#UPTechTip: Getting the Most Out of Moodle Groups

Collaboration and teamwork are critical 21st century skills for college students to develop, so it makes sense that more and more UP faculty are incorporating group projects in their curricula. When utilizing Moodle groups, you can facilitate a smoother process for students (students will share a submission upload box) and streamline grading (any grades and…Continue Reading #UPTechTip: Getting the Most Out of Moodle Groups

UP Tech Tip: Import Moodle Grades From a Spreadsheet

Do you use a spreadsheet app like Microsoft Excel, Apple Numbers, or Google Sheets to track student grades? If so, did you know adding your grade information to Moodle is as easy as copying and pasting? It’s true! The Moodle gradebook provides a transparent, private and secure way to share grades and feedback with students….Continue Reading UP Tech Tip: Import Moodle Grades From a Spreadsheet

UP Tech Tip: Sync Docs Between Moodle & OneDrive

We have lots of great tech tools at UP that enhance teaching and learning. They really start to shine when they become integrated and work together, becoming two great tastes that taste great together, like peanut butter and chocolate. (Disclaimer: never put peanut butter and/or chocolate into your technology devices). Imagine the following scenario: you’re relaxing…Continue Reading UP Tech Tip: Sync Docs Between Moodle & OneDrive

UP Tech Tip: Moodle for Low Stakes Writing

Today’s #uptechtip came out of a meeting I had with a faculty member who incorporates frequent, low-stakes writing into his course – pages a week, reams per semester. To save paper and make life easier, he was looking for a way to transition this activity to the digital realm. One obvious solution would be to…Continue Reading UP Tech Tip: Moodle for Low Stakes Writing

UP Tech Tip: Create Moodle Quiz Questions the Easy Way

The Moodle Quiz activity can be very useful for creating everything from ungraded self-checks to weekly reading quizzes, to exams. However, sometimes the actual process of creating questions in Moodle can be a bit clunky and time-consuming. Did you know that you can write up quizzes in Word or in a plain text document and…Continue Reading UP Tech Tip: Create Moodle Quiz Questions the Easy Way