Academic Technology, Workshops and Events, Workshops and Training

Spring 2022 Faculty Workshops

January 13, 2022January 14, 2022 Andrew Ruether

ITS put on a series of workshops to prepare faculty for the asynchronous and remote start to the Spring 2022 semester. Here are the workshop descriptions and a link to the recordings (available to Swarthmore community members only). Using Zoom to teach remotely Wednesday January 12, 2022 2:00pm-3:15pm This workshop will cover how to deliver a remote class using Zoom including setting up a session, sharing slides, breakout rooms, recording the lecture, sharing the video with students, using an iPad or tablet as a whiteboard, and common troubleshooting tips. “Using Zoom to teach remotely” workshop recording (Swarthmore login required) Introduction … Continue reading Spring 2022 Faculty Workshops

Academic Technology, Moodle, Tips

Simplifying your Moodle course

November 8, 2021November 8, 2021 Andrew Ruether

At this point in the semester, your Moodle course may packed with content which can lead to “Moodle sprawl” — an endless scroll of PDF files and links. Here are a few ways to reduce the clutter. Put Files into … Continue reading Simplifying your Moodle course

Academic Technology, Faculty/Staff, Learning, Learning Technology, Moodle, Remote Teaching and Learning

Building Online Chemistry: Interview with Lori Sonntag

June 10, 2021June 10, 2021 Andrew Ruether

We’ve all had to adapt to changes brought on by the pandemic. I was curious how the Chemistry department was able to to handle the move to online learning, especially when dealing with larger lab classes. I asked Senior Lab … Continue reading Building Online Chemistry: Interview with Lori Sonntag

Academic Technology, Faculty/Staff, Moodle, Students

Avoiding awkwardness: student name pronunciations now available!

February 11, 2021February 11, 2021 Andrew Ruether

It can be awkward addressing a someone in your class when you don’t know how to properly say their name. In cooperation with the Dean’s Office, ITS has developed a system to allow students and professors to make an audio … Continue reading Avoiding awkwardness: student name pronunciations now available!

Academic Technology, Learning, Moodle, Open-Source, Tips

What’s new in Moodle

June 30, 2020June 30, 2020 Anthony Weed

This week, ITS has upgraded Swarthmore’s Moodle installation to version 3.9. This is a large upgrade that includes a number of new features. Here are some of the new features. Turn Editing On The turn editing on button has been … Continue reading What’s new in Moodle

Academic Technology, Faculty/Staff, iPad Apps, Learning Technology, Moodle

Eric Jensen’s Electronic Grading Workflow

May 28, 2020June 1, 2020 Andrew Ruether

Astronomy Professor Eric Jensen has been collecting assignments electronically using Moodle, grading them on his iPad, and returning the documents to students in Moodle. He made a helpful screencast showing his paperless workflow, including all the details on each step … Continue reading Eric Jensen’s Electronic Grading Workflow

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