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Moodle Course Site Access
9:03 AM, Jun 24
Moodle tutorials are available Here If you have any questions about your Moodle site, please email shawn.trueman@denverseminary.edu
Welcome to Denver Seminary for the Fall 2016 Semester
9:59 AM, Aug 23
Fall 2016 Moodle sites are now open and classes begin on August 26.
If you have registered for a course and it is not appearing in your "My Courses" list, please email shawn.trueman@denverseminaryedu.
Click on the links to access syllabi and course schedules from the student portal.
A New Model of Online Education
1:46 PM, Oct 24
What makes our Next Generation online courses different?
Active Learning, Personal Engagement, and Integrated Content.
More details at:
Next Generation Online Learning
Registration Is Open
5:49 PM, Apr 3
Online registration is open at www.my.densem.edu
Log in and get signed up for you Summer and Fall 2017 courses.Do Not Miss Any Important Event
10:54 AM, Apr 25
The last couple of weeks of each semester are full of great activities at Denver Seminary. You can keep up-to-date will all of these events via the Calendar of Events page at www.denverseminary.edu.
Summer Classes? Check Moodle.
6:27 PM, May 3
For those of you enrolled in summer classes, your moodle sites will be available 1 week before the start of class which is May 8th this year. If you are not taking classes this summer, have a great break and check for your Fall 2017 classes 1 week prior to the start of the Fall semester.As always, do not hesitate to contact us if you need assistance with your online education technology.The Educat..
Congratulations!!
8:23 PM, May 11
Congratulations to all of our graduates!
May God bless you as you move ahead.
Moodle Ninja With Issues?
7:53 PM, May 30
Some of you may be hesitant to contact the Educational Technology Department when you are having trouble with your Moodle related technology simply because you feel your problem is too small. Perhaps you are intimidated by the vast knowledge and skill of the Moodle Ninja.Well, even the Moodle Ninja has troubles at times. Just this morning I plugged my printer cable into my laptop to print a paper ..
Middle of Midterm Week
8:29 AM, Jul 6
It is midterm exam week for most of you taking summer online classes and the Moodle Ninja thought it would be good to share a few tips to help you get through the week. The following 5 tips were taken from an article that you can read in its entirety here.
1. Take a walk.
2. Get some sleep.
3. Drink some coffee.
4. Join a study group.
5. Test yourself.
Have a great week! We are praying for you.
Moodle Upgrade Coming - Tuesday, August 1 - 6am-Noon
11:23 AM, Jul 20
We are upgrading Moodle at Denver Seminary on Tuesday, August 1. The site will be unavailable from 6am-Noon.This upgrade will allow us to add improved features including:· Improved messaging and notifications for professors and students · Less “clutter” on Moodle Pages · &nbs..
Reminder: Moodle Uprade Tomorrow - 6am-Noon
6:38 AM, Jul 31
We are upgrading Moodle at Denver Seminary on Tuesday, August 1. The site will be unavailable from 6am-Noon.
Please contact Shawn (shawn.trueman@denverseminary.edu) in the Educational Technology department if you have any questions.
Moodle Is Back With New Navigation Features
11:25 AM, Aug 1
Thanks for your patience during our upgrade.
Please watch this 3 minute video from our tutorial page to learn about two new Moodle navigation features:
https://moodle.densem.edu/mod/page/view.php?id=136041
There will be some other exciting changes to the look of Moodle at Denver Seminary as we approach the Fall 2017 semester start.
New Moodle Look
9:10 AM, Aug 2
As a part of our Moodle upgrade, we are updating our theme as well. The new theme features improved site navigation and internal messaging. We’ve decided to turn this on this week (actually at 9:30AM Wednesday) in order to provide you with the opportunity to learn the new layout and experiment with some of the new features prior to the pressured time right before finals and Fa..
Student Tutorials Update
11:41 AM, Aug 4
We have begun the process of posting our new Moodle tutorials. Students can access the tutorials from the support link in the menu bar or directly via this link.
Moodle Courses Available on August 21
9:47 AM, Aug 17
Fall 2017 courses will be available on Monday, August 21.
VoiceThread 101
3:42 PM, Sep 5
We love VoiceThread here at Denver Seminary. It provides a great way for all of us to communicate in class.Sometimes, a student will post a VT comment of the wrong slide. Not to worry though because you (the student) can move the comment if you need to.This tutorial Moving a VoiceThread Comment will guide you through that process.Other helpful student tutorials are located on the Moodle Student Tu..
New Look For Moodle
12:17 PM, Oct 19
Fall is in full swing in Colorado and there is a fresh new look to the neighborhood trees and the tips of the mountains. To coincide with that outer new look, today we are rolling out a new look for your Denver Seminary Moodle pages as well.The primary changes you will notice include the familiar blue page heading, the new location of page menu items, and the return of a listing of course activiti..
Patient Trust
5:43 PM, Nov 3
Above all, trust in the slow work of God.We are quite naturally impatient in everything to reach the end without delay.We should like to skip the intermediate stages.We are impatient of being on the way to something unknown, something new.And yet it is the law of all progress that it is made by passing through some stages of instability—and that it may take a very long time.And so I think it is ..
Saving Items from Moodle Course Sites
9:01 AM, Nov 9
Greetings from the DenSem Moodle Sherpa - In case you are unaware, I wanted to remind you that you will not always have access to your current Moodle class site. Because of this, you may want to save or print out some of the documents, articles or PowerPoint slides that are posted in Moodle.One issue with this however would be the cost of printing out dozens of full color PowerPoint slides. A grea..
Urgent VoiceThread Upgrade Information
6:49 PM, Nov 19
Greetings Denver Seminary Moodle Family - VoiceThread has made an essential upgrade to improve the services they provide to Denver Seminary.This upgrade will require that all VoiceThread postings (Recording and Commenting) be done in either Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox.You may download Chrome here: https://www.google.com/chrome/browser/desktop/index.htmlYou may download Firefox here: https://w..
Merry Christmas
2:30 PM, Dec 21
All of us here at the Educational Technologies department would like to wish you a very merry Christmas.
May God richly bless you with a mind focused on Jesus and His work to reconcile mankind to God.
See you in January!
Where are your Moodle courses?
9:07 AM, Jan 4
Greetings from Shawn the Moodle Sherpa - With the approach of the beginning of the semester, some of you may be wondering, "Where are my classes on Moodle?" Well, wonder no longer because I am about to let you know how to find them and when they will be available to you.Most Moodle course sites will be available to you one week prior to the beginning of the semester. That would be January 15, 2018..
Welcome to the 2018 Spring Semester
9:42 AM, Jan 22
Greetings from the Educational Technologies Team - We are looking forward to a great year and are excited to serve you throughout your seminary experience.Just a couple things to note as we begin the semester.First, there are a variety of tutorials here, https://moodle.densem.edu/course/view.php?id=2533, that should help you use Moodle.Second, the Ed Tech department requires the use of either Fire..
Scheduled Turnitin Maintenence - Saturday, March 17
1:24 PM, Mar 14
Turnitin will be performing site upgrades on Saturday, March 17 from 9AM-3PM.All users will be unable to submit and grade during this maintenance window. Please adjust your submission and grading times accordingly.If you attempt to submit or grade a paper during this time, you will most likely get an error message. Please DO NOT PANIC! Instead, remember this email. ;-)As always, if you do require..
Looking for some extra income?
11:38 AM, Apr 10
For students who receive financial aid, Work Study positions provide great opportunities to earn some extra income and at the same time, contribute to the Denver Seminary mission.There are currently several positions available on campus and you can review the entire list by clicking here. Individual positions are linked below: Admissions Office Work StudyAdvancement Donor/Alumni Relations W..
Day to Pray 2018
4:08 PM, Apr 19
Day to Pray is an annual prayer event at the Denver campus which takes place from the opening of chapel on Monday, April 23rd and ends at the close of chapel on Tuesday, April 24th. During this 24 hours there are various prayer events and activities on campus. But our global and extension students can participate through our Day to Pray Moodle page which is here: https:/..
Hello Learners! Help Us Improve Your Learning Experience
4:20 PM, May 1
Students – this is a reminder that the end of course evaluations are a key component to improving the student experience at Denver Seminary. The surveys are now open for your input. Please click on the link in your Moodle course site to complete the survey. The surveys stay open until May 11th, they are completely anonymous, results are not reviewed until after grad..
Let Your Voice Be Heard!
3:34 PM, May 7
One last reminder: the end of course evaluations will close on May 11th. I am personally excited about the opportunity to view your feedback and use it to help us improve the student experience at Denver Seminary. Your 10 minute investment will make a difference: your perspective is important to how we conduct, design, and deliver courses. Surveys are..
Welcome to the Summer Semester for 2018
8:04 AM, May 15
Greetings - We trust that you are all enjoying the start of the summer session already. As a reminder, if you are having technical difficulties with Moodle, you can reach out for help by either emailing Shawn.Trueman@denverseminary.edu or by calling the Educational Technology office at 303-762-6959.Additionally, there are a variety of helpful tutorials on this page.We are praying for you..
Moodle Course Site Access
9:03 AM, Jun 24
Moodle tutorials are available Here If you have any questions about your Moodle site, please email shawn.trueman@denverseminary.edu
Welcome to Denver Seminary for the Fall 2016 Semester
9:59 AM, Aug 23
Fall 2016 Moodle sites are now open and classes begin on August 26.
If you have registered for a course and it is not appearing in your "My Courses" list, please email shawn.trueman@denverseminaryedu.
Click on the links to access syllabi and course schedules from the student portal.
A New Model of Online Education
1:46 PM, Oct 24
What makes our Next Generation online courses different?
Active Learning, Personal Engagement, and Integrated Content.
More details at:
Next Generation Online Learning
Registration Is Open
5:49 PM, Apr 3
Online registration is open at www.my.densem.edu
Log in and get signed up for you Summer and Fall 2017 courses.Do Not Miss Any Important Event
10:54 AM, Apr 25
The last couple of weeks of each semester are full of great activities at Denver Seminary. You can keep up-to-date will all of these events via the Calendar of Events page at www.denverseminary.edu.
Summer Classes? Check Moodle.
6:27 PM, May 3
For those of you enrolled in summer classes, your moodle sites will be available 1 week before the start of class which is May 8th this year.
If you are not taking classes this summer, have a great break and check for your Fall 2017 classes 1 week prior to the start of the Fall semester.
As always, do not hesitate to contact us if you need assistance with your online education technology.
The Educational Technology Team
If you are not taking classes this summer, have a great break and check for your Fall 2017 classes 1 week prior to the start of the Fall semester.
As always, do not hesitate to contact us if you need assistance with your online education technology.
The Educational Technology Team
Congratulations!!
8:23 PM, May 11
Congratulations to all of our graduates!
May God bless you as you move ahead.
Moodle Ninja With Issues?
7:53 PM, May 30
Some of you may be hesitant to contact the Educational Technology Department when you are having trouble with your Moodle related technology simply because you feel your problem is too small. Perhaps you are intimidated by the vast knowledge and skill of the Moodle Ninja.
Well, even the Moodle Ninja has troubles at times. Just this morning I plugged my printer cable into my laptop to print a paper that was due in my 9:00 AM class. When I executed the proper <CMD+P> shortcut to print, my printer was nowhere in the selection menu. So, I unplugged it and tried again. And again. Still nothing. Powered the printer off and on. Nothing. Powered the computer off and on. Nothing.
(At this point I am stressing a bit because I have to leave soon for class.)
One more try with <CMD+P> for good measure....nothing.
A final examination of my set up revealed the problem. I had plugged the USB cable into the Ethernet port!
As always, don't hesitate to contact us here at Educational Technologies when you have some Moodle related technological issues. We are glad to help you in any way we can.
Your servant,
Shawn Trueman
LMS Administrator and (slightly bruised) Moodle Ninja
Middle of Midterm Week
8:29 AM, Jul 6
It is midterm exam week for most of you taking summer online classes and the Moodle Ninja thought it would be good to share a few tips to help you get through the week. The following 5 tips were taken from an article that you can read in its entirety here.
1. Take a walk.
2. Get some sleep.
3. Drink some coffee.
4. Join a study group.
5. Test yourself.
Have a great week! We are praying for you.
1. Take a walk.
2. Get some sleep.
3. Drink some coffee.
4. Join a study group.
5. Test yourself.
Have a great week! We are praying for you.
Moodle Upgrade Coming - Tuesday, August 1 - 6am-Noon
11:23 AM, Jul 20
We are upgrading Moodle at Denver Seminary on Tuesday, August 1. The site will be unavailable from 6am-Noon.
This upgrade will allow us to add improved features including:
· Improved messaging and notifications for professors and students
· Less “clutter” on Moodle Pages
· Improved mobile device experience
Please contact the Educational Technology department if you have any questions.
Reminder: Moodle Uprade Tomorrow - 6am-Noon
6:38 AM, Jul 31
We are upgrading Moodle at Denver Seminary on Tuesday, August 1. The site will be unavailable from 6am-Noon.
Please contact Shawn (shawn.trueman@denverseminary.edu) in the Educational Technology department if you have any questions.
Moodle Is Back With New Navigation Features
11:25 AM, Aug 1
Thanks for your patience during our upgrade.
Please watch this 3 minute video from our tutorial page to learn about two new Moodle navigation features:
https://moodle.densem.edu/mod/page/view.php?id=136041
There will be some other exciting changes to the look of Moodle at Denver Seminary as we approach the Fall 2017 semester start.
New Moodle Look
9:10 AM, Aug 2
As a part of our Moodle upgrade, we are updating our theme as well. The new theme features improved site navigation and internal messaging.
We’ve decided to turn this on
this week (actually at 9:30AM Wednesday) in order to provide you with the opportunity
to learn the new layout and experiment with some of the new features prior to
the pressured time right before finals and Fall classes. You’ll notice that the initial look is
quite bland. That will change in coming weeks as our developer updates the look
and feel to be more attractive and compliment our new denverseminary.edu website.
The functions will be familiar to you but the layout will be new. We know that even small changes, such as button locations, can really be disorienting, so I am in the process of creating a whole new set of tutorials which will be available via the "Support" link in the Moodle Navigation bar.
As always, I’m here to help. Please direct any support questions that you have to shawn.trueman@denverseminary.edu
Your servant,
Shawn Trueman
LMS Administrator & AV Specialist
Student Tutorials Update
11:41 AM, Aug 4
We have begun the process of posting our new Moodle tutorials. Students can access the tutorials from the support link in the menu bar or directly via this link.
Moodle Courses Available on August 21
9:47 AM, Aug 17
Fall 2017 courses will be available on Monday, August 21.
VoiceThread 101
3:42 PM, Sep 5
We love VoiceThread here at Denver Seminary. It provides a great way for all of us to communicate in class.
Sometimes, a student will post a VT comment of the wrong slide. Not to worry though because you (the student) can move the comment if you need to.
This tutorial Moving a VoiceThread Comment will guide you through that process.
Other helpful student tutorials are located on the Moodle Student Tutorials page.
Sometimes, a student will post a VT comment of the wrong slide. Not to worry though because you (the student) can move the comment if you need to.
This tutorial Moving a VoiceThread Comment will guide you through that process.
Other helpful student tutorials are located on the Moodle Student Tutorials page.
New Look For Moodle
12:17 PM, Oct 19
Fall is in full swing in Colorado and there is a fresh new look to the neighborhood trees and the tips of the mountains. To coincide with that outer new look, today we are rolling out a new look for your Denver Seminary Moodle pages as well.
The primary changes you will notice include the familiar blue page heading, the new location of page menu items, and the return of a listing of course activities in the navigation drawer on the left-hand side of your page.
The primary changes you will notice include the familiar blue page heading, the new location of page menu items, and the return of a listing of course activities in the navigation drawer on the left-hand side of your page.
Patient Trust
5:43 PM, Nov 3
Above all, trust in the slow work of God.
We are quite naturally impatient in everything to reach the end without delay.
We should like to skip the intermediate stages.
We are impatient of being on the way to something unknown, something new.
And yet it is the law of all progress that it is made by passing through some stages of instability—
and that it may take a very long time.
And so I think it is with you;
your ideas mature gradually—let them grow,
let them shape themselves, without undue haste.
Don’t try to force them on,
as though you could be today what time
(that is to say, grace and circumstances acting on your own good will)
will make of you tomorrow.
Only God could say what this new spirit gradually forming within you will be.
Give Our Lord the benefit of believing that his hand is leading you,
and accept the anxiety of feeling yourself in suspense and incomplete.
Prayer of Teilhard de Chardin
https://www.ignatianspirituality.com/8078/prayer-of-theilhard-de-chardinSaving Items from Moodle Course Sites
9:01 AM, Nov 9
Greetings from the DenSem Moodle Sherpa -
In case you are unaware, I wanted to remind you that you will not always have access to your current Moodle class site. Because of this, you may want to save or print out some of the documents, articles or PowerPoint slides that are posted in Moodle.
One issue with this however would be the cost of printing out dozens of full color PowerPoint slides. A great solution is to print PowerPoint slides in outline format. I have created a short tutorial here that will assist you with that process.
Blessings.
Urgent VoiceThread Upgrade Information
6:49 PM, Nov 19
Greetings Denver Seminary Moodle Family -
VoiceThread has made an essential upgrade to improve the services they provide to Denver Seminary.
This upgrade will require that all VoiceThread postings (Recording and Commenting) be done in either Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox.
You may download Chrome here: https://www.google.com/chrome/browser/desktop/index.html
You may download Firefox here: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/?
VoiceThread has made an essential upgrade to improve the services they provide to Denver Seminary.
This upgrade will require that all VoiceThread postings (Recording and Commenting) be done in either Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox.
You may download Chrome here: https://www.google.com/chrome/browser/desktop/index.html
You may download Firefox here: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/?
Please note - EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY YOU WILL NO LONGER BE ABLE TO RECORD VOICETHREADS UNLESS YOU ARE USING CHROME OR FIREFOX.
Please contact your friendly Moodle Sherpa, Shawn, at shawn.trueman@denverseminary.edu if you have any questions.
Thanks.
Merry Christmas
2:30 PM, Dec 21
All of us here at the Educational Technologies department would like to wish you a very merry Christmas.
May God richly bless you with a mind focused on Jesus and His work to reconcile mankind to God.
See you in January!
May God richly bless you with a mind focused on Jesus and His work to reconcile mankind to God.
See you in January!
Where are your Moodle courses?
9:07 AM, Jan 4
Greetings from Shawn the Moodle Sherpa -
With the approach of the beginning of the semester, some of you may be wondering, "Where are my classes on Moodle?" Well, wonder no longer because I am about to let you know how to find them and when they will be available to you.
Most Moodle course sites will be available to you one week prior to the beginning of the semester. That would be January 15, 2018 for Spring classes this year. On that date, you will be able to view and interact with content on the course site. The tutorial linked here provides instruction regarding how to easily navigate to your Moodle course sites from within your Moodle Dashboard.
Beginning January 22, the official start date of the semester, your courses will be listed in the "My Courses" section of the collapsible Navigation Drawer on the left-hand side of your Moodle page.
And on another note, you may have noticed that I refer to myself above as the Moodle Sherpa rather than my previous moniker of Moodle Ninja. I trust that this change will help to remind you that all of us here in the Educational Technology department are here to serve you and hopefully lighten your burden a bit as you navigate the journey of your seminary experience. (And I was also feeling a lot of undue pressure to be able to sneak about, slice up fruit at a furious pace, and perilously dangle over a pool of water.)
Praying that God will bless your year.
Shawn Trueman
LMS Administrator and Moodle Sherpa
Welcome to the 2018 Spring Semester
9:42 AM, Jan 22
Greetings from the Educational Technologies Team -
We are looking forward to a great year and are excited to serve you throughout your seminary experience.
Just a couple things to note as we begin the semester.
First, there are a variety of tutorials here, https://moodle.densem.edu/course/view.php?id=2533, that should help you use Moodle.
Second, the Ed Tech department requires the use of either Firefox or Chrome for Moodle, VoiceThread, and Zoom.
Third, if you are having difficulties finding your courses in Moodle, please see this tutorial: https://moodle.densem.edu/mod/page/view.php?id=180359
Finally, check your Dmail regularly (or forward it to an often-used email address) so that you do not miss out on any communication from the Seminary. *All Moodle communication will go to your Dmail address.
May God bless your efforts this Semester for His glory. We are praying for you.
Your servants,
Shawn Trueman (Moodle Sherpa)
and the Ed Tech Team - Christa, Aaron, Tim, and Jacki
We are looking forward to a great year and are excited to serve you throughout your seminary experience.
Just a couple things to note as we begin the semester.
First, there are a variety of tutorials here, https://moodle.densem.edu/course/view.php?id=2533, that should help you use Moodle.
Second, the Ed Tech department requires the use of either Firefox or Chrome for Moodle, VoiceThread, and Zoom.
Third, if you are having difficulties finding your courses in Moodle, please see this tutorial: https://moodle.densem.edu/mod/page/view.php?id=180359
Finally, check your Dmail regularly (or forward it to an often-used email address) so that you do not miss out on any communication from the Seminary. *All Moodle communication will go to your Dmail address.
May God bless your efforts this Semester for His glory. We are praying for you.
Your servants,
Shawn Trueman (Moodle Sherpa)
and the Ed Tech Team - Christa, Aaron, Tim, and Jacki
Scheduled Turnitin Maintenence - Saturday, March 17
1:24 PM, Mar 14
Turnitin will be performing site upgrades on Saturday, March 17 from 9AM-3PM.
All users will be unable to
submit and grade during this maintenance window. Please adjust your submission and grading times accordingly.
If you attempt to submit or grade a paper during this time, you will most likely get an error message. Please DO NOT PANIC! Instead, remember this email. ;-)
As always, if you do require some assistance, don't hesitate to contact me via email (shawn.trueman@denverseminary.edu) and I will respond as quickly as possible.
Your servant,
Shawn Trueman - Moodle Sherpa
Looking for some extra income?
11:38 AM, Apr 10
For students who receive financial aid, Work Study positions provide great opportunities to earn some extra income and at the same time, contribute to the Denver Seminary mission.
There are currently several positions available on campus and you can review the entire list by clicking here.
Individual positions are linked below:
Admissions Office Work StudyAdvancement Donor/Alumni Relations Work Study
Community Tutor Work Study
Educational Services Specialist Work Study
Financial Aid Assistant Work Study
Registrar's Office Work Study
Shepherd's Gate Clinic Work Study
Day to Pray 2018
4:08 PM, Apr 19
Day to Pray is an annual prayer event at the Denver campus which takes place from the opening of chapel on Monday, April 23rd and ends at the close of chapel on Tuesday, April 24th. During this 24 hours there are various prayer events and activities on campus.
But our global and extension students can participate through our Day to Pray Moodle page which is here: https://moodle.densem.edu/course/view.php?id=2900
The Day to Pray Moodle page is open to any student and features guided ways to pray locally, nationally, globally, and personally. Take part in the live synchronous prayer session with Professor Elodie Emig at 7:30 MST and post your own prayers and requests at any time on the forum. Check out the Day to Pray Moodle page April 23 and 24th, 2018.
Hello Learners! Help Us Improve Your Learning Experience
4:20 PM, May 1
Students – this is a reminder that the end of course evaluations are a key component to improving the student experience at Denver Seminary. The surveys are now open for your input. Please click on the link in your Moodle course site to complete the survey.
The surveys stay open until May 11th, they are completely anonymous, results are not reviewed until after grades have been posted and the survey is brief. Students can usually complete a survey in about 10- 15 minutes. We review your responses at the end of each semester and use this information to change, grow, and improve.
If you have any concerns or questions about the end of course evaluations, you may contact me directly at 303-762-6980.
I look forward to your feedback.
Janet Randerson
Director, Educational Services
Let Your Voice Be Heard!
3:34 PM, May 7
One last reminder: the end of course evaluations will close on May 11th. I am personally excited about the opportunity to view your feedback and use it to help us improve the student experience at Denver Seminary. Your 10 minute investment will make a difference: your perspective is important to how we conduct, design, and deliver courses. Surveys are anonymous and results are distributed after grades are posted.
I look forward to a chance to hear your voice. Thank you in advance for your investment in our growth and improvement.
Janet Randerson
Director, Educational Services
303-762-6980 direct
Welcome to the Summer Semester for 2018
8:04 AM, May 15
Greetings -
We trust that you are all enjoying the start of the summer session already. As a reminder, if you are having technical difficulties with Moodle, you can reach out for help by either emailing Shawn.Trueman@denverseminary.edu or by calling the Educational Technology office at 303-762-6959.
Additionally, there are a variety of helpful tutorials on this page.
We are praying for your success.
Your servants,
The Ed Tech Team