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Academic Technology, Moodle, News
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Use Subsections to Fight Moodle Sprawl

July 29, 2025July 29, 2025 Andrew Ruether

This summer, Moodle received an impactful upgrade that faculty members will appreciate: the addition of subsections. This new feature allows for clearer organization of course content by breaking up lengthy topics or weeks into manageable subsections, making navigation easier for … Continue reading Use Subsections to Fight Moodle Sprawl

Academic Technology, Moodle
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Getting Your Moodle Course Ready For the Beginning Of The Semester

January 17, 2025January 17, 2025 Ashley Turner

We’re excited to welcome you back for another semester! As you gear up for the spring semester, the Academic Technology team is here to help you create an engaging semester for your students. Be sure to check out our latest … Continue reading Getting Your Moodle Course Ready For the Beginning Of The Semester

Academic Technology, Moodle
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Changing how to create Turnitin assignments in Moodle

January 13, 2025January 13, 2025 Doug Willen

Quite a few faculty use the Turnitin service to check for student plagiarism in the assigments they submit through Moodle. In order to keep our systems up-to-date and as secure as possible. Effective today, January 13th, we are switching to … Continue reading Changing how to create Turnitin assignments in Moodle

Academic Technology, Moodle
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Moodle Weekly Format Fix

August 20, 2024August 20, 2024 Andrew Ruether

For Fall 2024, some Moodle courses may not display the weekly course format properly. If you have turned on “Weekly Sections” and your sections are still labeled as “Topic 1”, “Topic 2,” etc. or with dates from a previous semester, … Continue reading Moodle Weekly Format Fix

Academic Technology, Accessibility, Moodle
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Do you know how accessible your Adobe PDFs are?

August 12, 2024July 29, 2024 Jen Moore

By now, all current faculty and instructional staff should be aware of the Accessibility Filescan and how to use it. However, this is just one tool to help improve accessibility in our courses. In light of this, it’s 2024: do … Continue reading Do you know how accessible your Adobe PDFs are?

Academic Technology, Moodle
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Embrace Non-Traditional Grading with Moodle’s Outcomes Feature

July 18, 2024July 18, 2024 Andrew Ruether

If you’re exploring innovative grading methods for your course, the Outcomes feature in Moodle might be of interest. This tool allows instructors to define and assess student work based on specific course outcomes, providing a clear focus on learning objectives … Continue reading Embrace Non-Traditional Grading with Moodle’s Outcomes Feature

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