Scenario – Course evaluations utilizing the Qualtrics interface are emailed to 1000 students. After several days of the survey being active you find that 400 of the emails were labeled as duplicates and were not even sent. Having duplicate users in a Qualtrics Contact List is […]
Google Docs now has a basic citation functionality in G Suite for Education (the new name for Google Docs for Education, which is what WFU utilizes).
The dreaded, threaded discussion! One original post and two replies is a routine way of facilitating a discussion activity for students outside of the classroom. But so often a well intended activity turns into repetitive “I agree” and “good point” posts, rewording the original poster’s […]
There is a very simple way to use the number of words in a text box as Custom Validation. In order to do this, you simply add Custom Validation to “Match Regex” and the regular expression pattern to match is ^\s*(\S+\s+){0,249}\S*$ (change the “0” to the […]
They ARE watching you! Privacy or Incognito browser modes make your online life a little safer. What it is: Most modern browsers have a “privacy” or “incognito” mode that bypasses the linking of your credentials (you supplied in normal browsing) to activity conducted in privacy […]
The Learning Management System Team invites faculty to attend the following workshops on Sakai LMS and accompanying tools. Please visit the PDC website for dates, times and registration: pdc.wfu.edu/?q=sakai Introduction to Sakai This hands-on workshop includes navigation of Sakai, creating a new […]
Most faculty have a fairly good idea of the differences between a Blog, Wiki and Discussion Forum, but which one will help you and your students collaborate and communicate effectively? The chart below can be used as a guide to point you towards one tool […]
So you’ve decided to take the plunge into the world of online conferencing software! Congratulations! Whether you’ve invited a guest lecturer to present remotely in your classroom, decided to hold your office hours online, or found yourself needing to buy time on a Snow Day […]
The mac behavior of mixing files and folders when sorting alphabetically drove me crazy. It used to require a bit of a hack to change the behavior. The Sierra update now offers an easier way to do it. Finder > Preferences > Advanced Check “Keep […]
I’m always surprised how many people don’t know or don’t remember about the google app launcher, the 3×3 box in the upper right. It is in many of the Google tools and services like Gmail, Drive, and Search on your computer’s browsers (mobile apps and browsers […]