On March 10th, 2010 Prince Rupert will be celebrating its 100th Birthday. Carved from the wilderness, it was envisioned in 1905 by Charles Hays,Manager of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway that this... More > northern BC city would rival that of Vancouver in just a few short years. From the first landing of surveyors on the shores of Kaien Island, to the construction of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway,"Knoxville" wars, building of the townsite on "stilts and planks", development of a huge fishing industry and port. This volume leads you through an era of human struggle, determination and dreams of what the future could bring. It is the amazing story of Prince Rupert and its pioneers between 1905 and 1914,who battled against all odds to develop this unique northern community. Packed with interesting information and early photographs, this volume is a delightful journey through time.< Less
Instructors constantly report they spend too much time trying to manage and facilitate their online courses rather than teaching its content. Nights are consumed trying to keep up with what’s... More > happening online and staying one step ahead of their students.
Whether you are a new or returning instructor to online learning, this book helps you tackle this teaching environment by providing 39 tested strategies for reducing your workload.
The Moodle Learning Management System, will be used to provide examples of course delivery that will impact your teaching life, (they can also be used within other LMS's).< Less
This book reviews the new quiz module, using step-by-step instructions and good practices towards developing quizzes and quiz questions. It examines not only the technical side of the Moodle quiz... More > activity, but also practical strategies surrounding quiz design. The quiz engine takes online assessment and learning both formative and summative, to a new level!< Less
This book reviews the new quiz module, using step-by-step instructions and good practices towards developing quizzes and quiz questions. It examines not only the technical side of the Moodle quiz... More > activity, but also practical strategies surrounding quiz design. The quiz engine takes online assessment and learning both formative and summative, to a new level!< Less
Instructors constantly report they spend too much time trying to manage and facilitate their online courses rather than teaching its content. Nights are consumed trying to keep up with what’s... More > happening online and staying one step ahead of their students.
Whether you are a new or returning instructor to online learning, this book helps you tackle this teaching environment by providing 39 tested strategies for reducing your workload.
The Moodle Learning Management System, will be used to provide examples of course delivery that will impact your teaching life, (they can also be used within other LMS's).< Less
This book helps instructors develop an online syllabus and use it as a tool in the development of course content and online design. For demonstration purposes, Moodle 2 Learning Management System is... More > used, as it is one of the most popular systems for online instruction.
Topics include: face-to-face versus online, tone, construction methods, what to include, idea's on online use, links to online free tools, and a handy syllabus checklist.< Less
10 tragic events in the history of Prince Rupert, British Columbia Canada.
Prince Rupert was incorporated as a City on March 10th, 1910. For almost 100 years, it has been through the vicissitudes... More > of development, decline, and re-emergence as a bustling community on the north coast of British Columbia.
Maybe it is the location, or maybe the weather that has attracted a variety of people to the area. Either way, it has resulted in a rich history full of calamitous events. Some man made, many the act of nature, but all interesting in their own right.
Revisiting these tragic events from Prince Rupert’s past is a way of gaining a deeper understanding of the city, and the many hardships that its residents have had to endure at the “grass roots” (or should I say muskeg) level.< Less
The release of Moodle 2 is the most significant upgrade to Moodle since its initial release in 2002. Much has been said about the new features, new architecture and new focus on Moodle being more... More > ‘pluggable’ with a multitude of other systems. The way files are now handled in Moodle 2 from an instructors (and even Administrators) point of view, is so vastly different from any previous version, it requires a book, all unto itself. Once we delve into the new ‘file system’, I think you will be turned upside down.
As a reference, this documentation is based on the File Picker as it appears in Moodle 2.1.< Less
The Lesson activity provides a tool to build asynchronous, adaptive course content within the Moodle learning management system. It offers instructors and students so much learning flexibility that... More > once the basics of designing and building a lesson are grasped, instructors will take it, run with it, and never look back. Students will (if you design and use it properly) love you for it, as it provides an adaptive online learning environment that tends to be sorely lacking.
While the Lesson activity takes some initial planning, if used to its potential, you will stand out from the crowd of online educators!< Less
Immediately following Pearl Harbour, the United States shipping facilities in the Pacific were running at full capacity, but it was still not enough to combat the serious Japanese threat. At this... More > critical juncture, Prince Rupert, located in British Columbia, Canada, was placed at America’s disposal, to ship troops and materials to Alaska to fend off the enemy. It was, as many called it, an “American Invasion.”
With Japanese submarines lurking off of Prince Rupert, thousands of Canadian Army, Navy, and Air Force, were posted to man the fort defence system, fly reconnaissance missions, and protect the dry dock and shipyard, all vital to the Pacific war effort. All eyes were peeled for the enemy. The City was truly at war.
Drawing from a diverse field of information, making use of published, primary, first hand recollections, and photographs, this book puts the events and developments of these years all together into one definitive source.< Less
Sue is well versed in online course design, working at the University of Victoria, BC, Canada, as an Instructional Technologist.
She holds an MCCC (Moodle Course Creator Certification) and Moodle 2 Administrator Certification. In addition, Sue has an MCSA (Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator) designation, and several compTIA certifications to validate knowledge within specific IT support fields. With a degree in Canadian History, Sue worked for eight years as an Instructor in Northern British Columbia at the high school and adult level (holds a BC Professional Teachers Certification). While living in the north, she also published three books on the history of Prince Rupert, BC.
Sue has a deep practical and theoretical knowledge of online instruction and possesses a keen recognition of the benefits that technology offers in enabling and supporting learning.
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