Difference between revisions of "Faculty Technology Guide"
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**'''''Wikis''''': Wikis are best when you’re focusing on group authoring of a piece of written work. (e.g. books, papers, documentation). | **'''''Wikis''''': Wikis are best when you’re focusing on group authoring of a piece of written work. (e.g. books, papers, documentation). | ||
**'''''Moodle''''' - Evergreen’s LMS (learning management system) similar to “Blackboard” that supports structured course-work with tools like assignments, quizzes, peer assessment, etc. Moodle is easy to use and has many powerful features designed to augment the classroom experience. | **'''''Moodle''''' - Evergreen’s LMS (learning management system) similar to “Blackboard” that supports structured course-work with tools like assignments, quizzes, peer assessment, etc. Moodle is easy to use and has many powerful features designed to augment the classroom experience. | ||
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**'''''Web Crossing''''': A tool for on-line discussions. This tool is older and many faculty may prefer the newer discussion forum features of Moodle or Drupal. | **'''''Web Crossing''''': A tool for on-line discussions. This tool is older and many faculty may prefer the newer discussion forum features of Moodle or Drupal. | ||
**'''''Lyris Lists''''': Use this when you want your students to be able to email you and each other while maintaining the privacy of their email addresses. | **'''''Lyris Lists''''': Use this when you want your students to be able to email you and each other while maintaining the privacy of their email addresses. | ||
Revision as of 14:04, 18 September 2006
Helpful information about IT tools and resources for Faculty, 2006-2007
What's New in Curricular IT?
- New Teaching and Learning Tools - contact your Academic Computing Liaison to get started or for more information
- Blogs - a personal journal that is frequently updated and intended for general public consumption. Blogs generally represent the personality of the author and allow others to post comments or critique.
- Drupal – a great tool for creating curricular web-pages and online web-sites where the emphasis is on community interaction. Drupal is easy to use and allows you to focus on content rather than technology.
- Wikis: Wikis are best when you’re focusing on group authoring of a piece of written work. (e.g. books, papers, documentation).
- Moodle - Evergreen’s LMS (learning management system) similar to “Blackboard” that supports structured course-work with tools like assignments, quizzes, peer assessment, etc. Moodle is easy to use and has many powerful features designed to augment the classroom experience.
- Other Teaching and Learning Tools
- Web Crossing: A tool for on-line discussions. This tool is older and many faculty may prefer the newer discussion forum features of Moodle or Drupal.
- Lyris Lists: Use this when you want your students to be able to email you and each other while maintaining the privacy of their email addresses.
- Program Files Spaces: protected data file storage for students and faculty (available off-campus as well as on).
