Social Media in Classes: Good Idea?

One day I was working at a coffee shop when an acquaintance wandered in. Eyeing my laptop, he asked if he could please use it for a couple of minutes to send an email. When he finished, he thanked me profusely; he was trying to land an important job and that email was essential. I knew he’d previously worked in computer security, and he explained … Continue reading Social Media in Classes: Good Idea?

Evaluation: When Should You Go Outside the LMS?

For the most part, of course, any sort of assessment — quizzes and tests, say — occur within the LMS. This allows for scoring and posting of grades in the gradebook. But sometimes you might want to give students the option to submit feedback anonymously. As far as I know, this is not possible through the LMS, and even if it ostensibly were possible, I … Continue reading Evaluation: When Should You Go Outside the LMS?