Monthly Archives: May 2012

MOOC?

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What is a MOOC? 
MOOC is short for Massive Open Online Course.  MOOCs allow you to attend a (typically) ‘not for credit’ course on just about any subject in an online environment.

Why should you care? 
MOOCs can provide another method for instructors to keep current in their respective fields or just another way to learn something new.

Where can I find one?
http://www.academicroom.com/
http://www.edxonline.org/index.html
https://www.coursera.org/
http://www.udacity.com/
http://mitx.mit.edu/

Katherine Spradley
Director of Distance Education
Campbell University

Last Day to Register/Start Date

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Friday, May 18th, is the last day to register for a Distance Education course for the summer term.  Registered courses should be available in your Blackboard now.

Success Tip: Take the time to familiarize yourself with the course before it begins.

Classes being Monday, May 21.  Please make sure you check in during the first 3-5 days.  Students who do not check in and complete the first week’s assignments may be dropped from the course.  Once a student is dropped, he/she cannot be added back.  It is very important to us to see you through your summer term courses.

Success Tip: Communication in an online environment ensures that you stay connected with your instructor.

Happy summer!

 

THE CHRONICLE on
Turnitin’s GradeMark Feature

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I found a very interesting article on THE CHRONICLE Blog regarding Turnitin’s GradeMark feature.  Migrating to accepting papers electronically can be difficult for some faculty members but it saves the time and hassle of collecting paper copies, keeping up with paper copies, distributing paper copies, finding email submissions, downloading email submissions, marking up email submission or paper submissions, and returning the email submissions.

Campbell has integrated Turnitin with your Blackboard course so there is no need for additional log in credentials.

Article Link:
http://chronicle.com/blogs/profhacker/paperless-grading-with-grademark/22898

Katherine Spradley
Director of Distance Education
Campbell University