About the FITS Newsletter
Contributed by Michael Gough
Published monthly, the FITS newsletter contains information on emerging technologies, project spotlights, up and coming events, and other information relating to instructional technology.
Inside this “Special Moodle Edition” issue you will find articles addressing our progress transitioning from Blackboard to Moodle, our new open-source learning management system. Finally, we hope to get you acquainted with RSS readers in our emerging technology feature.
Some of you may have noticed that the FITS newsletter has a new look and format this year. We have implemented a new WordPress blogging system to publish our newsletter online. This change offers four main benefits. First it allows for a space where multiple people can edit and write articles online before publication. We no longer have to pass around drafts via email. Instead, we can use the system to collaborate and edit what has been written by our colleagues. Second, it allows for category organization with tags. You might notice that along the right side you see some category tags. As we continue to accumulate articles on certain topics throughout multiple newsletters, WordPress will keep track of all articles tagged with that topic. For instance, to view all articles related to Moodle, click on the Moodle Category link. Third, Word press automatically generates RSS feeds. This means you can subscribe to this newsletter and receive real time updates to your RSS reader. If you are already using a RSS reader, click here to subscribe to our newsletter. For more information on RSS readers, see the featured article in this issue. Lastly, we have the option of enabling comments on certain articles to facilitate online discussions on a certain topic.
You are always invited to suggest topics for future newsletter articles or even request to write an article. If you would like to contribute, please contact Michael Gough at MichaelGough@depauw.edu or x 1093.