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Jul 6, 2015

Mediasite Administrator Update, July 2015

As part of an ongoing effort to keep Mediasite administrators on campus informed, we created this DELTAwire article specifically for you! For help with any Mediasite questions, please contact us at mediasite-help@ncsu.edu. This article includes information on the following topics: Testing Software Updates Mediasite Recorder/SSL Update Carolina Chapter Mediasite/NC State MUG Meetings Mediasite Monthly Server Maintenance My… 

May 13, 2015

This Just In: A Tech Review of PoodLL

Description PoodLL is a plugin for Moodle designed to add functionality for audio types of learning. Core Features/Functionality I’ve been diving into PoodLL Anywhere for a few short weeks. It’s always interesting to see how some of these Moodle plugins help solve pedagogical use-cases and instructor’s needs. And this is the case with PoodLL —… 

Mar 24, 2015

Introduction to Natural Weighting in the Moodle 2.8 Gradebook

One of the most notable changes to the Moodle 2.8 gradebook (which will be used in NC State classes beginning in Summer 2015) is a new grade aggregation method called natural weighting. In this article, I will provide a brief overview of natural weighting and share a few examples of how this new feature can be… 

Mar 13, 2015

WolfWare News March 2015, Moodle Upgrade!

As part of DELTA’s ongoing efforts to keep you informed, here’s the latest WolfWare News to help you make the most effective use of Moodle and other WolfWare tools in your courses. Moodle Upgrade Our annual upgrade is ready and Moodle 2.8 is available for you to begin preparing summer and fall courses. [The Moodle… 

Feb 26, 2015

Enabling Peer Review in Moodle: A Look at the Workshop Activity

In my experience providing Moodle support and training at NC State, I’ve seen a lot of instructors making use of popular Moodle activities like Assignment, Forum, and Quiz. However, Moodle includes a variety of other tools as well that aren’t as widely used, and in this article I will examine one of them. The Workshop activity… 

Jan 5, 2015

WolfWare News: January 2015

As part of DELTA’s ongoing efforts to keep you informed, here’s the latest WolfWare News to help you make the most effective use of Moodle and other WolfWare tools in your courses. Moodle Moodle Upgrade: Our annual Moodle upgrade will be available in March 2015 for Summer and Fall 2015 courses. More details to come… 

Dec 18, 2014

LMS Updates: October-December 2014

We have performed a wide array of updates, additions and fixes to the LMS systems in October, November and December. Here is a quick rundown of the work done by our staff to enhance and maintain our various LMS tools and infrastructure. Collaborate.WolfWare (12/5) Resolved issues that were preventing users from accessing password protected recording… 

Oct 6, 2014

LMS Updates: August/September 2014

We have performed a wide array of updates, additions and fixes to the LMS systems in August and September. Here is a quick rundown of the work done by our staff to enhance and maintain our various LMS tools and infrastructure. Collaborate.WolfWare Moved from ELM (self-hosted) to SAS (Blackboard) hosted server and launched a new front-end… 

Aug 13, 2014

Moodle News: August 2014

As part of DELTA’s ongoing efforts to keep you informed, here’s the latest Moodle News to help you make the most effective use of Moodle in your courses. Moodle Upgrade: Earlier this year, we upgraded Moodle to version 2.6, which applies to both courses and project spaces. This small upgrade focused on improved usability and… 

Jun 20, 2014

Sharpening Our Tools: Improving NC State’s Enterprise Learning Technologies

At DELTA, we are almost always upgrading something—a learning management system (LMS), tool, plug-in, or some piece of our extensive enterprise learning technologies. If we’re not actively upgrading, we’re planning an upgrade. It’s enough to make a user wonder, why all the changes? When it comes to learning technologies, our guiding philosophy is to meet…