Application of a new tool at NMU

Glenna Pendleton: I was very energized by the conference. I became friends with my colleagues at CTIP. Also, there are so many things we can use in our undergrad classes at NMU that were showcased at the conference!!! What I am especialy fired up about is the possibility of an alternative to WebCT that was introduced in one of the sessions. Epsilen is a management option that incorporates new technologies into the course management process. For example, at the touch of a button on the screen, the professor can create a Wiki for collaborative learning in the class. NMU can experiement with this tool at no charge for one semester. It only requres that the innnovators evaluating this management tool have specific courses and class lists for the trial process. This allows the students in the chosen classes to sign into the platform similar to WebCT. There are many interesting tool bar options and the creators, associated with the NY Times, are designing a way to soon incorporate the grades for rubrics right into the grade computation process. This means the professor will not need to import Excel files or manually transfer grades from rubrics. What a savings in time and a way to cut down on the chance for human error....