for teaching and learning tools that promote

for both Campus-Based & Distance LearnersPoster Session – Wednesday, March 11, 2009 - Presented by

Kathy Cannon, Project Lead for LMS (Moodle)Brandeis University Library & Technology Services

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Kathy Cannon, NERCOMP Annual Conference 2009 - Poster Session, Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Does it support variedLearning

Communities ? Discussion-based course formatNetworked instancesStudent privacy controls (FERPA)

Kathy Cannon, NERCOMP Annual Conference 2009 - Poster Session, Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Does it efficientlyproduce and integrate

Self-Study Materials ? Glossary activity with auto-linkingHighly adaptive lesson creation toolImports Hot Potato, WebCT quizzes

Kathy Cannon, NERCOMP Annual Conference 2009 - Poster Session, Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Does it enablePeer Learning Assistants ?

Assign teaching roles to studentsAllows multiple small groupsPrivate peer-to-peer messaging

Kathy Cannon, NERCOMP Annual Conference 2009 - Poster Session, Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Does it provide regularAssessment, Monitoring

& Feedback ?

Flexible user reports for instructorMidterm assessment of course qualityUser statistics on a per activity basis

Kathy Cannon, NERCOMP Annual Conference 2009 - Poster Session, Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Does it promoteStudent Authoring

& Publishing ?Multiple wiki formatsBlogging assignmentsAnonymous peer review

Kathy Cannon, NERCOMP Annual Conference 2009 - Poster Session, Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Does it reduceFaculty Time Spent on Administrative Tasks ?

Intuitive course buildingGrading workflow for discussionsUser-centered document management

Kathy Cannon, NERCOMP Annual Conference 2009 - Poster Session, Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Does it increase the amount of Faculty–Student

Interaction ?

Instructor email, office hours blockPrivate, one-on-one discussion toolManaging unread forum postings

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