Working with Health Services

Thank you to everyone who has created and posted seating charts on Moodle. Health Services has used these many times since the beginning of the semester. These are very helpful for us to provide a more rapid response in working with any students who are considered a close contact. If you have not already done so, please upload your file(s) as soon as possible. Also, please make sure your seating charts are updated if you have any changes to your roster or seating configurations. If you have students in your course who are positive for COVID-19 or need to quarantine because they are a close contact, you will receive an automated email from Academic Achievement on the morning of your class. If you have any questions about this process, or suggestions for improvement, please contact Academic Achievement. 

Supporting Students

Now that the semester has started, please be aware of any students who may begin to show signs that challenges are impacting their academic performance. If you have any concerns about your students, in addition to reaching out them yourself, please also contact Joint Intervention using the link on the top of Moodle courses or on the home page of theROCK as shown below:

MOODLE:

theROCK:

Remember FERPA when Sharing Course Videos

As a reminder, any videos from classes that are recorded are protected by FERPA and must not be shared beyond the class participants (e.g., they cannot be made public). You can reference this video on how to create and share a video appropriately with your class while honoring FERPA rights.

Professional Development

Over the summer, the Online Learning Office and Academic Technology hosted a number of helpful webinars to provide information on how to more effectively use Moodle and other tools. The following two recordings may prove particularly helpful at this point in the semester as you are setting up your course site and grade book. As a bonus, these videos can also be shared with Teaching Assistants. 

Five Keys to Understanding the Moodle Gradebook

“How do I set up the Moodle Gradebook?” The gradebook in Moodle can be as simple or as complex as you need it to be. This webinar covers the basics of setting up gradebooks in Moodle and some tips to make sure everything works as you expect. Watch Recording (57:53)

What Goes Wrong in Moodle Gradebooks: TA Mistakes and Other Misunderstandings to Avoid

"My gradebook is not calculating correctly!" This webinar recording covers common mistakes, frustrations, and misunderstandings with the Moodle gradebook. Watch this webinar before throwing your computer out the window. Watch Recording (50:16)

Feedback About Returning to Campus

If you have any additional feedback you'd like to share about the return to campus this fall, you are invited to do so through this anonymous form (feel free to include your name if you'd like). We appreciate hearing your thoughts!