This fall, a small number of students will be attending their online course in Moodle instead of Blackboard. Clark College eLearning will be piloting this new version of Moodle with extras, called Joule, which will be hosted by Moodlerooms. For those who are not using Moodle Joule, you will still see it mentioned in our Twitter feed and, of course, here on Smart Penguin. Joule will not seem unfamiliar for many students from the local school district who are used to using Moodle. It may seem completely different for some, however, so we are busy preparing for our first Moodlers, or Joulers as it may be. Stay tuned for updates as things develop and we contemplate the question, is this Joule a gem?!
Category: eLearning
Although Smart Penguin provides the solutions to, or the prevention of, most technical issues that Clark College Blackboard users may experience, things may still go awry. To help you get back to your online coursework more quickly, the tech support team in the eLearning Department now provides a new system, called Tech Ticket, which can be used to submit the details of a technical issue. In a series of short questions about your computing environment, you can quickly convey some of the important keys needed for an accurate diagnosis, which helps speed resolution. You can find the link to file a Tech Ticket in the sidebar here on Smart Penguin’s main post page, among our links at the bottom of the page, or just click the underlined link above or the name image below.
Just a quick shout-out to the Clark College Math Department… If you’ve signed up, or are thinking about signing up, for an online math class at Clark, be sure to check out their website for some information that’s essential for your success, as well as tips for writing math notation in Blackboard and much more. You’ll also find their link in our Blogroll below.
As the Clark College eLearning Systems Administrator, I often come across interesting and useful information, ideas, and resources that may assist you in your elearning endeavors. I will use this site to post my discoveries so check back now and then, feel free to comment or ask questions about Blackboard, and sign up for the rss feed or email subscription.
