I stumbled upon a resource this morning that I think you will find valuable for improving learning.

The resource is the Goodwill Community Foundation, which is found at http://www.gcflearnfree.org/.  You might find the two resources outlined below valuable as you prep your fall courses.


Self-paced Tutorials 
Their website consists of self-paced tutorials which that are quite diverse in topic, up-to-date, and very well done.   Topics of the tutorials include math, grammar, microsoft office software, reading, money, and more.

I was most impressed with the technology section of the site.  I think many of these could be added as help links to an online course for students new to using our technology tools.

A few examples you might check out are:
Firefox:  These tutorials start with the basics of installing firefox and use it to browse, but also shows how to add bookmarks and more.

Grammar: one page review of grammar topics such as possesives, semi-colons, negatives, run-on sentences, and others grammar topics.

 Microsoft Office:  tutorials for the using Word, PowerPoint, Access, Excel, and Excel formulas.


Youtube Channel
They also have a Youtube Channel.  (The videos are not linked to their site. I'm not sure why.)  However, these videos would be a great addition to an online class to support students with just-in-time learning.    Their Youtube channel has an extensive list of playlists including topics on Gmail, grammar, math basics, Windows 8,  and reading/vocabulary.

If you would like assistance integrating any of these resources into your Moodle course, please contact IT at 815-835-6229.  Or email it@svcc.edu .