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iLearn Lockdown Browser

iLearn Lockdown Browser

by Chris Kenniburg & Troy Patterson Students who cheat on tests should be VERY worried! Whether it is opening up a new tab and searching for an answer or logging out and logging back in with a different account ( or any number of creative ways students cheat), in...

Students Leading the Way

What happens when students become the teachers? We have a very powerful tool in iLearn (based on Moodle). We've trained teachers to take advantage of some of the powerful options available in iLearn. Our focus though, is always on student learning. iLearn provides...

iLearn Tips

Here are a couple of really good iLearn tips: Show items in gradebook with a score of 0 zero Hide Course Total score/grade from students

Dearborn Moodle Moot- Take 2

There is still time to register for the second session of the Dearborn Moodle Moot for 2017. If you want to become better at using iLearn (and enjoy some awesome ICE CREAM), register today. You will have a coupon code available (sent out earlier in an email) or...

iLearn Upgrade

Moodle (iLearn) 3.3 is now available. This is great news for us. We have been looking forward to the update since the beta was released. We will be upgrading immediately after school is dismissed in June. Impact So how does this impact teachers and students? iLearn...

Peer Assessment

Julie Wooton wanted her students to do meaningful peer assessment. In working with some other teachers in her building and the Tech Coaches, she implemented an effective peer assessment activity for her students. I was struck by a couple of her comments (quoted from...

Dearborn Moodle Moot 2017

This year, Dearborn will be hosting two Dearborn Moodle Moots. The Dearborn Moodle Moots focus on actual implementation for YOUR classroom. The first day is instructional. Lots of choice, models and tools are shared. The second day is all about implementation - YOU...

The Gift that isn’t quite ready yet.

Gifts In the spirit of Holiday gift giving, we are working on a gift for all teachers. However, that gift isn't quite ready. Still, we are pretty excited about this gift, so we want to make a preview available for those who are interested. This is a gift that we hope...

Moodle Moot Completed

This past Wednesday and Thursday, the Dearborn Moodle Moot was in full swing. There was a terrific amount of learning going on. The teachers did some fantastic work. The training really provides a useful introduction to getting started with iLearn. Kudos to all the...

Moodle Moot

The 2015 Moodle Moot is only days away. This will provide hands on training for iLearn. There is still room for a few more attendees. See more information right here: https://events.dearbornschools.org/moodlemoot/events/dearborn-moodle-moot/ . Dearborn Teachers can...