark Tool

Also, here are some additional resources you may find useful:

Interpreting the Similarity Report

Video: The Similarity Score Explained

The Plagiarism Spectrum

Bubble Comments & QuickMarks

Grammar & Spelling Check

How to Duplicate Activities and Resources in Your Moodle Course

You have probably built a number of Resources and Activities in your Moodle course(s), but did you know you can create duplicates of them? This is a great way to make sure everything functions consistently for you and your students from week-to-week.

Moodle Dashboard "Courses" Tab

We have been hearing that some students and instructors are having a little trouble locating their courses on their Moodle Dashboard. If you can't find your course(s) in the default view of your Moodle Dashboard, try clicking the "Future" button. This will show any course in which you are enrolled that is set to start in the future: