For this assignment, I was working on adding content to my LMS to develop a unit of study that could be delivered fully online. \u00a0I was able to combine using both platforms that the course was originally created with in the development of the unit. \u00a0The WordPress portion was used for creating the content that is to be delivered to the students, the assignment outlines, and the overall learning plan for that unit. \u00a0The Edmodo portion was used to create discussion forums, quizzes, and hand-in folders for assignments. \u00a0Through creating this unit I was able to discover new features within Edmodo that I had not previously known about. \u00a0The quiz creator in Edmodo was easy and intuitive to use, though it was limited in the types of questions that could be asked and the settings for delivering the quiz. \u00a0Based on this, I decided to use the quiz as a form of assessment for learning that students can use to evaluate their own progress with the unit. \u00a0Creating forums in Edmodo also made sense over attempting to use WordPress for that portion, as Edmodo will help to protect the privacy of the students.<\/p>\n
The big undertaking for this unit was developing the screen capture videos that are used to deliver the lessons on the WordPress site. \u00a0For this, I used the screen capture software, Camtasia. \u00a0There was a bit of a learning curve at first with this program and I still feel as if there are many useful features that I have not yet discovered. \u00a0Overall, I thought that Camtasia was a great resource to use for creating these videos. \u00a0It allowed me to easily highlight different portions of my screen to make it easier for students to follow what I was doing. \u00a0The editing of the videos was not overly challenging compared to other programs that I have used. \u00a0I would recommend using Camtasia for anyone that wants to do basic screen capture projects.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
For this assignment, I was working on adding content to my LMS to develop a unit of study that could be delivered fully online. \u00a0I was able to combine using both platforms that the course was originally created with in … Continue reading