Active Learning – Simulation

Active Learning – Simulation

During 2014, we recorded several instructors around campus using active learning techniques.  The example below is from the Nursing program.  Watch this short video to get an inside look at the simulation scenarios and skills checks Nursing students experience at NMC....

Giving the Game Away to Students Via Learning Outcomes

What happens when you change the rules of the game for students, and let them know the outcome before it begins? The following video shares students talking about their experience when they rose to the challenge presented in week one of their course.   (Video...
Intellectual Freedom Supported by Foundational Curriculum Outcomes

Intellectual Freedom Supported by Foundational Curriculum Outcomes

As a curriculum and assessment geek, I interpret writing high quality learning outcomes as the ultimate privilege in intellectual freedom.  Discussions surrounding the updating of course outlines with significant learning outcomes (SLO’s) initially surprised me when...
Learning Outcomes Can Be Sexy AND Significant to Students

Learning Outcomes Can Be Sexy AND Significant to Students

…but usually learning outcomes are more like finding out you’re pregnant.  Either you are, or you aren’t.   The state of being pregnant is a significant outcome. The different reasons leading to getting pregnant were related to your objectives. “Just tell me how to...