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Wednesday, March 1, 2017

cuLearn experiencing technical difficulties

cuLearn is experiencing some technical problems. Page load times are excessively slow. ITS is aware of the issue and is working to resolve the... More

Thursday, February 9, 2017

2017 Carleton University Teaching Awards call for nominations

Are you interested in pursuing a 2017 Carleton University Teaching Award? Or do you know an outstanding educator who deserves recognition? Get your nomination or application in before the deadline on April 16, 2017. There are four awards currently open for nominations: Provost’s Fellowship in Teaching Award This award recognizes faculty and... More

Monday, January 30, 2017

Recognize outstanding Carleton educators with a Raving Raven

Do you know an outstanding educator at Carleton who you can't stop raving about? Do any professors, librarians or learning support staff go above and beyond to make a significant impact on your experience at Carleton? Let them know that they're doing a great job by sending them a Raving Raven! To send an electronic... More

Monday, January 16, 2017

Best practices on cuLearn

A course structure that is simple, well organized and allows for student participation through various activities is likely to succeed. Here are some best practices for creating a successful course on cuLearn. Simplicity Use a simple and clear layout to help students find the resources and materials easily. Label files with meaningful names that... More

Thursday, December 8, 2016

Important message about Scantron processing in December

Exam season has arrived at Carleton, which means there will be a large volume of Scantrons that require processing at the EDC. Instructors using Scantrons are asked to drop off their sheets to the EDC main office (410 Dunton Tower) as soon as possible after their exam is done. This is to ensure that... More

Monday, September 26, 2016

Fixed! Update on the cuLearn upgrade

We are pleased to share that the three significant issues that were identified in the cuLearn upgrade from Moodle version 2.8.7 to version 3.1.1 have been fixed. On September 21, we indicated that these three issues were: Grading assignments - slow page loads: When an instructor attempted to open a student assignment from the gradebook,... More

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Update on the cuLearn upgrade

On September 3, the EDC and CCS updated cuLearn from Moodle version 2.8.7 to version 3.1.1. cuLearn is powered by Moodle, the most popular and powerful open source Learning Management System in the world. These annual upgrades help keep our cuLearn system current so that we are able to obtain support from the Moodle... More

Monday, September 5, 2016

cuLearn has been upgraded

Over the weekend cuLearn received its annual upgrade, going from Moodle version 2.8.7 to version 3.1.1. The annual upgrades are a means of continually improving the system. The overall look and feel is very similar to the previous version, however there are significant improvements to the gradebook and the overall system performance, including:... More

Monday, August 29, 2016

New features coming to cuLearn

On Saturday, September 3, cuLearn will be getting its annual upgrade, going from Moodle version 2.8.7 to version 3.1.1. The annual upgrades are a means of continually improving the system. The overall look and feel will be very similar to the current version, however there will be significant improvements to the gradebook and the... More

Friday, August 19, 2016

Enhancements coming to cuLearn in September

On Saturday, September 3, cuLearn will be getting its annual upgrade, going from Moodle version 2.8.7 to version 3.1.1. The annual upgrades are a means of continually improving the system. The overall look and feel will be very similar to the current version, however there will be significant improvements to the gradebook and the... More

Friday, July 8, 2016

cuLearn plugin requests

One of the strengths of using cuLearn as a Learning Management System (LMS) is that it is based on Moodle, an open source software that has a large user community. This means that there are a large number of plugins available that have been developed by other institutions with similar needs to Carleton. We... More

Friday, April 29, 2016

Discover how to foster active engagement at our upcoming teaching and learning symposium

Date: Tuesday, May 10 Time: 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Location: River Building atrium and conference rooms Register here Discover how to create educational experiences that not only promote, but foster active engagement at our upcoming teaching and learning symposium. Carleton instructors, students and staff will share their teaching and learning... More

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