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  • Need a meta course in Moodle?

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    joyce

    Q: What IS a meta course anyway? A: A meta course is a single course that is created from multiple courses. For example, if you teach two sections of an identical course – and don’t want to maintain two separate courses in Moodle – we can create a meta course that combines the two sections…

  • 2014 Fall Moodle Courses Now Available!

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    joyce

    The Moodle server has been populated with the 2014 Fall courses. Please note that class lists continue to be updated daily as first year students continue to activate their accounts over the summer. This is especially important for FTS instructors; so please check your class roster regularly, as it will change significantly over the summer. Gustavus…

  • Study: Small Changes in Homework Improves Learning

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    joyce

    A study conducted by researchers at Rice and Duke Universities, and published by the journal Educational Psychology Review, revealed that small changes in homework practices can improve student learning and performance on examinations. Read the full article in The Chronicle of Higher Education.

  • Moodle Fixed

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    joyce

    The problems that we were experiencing earlier today with Moodle have now been fixed. Thank you for your understanding.

  • Moodle Issues

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    joyce

    Moodle is currently returning errors in some circumstances, such as downloading grades or uploading files, for some people in some browsers. We are currently working on a solution and hope to have it fixed as soon as possible. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience.

  • Moodle maintenance on September 17th

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    joyce

    The Moodle 2.5 server will be down for maintenance today, September 17th, from 4:45pm to 6:00pm. During this maintenance time, users will not be able to access courses. Once the maintenance is complete, important improvements will be in place and all courses will again be available. If you experience any problems with Moodle after the…

  • Moodle Unavailable During Upgrade

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    joyce

    As announced this spring, Moodle 1.9 to will be upgraded to the newest version (2.5) this summer. In order to make the transition from the current server to the new server, Moodle will be unavailable from 12 noon on Tuesday, June 25th to noon on Wednesday, June 26th. Please plan accordingly. Beginning on Wednesday, June 26th at…

  • Moodle Upgrade from 1.9 to 2.4 this Summer!

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    joyce

    GTS will be upgrading the Moodle server to the much-improved version (v. 2.4) over the summer. It is critical that faculty who use Moodle allot extra time in preparation of your Fall Semester courses. We are making every effort to ease the transition, but your courses will NOT automatically transfer to the new system. We…

  • Gone the Way of the JoeJoe

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    pmcdougl

    There’s no way to sugar coat this. The web team is going to be severely understaffed starting in July. Personal circumstance has led me to search for, and take employment in Indiana. I have taken a job at Saint Mary’s College in South Bend, IN as the Assistant Director of Web Communications. The Gustavus community…

  • Introducing Rides

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    pmcdougl

    Rides is a new look for the campus rideboard. The video below explains pretty much everything you need to know about it. You can also opt-in to receiving emails when users post to Rides by going to Rides preferences checking the box and clicking save. Feel free to leave feedback and comments below, or on youtube…