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  1. GIS software: Map data geographically

    Learn more about digital mapping or "GIS" (Geographical Information Software) tools that connect data points to to  street addresses or longitude and latitude coordinates so that they can be displayed graphically as a map.   Available Softw...
  2. Moodle: Use the text editor

    The TinyMCE text editor allows teachers and students to write and edit text in Moodle, including on pages, assignments, questions, forum posts, etc. In addition to editing text, you can use the editor to insert mathematical equations or spec...
  3. Moodle: Take attendance

    The Attendance  activity enables teachers and students to record attendance (both during and after class) as well as students to view their own attendance.  Before you start , you may need the following: an Instructor of Record o...
  4. Moodle: Create and manage assignments

    Use Moodle's  Assignment activity to enable students to electronically submit work individually or as a group and/or  grade student work "blindly." Electronic file submission is optional; some instructors also create Assignments for offli...
  5. Information Security Education Program

    This article outlines how to  access and complete the College's annual InfoSec training. See also: Malware and spam: Phishing emails Password managers Password safety: Best practices Eligibility ...
  6. Classroom Response & Audience Polling Systems

    There are numerous  free, web-based classroom response tools which you can use to engage students, solicit their feedback, and view data on their performance. If you're not sure which to use or how to use them, we recommend starting wit...
  7. Moodle: Use grading workflow to manage assignment feedback

    Use Moodle's Grading workflow option for Assignments  to hide Assignment grades from students until ALL submissions have been graded (by default, each student can see their own grade as soon as it is entered) or to  manage the workflow ...
  8. Moodle: Workshop

    The workshop activity enables the collection, review, and peer assessment of students' work. This can be done whether students submit through Moodle's text editor or by attaching files. Before you start , you may need the following: an Instr...
  9. Moodle: Extensions, overrides, and accommodations

    Moodle Assignment , Lesson, and Quiz activities have a  User  Overrides option that allows you to change settings for specific students to provide accommodations, extensions, or make-up opportunities .  Before you start , you m...
  10. Moodle: Download assignment to grade offline

    Did you know that you can download Assignment submissions in bulk to grade them and then re-upload the graded assignments back into Moodle? This works for with both anonymous grading (blind marking) and non-anonymous grading workflows.  To...