Final grades are due in SPIRE just before midnight on Monday, December 22. To make sure you are ready, we have some important Moodle grading and end-of-semester information to share with you: Instructional Media Lab winter availability Transferring grades to Moodle from SPIRE Grading with Moodle Update i>clicker software if you are using i>Grader to…
Category: Announcements
October 2014 Moodle Updates
Greetings Moodle Instructors! With midterm past, and the end of the semester in sight, we want to remind you that our friendly and capable consultants in the Instructional Media Lab are available to assist you with importing exam scores, working with your Moodle gradebook, and other seasonal Moodle activities. We also have some important Moodle-related announcements:
i>clicker Software v6.4.1 (and earlier)- Update Required
The i>clicker audience response system is a polling system that uses a handheld remote (clicker) to collect student responses to questions posed by the instructor. Student data is recorded and then displayed on a results graph via software on the instructor’s computer. i>clicker software versions 6.4.1 and earlier utilize a security communication protocol that could…
Echo360 Unavailable Saturday, 10/18, 1 a.m. to 5 a.m.
Echo360 will be unavailable on Saturday, 10/18, from approximately 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. for scheduled maintenance. What You Need to Know You will not be able to log in to the Echo System Server or publish recordings during the downtime. Your students will not be able to view recordings that are hosted on the…
Fall 2014 Workshops & Events
We hope your semester is off to a great start! This fall our workshops focus on screencasting and video technology, but we are available to assist you with learning other new technologies. Please join us for our Fall 2014 workshops, or contact us for one-on-one appointments to learn about a variety of topics, including: Screencasting…
September 2014 Moodle Updates
No major changes have been made to Moodle at UMass Amherst over the past month—just a few tweaks and bug fixes and behind-the-scenes security updates: A scrollbar has been added to the top of Assignment View/grade all submissions page Images in Labels created using drag-&-drop now display at actual size Glossary entries that are “Awaiting…
Echo360 Lecture Capture Service Unavailable Wed., 8/27, 9 p.m. to Thurs., 1 a.m., 8/28
Echo360 will be unavailable from approximately 9:00 p.m. on Wed., August 27, to approximately 1:00 a.m. EST, on Thurs., August 28, for maintenance. What You Need to Know You will not be able to log in to the Echo System Server or publish recordings during the downtime. Your students will not be able to view…
Echo360: Scheduled Maintenance 10:00 p.m. Sun. 7/27 to 5:00 a.m. Mon. 7/28.
Echo360 will be unavailable from approximately 10:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 27, to approximately 5:00 a.m. EST, on Monday, July 28, for a hosting infrastructure upgrade. This upgrade will increase our Echo360 storage and streaming capacity, and includes an additional media processor for improved recording processing times. What You Need to Know You will not…
Summer 2014 Workshops & Events
We hope that you are enjoying the beautiful summer as much as we are! Our offices will continue to be open all summer to assist you with Fall 2014 course preparation, learning new technologies, and other instructional technology projects you may have. Please join us for our Summer 2014 workshops, or contact us for one-on-one…
Echo360 Lecture Capture Version 5.4 is Coming Monday, 7/14
On Monday, July 14, 2014, UMass Amherst upgraded the Echo360 lecture capture service to version 5.4. This upgrade includes new versions of Personal Capture Software for Windows (download and install required) and Macintosh (update required), as well as a number of other new features and system improvements. For complete details, keep reading below. As always,…
Moodle 2.5 is Here!
On Wed, July 2nd, 2014, UMass Amherst completed an upgrade to Moodle 2.5. This upgrade focuses on making Moodle more usable and efficient. It also includes a few new features, especially for the Moodle Gradebook. For more on what to look for, keep reading below. As always, if you have any questions about what’s coming…
Moodle 2.5 is Coming!
On Wed, July 2nd, 2014, UMass Amherst will upgrade to Moodle 2.5. This upgrade focuses on making Moodle more usable and efficient. It also includes a few new features, especially for the Moodle Gradebook. For more on what to look for, keep reading below. As always, if you have any questions about what’s coming in…