Archive of ‘Desire2Learn (D2L)’ category
stackable microcredentials D2L
https://www.d2l.com/events/regional/gamification-network
Engaging Students with a Gamified, Investigative Learning Activity
class discussions
https://www.chronicle.com/article/how-to-hold-a-better-class-discussion
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More on discussions in this blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=discussions
The U new online learning platform
Piazza vs Prulu
https://www.facebook.com/groups/onlinelearningcollective/permalink/740080259956008/
If you miss Piazza, have a look at Prulu, which is still free
anonymous discussion board
https://www.facebook.com/groups/onlinelearningcollective/permalink/703111663652868/
Does anyone know of an on-line tool where I can set up an entirely anonymous discussion board? My university uses Canvas and, apparently, this isn’t an option within Canvas discussion boards. I am looking for something that doesn’t require students to pay in order to participate
Discord: https://discord.com/
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more on discussion boards in this IMS blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=discussion+board
LMS market acceleration
https://philonedtech.com/lms-market-acceleration-an-initial-view-in-north-america/
- UCLA is completing its LMS evaluation and migration plans, moving from Moodle to Canvas;
- SUNY has released its RFP for a systemwide LMS;
- CUNY is doing an LMS evaluation in preparation for its contract end date in 2021;
- Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) is in the final contract stage of its systemwide LMS decision – expect a separate blog post on this one later this fall;
- NYU is moving from Sakai to D2L Brightspace; and
- Texas A&M and several CalState campuses are moving to Canvas.
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more on LMS in this IMS blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=LMs
synchronous vs asynchronous attitudes
https://www.facebook.com/groups/onlinelearningcollective/permalink/654845191812849/
Discussion in my faculty meeting this morning: academic advisor shared that even though students previously said they wanted synchronous courses (because they were more like f2f courses) they now are dropping synchronous in favor of asynchronous. I find this hard to believe. Is anyone actually experiencing this?
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more on synchronous discussions in this IMS blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=synchronous
more on asynchronous discussions in this IMS blog:
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=asynchronous
LMS market
https://philonedtech.com/state-of-higher-ed-lms-market-for-us-and-canada-mid-year-2020-edition/
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more on LMS in this IMS blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=lms
MinnState Covid 19 grant
with Dr. Kannan Sivaprakasam. Accumulate resources:
- Java Script free online books
- https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims/2018/02/19/react/
- https://freefrontend.com/javascript-books/
- https://tutorialzine.com/2015/05/15-awesome-and-free-javascript-books
- https://eloquentjavascript.net/
https://eloquentjavascript.net/Eloquent_JavaScript.pdf - https://www.onlineprogrammingbooks.com/javascript/
- https://jsbooks.revolunet.com/
- https://codeburst.io/three-awesome-and-free-ebooks-for-learning-javascript-c874f65bbd7a
- https://www.programming-book.com/javascript/
- https://www.codecademy.com/learn/introduction-to-javascript
- https://www.webfx.com/blog/web-design/free-javascript-books/
- https://medium.com/javascript-scene/12-books-every-javascript-developer-should-read-9da76157fb3
- https://ebooks-it.org/category-javascript-1.htm
- https://colorlib.com/wp/best-javascript-books/
- https://books.goalkicker.com/JavaScriptBook/
- https://www.java67.com/2013/11/10-free-java-programing-books-download-PDF-HTML.html
- https://www.getfreeebooks.com/19-free-javascript-ebooks-resources/
- https://beebom.com/free-handy-e-books-to-learn-javascript/
- CSS free online books
- https://www.w3schools.com/Css/
- https://freefrontend.com/html-css-books/
- https://www.onlineprogrammingbooks.com/css/
- https://www.programming-book.com/css/
- https://www.ilmcorner.com/css-books-download-pdf-free/
- https://www.onlineprogrammingbooks.com/learn-to-code-html-css/
- https://books.goalkicker.com/CSSBook/
- https://www.freebookcentre.net/Web/Free-Css-Books-Download.html
- SVG and animated SVG
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