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_For many Moodle forum discussion assignments, it is advantageous to limit the number of participants by creating groups of 5-6 students. This will reduce the chance of eliciting repetitive responses and overwhelming students with too many posts to read. ...
This knowledge base (KB) article shows you how to access the Classrooms Server from a Mac using the Remote Desktop Connection application. This method specifically applies to SVE 204 and is accurate for 2013SEM2. This is helpful for students and faculty ...
Are you seeing this? When clicking the "Webmail" link from Inside Augsburg opens a personal Gmail account instead of your Augsburg email, try one of the following options. If using Augsburg computers, it is best to always access personal Gmail via an in...
BEFORE THE ZOOM VIDEO CONFERENCE * Determine how you will communicate with the remote location in case of issues with the video conference connection. -Share cell phone numbers -Plan to open the Zoom chat in case there is no audio -Use Google Hangouts ...
BIBLIOGRAPHIC TOOLS OVERVIEW Please see your LFC if you have any questions.   RefWorks: * New reworks releasing late-2016 will be able to store docs like PDFs, in the cloud * New version will be able to upload a document from your computer, so ...
NOTE: This article explains how to quickly edit/update Activity Completion criteria for Moodle activities and resources you have already created in your course. For a comprehensive explanation of how Activity Completion works, please see the article entit...
Click to watch a tutorial video (1 minute) on how to change session names in a Moodle course (this specific video refers to the Collapsed Topics format): http://screencast.com/t/WNoZ0ru1QyL [http://screencast.com/t/WNoZ0ru1QyL] (keywords: moodle, cha...
You are always welcome to contact the TechDesk or your Liaison For Computing or the Tech Desk if you would like in-person help or a more detailed explanation of any of the following information. A brief overview of steps to change augnet password: 1. B...
CLEAR YOUR PASSWORD FOR WIRELESS NETWORKS ON MOBILE DEVICES To prevent the risk of account lockouts after changing your Augsburg password, these steps should be taken on your non-Augsburg provided mobile devices. It is recommended to verify passwords are...
REFRESHING YOUR WEB EXPERIENCE Web browsers often keep a cache (local copies) of web files so that web pages will load faster. For example, if you visit the Inside Augsburg site frequently, your browser may keep local copies of the images at the top of t...
This article will provide you with instructions on how to connect your ChromeBook with our Augsburg wireless network. * Click the Wifi icon at the botton on the task bar, then select "No network". * In the EAP method tab, select PEAP. * For the Se...
The projectors in Foss 20a, 20b, 21a, 21b, 22b, 42, Old Main 202, OGC 111, 112, 114, 200, 201, 202 have the ability to wirelessly project from your mobile device or computer. You'll need to download the app: Get the app for the iPad or iPhone [https:/...
This article will describe the necessary steps for you to be able to connect to rdp using your iPad. * Find and download the app "PocketCloud" from the App Store. * After you've installed "PocketCloud" open the app and tap on "Skip Wizard" * Tap o...
Once you have your ArcGIS Online account set up (see link at the bottom of this article for info on requesting an account), you can begin creating maps and apps. The first step is to create a map in ArcGIS. The map, along with multi-media (e.g., audio, vi...
WHAT IS A PODCAST? According to Wikipedia (January 25, 2019), "A PODCAST...is an episodic series of digital audio or video files which a user can download in order to listen to. It is often available for subscription, so that new episodes are automatical...
Sometimes you may have a file you want to share that is too large to attach to an email. In that case, you can save the file in your www folder and then email a link to the file instead. Follow these steps: * Choose a nicely-formatted name for your fil...
_The SCHEDULER helps you to schedule one-on-one appointments with all your students. You specify the periods during which you are available to see the students and the length of each appointment. The students then book themselves into one of the available...
WHAT IS ARCGIS ONLINE? GIS stands for Graphic Information System. The Online version of ArcGIS allows one to use, create, and share maps, layers, analytics, and data. Arc mapping software is created by ESRI (Environmental Systems Research Institute). Ba...
ADD INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT OFFICE STAFF TO SPECIFIC SECTIONS ON THEIR CONTACT PAGE This only applies to the Institutional Advancement office. IA has a contact page that separates its staff into 4 sections: Leadership, Philanthropy & Support, Engage...
This tutorial will show you how to disable Javascript in any internet browser. _WHY WOULD I WANT TO DISABLE JAVASCRIPT?_ Javascript allows internet pages to do more complicated things than display stationary text and pictures. This includes more us...
By default, you may find that no events show up on the calendar in Astra Scheduling software. To show events and classes, follow these steps: * Open "Advanced Search Settings" as shown below: * Check the boxes that say "Include Events" and "Include A...
The link for the GAE (Google Apps for Education) Resource list of shared group email accounts and calendars can only be accessed * on campus * remotely via RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) * remotely via VPN Once IT has set up a resource for a shar...
_GOOGLE ASSIGNMENT LTI (LEARNING TECHNOLOGY INTEROPERABILITY), FORMERLY KNOWN AS GOOGLE COURSE KIT, IS A FREE TOOL THAT ALLOWS INSTRUCTORS TO CREATE AND COLLECT ASSIGNMENTS VIA GOOGLE DOCS/DRIVE, GIVE FEEDBACK TO STUDENTS USING GOOGLE DOCS COMMENTING, AND...
The Assignment activity in this year's version of Moodle has some significant changes for grading. View this video [https://youtu.be/GcShb_iSG2U] to learn about the new features. (keywords:legacy grade, advanced grade, PDF grading) http://go.augsburg.edu...
_Annotate web-based videos (YouTubes) or video files (WebM or mp4) by adding interactive elements such as quiz questions. Scores are automatically integrated into the Moodle gradebook. This is an asynchronous activity that will enable you to make a passiv...
_If you hear from students that they are not able to post to one of your Moodle discussion forums, it may be due to those forums being set to use groups but you have not put students into your groups yet. Those forums won't work for students until you do....
Do you ever see this window after clicking a link to a Google Drive resource (a doc or a video)? Don't click "Request access!" Instead, follow the steps below. Here is how to gain access to the Google Drive file: * Sign out of your personal Gmail by...
It may be helpful to hide individual activities and resources when building a course where students have access to the course. You can also hide the entire course or a section of a course (see links at the end of this article). Here are the steps to hide ...
THIS TUTORIAL WILL EXPLAIN HOW TO CREATE AND SHARE A VOICETHREAD WITH OTHERS. HAVE A POWERPOINT READY TO CONVERT INTO A VOICETHREAD BEFORE STARTING THIS TUTORIAL. WHAT IS A VOICETHREAD?  HTTPS://VOICETHREAD.COM/HOWTO/ [HTTPS://VOICETHREAD.COM/HOWTO/]  ...
WINDOWS 10 - HOW TO CONNECT TO A WI-FI NETWORK USING TASKBAR Using the Taskbar is the most straightforward way to connect to a new Wi-Fi network. Here's how: * Click on the wireless icon in the bottom-right corner of the taskbar. (If you don't see th...
A number of processes explained in this article are specifically for the work of department chairs though may apply to other faculty. Establishing regular communication with your LFC (Liaison for Computing) will enable IT to best support the needs of your...
This article addresses common questions posed by faculty who are transitioning from full-time teaching to retirement. Department heads review a list of faculty associated with their department and mark any accounts which need to be deleted, usually instru...
Summarize the function of the topic being documented here. Identify the audience for this article either in the summary or in the Subject (.e.g Faculty/Staff, Students, All Users) or both. Include important notes or warnings in red here. * Step 1 * St...
This article will explain the basics of how to create a map using ArcGIS Online, a cloud-based mapping platform. * Log into ArcGIS Online: https://augsburgu.maps.arcgis.com [https://augsburgu.maps.arcgis.com] * Select "Map" from the horizontal menu at...
YouTube videos can be made available to the wider community for enabling volunteers to add closed-captioning. * Use media transcription standards such as those adopted by the FCC. These include: accurate spelling, sentence case, proper grammar and punct...
_There may be situations (e.g., in-class quizzes or writing assignments, presentations, etc.) where students are not going to submit work through Moodle, but you want to provide feedback and add the grade in the Moodle gradebook. The BEST way to do this i...
_The Moodle Dashboard is designed to help you organize the way you prefer._ You may choose to Star courses to create your own custom list of courses for the current semester: Repeat this process at the end of the semester, un-starring the courses you ...
Level up the Moodle Dashboard for students and make courses stand out so they are easier to find by adding customized photos for each course. By default, Moodle course images show up as a monochrome colored geometric pattern. For example: Instructors c...
Do your students find the Moodle gradebook confusing? Would you like to change which columns appear in their gradebook view (Moodle refers to the student view as the "User Report")? Would you like to have grades automatically translate to your defined gra...
Use the Gradebook View (Tri-)Toggle button to temporarily change what appears in the Grader report (spreadsheet view for instructors). To permanently change the order of the Course Total column, see other knowledgebase article links at the bottom of this ...
To change the way in which _only_ the Course Total displays: * From the Administration block, click "GRADEBOOK SETUP". * Under the Actions column, click the first 'EDIT' link, then choose 'EDIT SETTINGS'. * Under the "Category total" section, click...
By default, grade items appear as the "Real" values in the Moodle gradebook, generally this results in the points earned being displayed. To change the format all grade items: * From the Administration block, click "Gradebook Setup". * Click the "Co...
Students are always on the go. The Moodle Mobile App helps students have access to course material, upload assignments, and participate in forums without the use of a computer. IF YOU ALREADY HAVE THE MOODLE APP, SKIP TO STEP 5. * Go to the app store ...
_ATTO IS A NEWER MOODLE CONTENT EDITOR. ATTO IS STREAMLINED IN ORDER TO HELP INCREASE THE ACCESSIBILITY OF MOODLE SITES. THIS ARTICLE EXPLAINS THE TOOLBAR BUTTONS ON THE NEW CONTENT EDITOR WHICH APPEAR IN ALL FIELDS WHERE YOU CAN ADD TEXT IN MOODLE, SUCH ...
Use these steps to change between "Atto" text editor (the new, more accessible default text editor) to the more 'table friendly' editor, "TinyMCE" in Moodle. Here is a video [http://go.augsburg.edu/atto] that demonstrates some of the features of the Att...
The TinyMCE content editor is no longer supported by Moodle. Consider switching to the ATTO content editor as its elements help with the accessibility of one's course design and allows the embedding of video and audio posts in forums or in online text ass...
When creating or editing the settings for most Moodle activities (e.g., Assignment, Label/textbox, Page, Forum) the content editor appears. One of the buttons includes a list predefined templates which you can select to pull pre-formatted content into you...
New items added to a Moodle course end up at the end of the grade book. To move items individually or as a group to a different category or chronology, follow these steps: * From the main course page under the Administration block, click "Gradebook set...
To ensure you are logging to to Augsburg's network, which is especially important if you are logging in to a Windows computer for the first time, and if you want access to Orgs, Facstaff, and Student folders, use the "Log on to OES Network" option. OES Ne...
There is a new way to print at Augsburg! Instead of installing individual printers, you will install one print queue which will hold your print job. Then you will go to any printer set up to work with the queue and scan your fob. Tap your print job on the...
Dividing students into small group (5-6 people per group) can help facilitate lively discussion and reduce forum overload for students and faculty. Here is how to tell (and change) whether a Moodle forum (or other type of activity) is using Groups: *...
To salvage a file, such as a Microsoft Word document (from your Augnet Folder) that was lost, follow these steps: * Open the person's H-drive and check for a temporary file. If one is found, open it through Microsoft Word normally if a doc file. Otherw...
Here are the quick steps to configure a Remote Desktop Connection to use the secure gateway. CONNECTING FROM A PC COMPUTER 1. Open Remote Desktop Connection 2. Enter rdp.augsburg.edu as the Computer name 3. Expand Options 4. Make sure that the U...
You may occasionally have reason to slightly rename your moodle course, such as when: * You are sharing your courses with other instructors, for cooperative course development and want to clearly identify which course is yours as more and more courses ...
Participants who are joining a Zoom meeting (not hosting) can access the meeting in the following way. Note: The very first time you join a Zoom meeting from a particular computer, you will be prompted to download and install the program. Follow the pro...
You may need to sign into the VoiceThread interface after clicking the link to open a VoiceThread presentation. This article explains two ways of ensuring you are signed in so that you can comment in the multi-media forum which VoiceThread provides. OPTI...
Set up a static Zoom link so that you can use the same link to connect with others via Zoom video/phone conferencing. If this setting is not turned on, then Zoom will create a link with a different Meeting ID every time you start a Zoom meeting session. A...
When a person you know is being impersonated in an email that looks like it is from them but the actual source email is not recognized as valid - this is an example of a phishing attempt. We see this from time to time where bots scour the public facing de...
WHAT TECHNOLOGY SHOULD BE CONSIDERED FOR MEETINGS? * LFCs would love to show a new tech tool or tip for 5 minutes at Department meetings. * Allow extra time for setup and audio/video troubleshooting if using web conferencing software. * Share presen...
NOTE: This article explains how Activity completion works and the settings for various Moodle activities and resources. If you have already created Activities and Resources in your course and want to quickly update them to include Activity Completion crit...
Instruction on how to locate and use Microsoft Camera App: 1. Click on the Microsoft symbol at the bottom left hand corner of the screen. 2. Then, type in Camera. 3. Click on Camera 4. The image of the forward facing camera will pop up on the scre...
A Remote Desktop Connection is available to people with Augsburg University accounts who need access to a windows PC application from off-campus or from a Mac on or off-campus. This article covers how to connect rdp.augsburg.edu from both a Mac and a Wind...
Here is the simplest setup for videoconferencing in a room that does not have built-in videoconferencing capabilities: * Logitech MeetUp set on podium, wired to room PC (this is possible because the USB-C cable is super long! * Logitech MeetUp for m...
_VIEWING PAY SLIPS ONLINE (FACULTY AND STAFF)_ Faculty and Staff can view and print their Pay Slips online through Unit4 Agresso Web / Administrative Self Service > Prerequisites: PDF viewer application (such as Adobe Reader > [http://get.adobe.com/rea...
_VIEWING W2S ONLINE (FACULTY AND STAFF)_ Faculty and Staff can view and print their W2s online through Agresso Web / Administrative Self Service > Prerequisites: PDF viewer application (such as Adobe Reader > [http://get.adobe.com/reader/]); Enable pop...
This article explains how to manually set up your Windows 7 computer to use the AUGSBURG wireless network. Only use this procedure if automatically connecting to the AUGSBURG network does not perform as expected. - Prior to initiating steps please verif...
ZOOM BREAKOUT ROOMS Zoom Breakout Rooms allows the host to seamlessly split your Zoom meeting into separate sessions for small group discussions, and then bring those sessions back together to resume the large group meeting. As the meeting host, you can s...
This knowledgebase article covers the following topics: set up your Augsburg Zoom account, connecting to meetings, and commonly used features of Zoom. The first time you connect to Zoom from a computer, you will be prompted to download and install the pro...
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