“The job’s yours if you…well, if want it. Do you want it?” James Keane asked. Keane was the head of Northwestern Michigan College’s Communications department. “Yes!” I said, not pausing to consider his odd tone as I accepted my first teaching job in higher ed. “Returning to Northern Michigan has always been a dream of… Continue Reading The New Instructor (A Halloween Story)
The nights are getting cooler and the days shorter, which can only mean one thing: fall semester is nearly here! As you prepare for a new year of instruction, here are a few important things your friendly neighborhood Education Technology Department has been working on: OLO is Now a Requirement for New Online Students Starting… Continue Reading Fall Updates from Ed Tech
As summer winds down, Moodle winds up! Below you’ll find important Moodle dates to remember: Wednesday, August 14th — Moodle updated from version 3.5 to 3.6: More information will be sent out soon, but expect Moodle to be unavailable for around 24-hours during the update Monday, August 19th — Students populated in most Fall 2019 (2001)… Continue Reading Fall Moodle Dates to Remember
Keep the following Moodle-related dates in mind as we rapidly approach the start of the summer term: Monday, May 6th — Students populated in Summer 2019 (1903) courses. You’ll be able to see student lists in Moodle on this day. Students will not be able to see courses unless you turn a course on early.Friday,… Continue Reading Upcoming Moodle Dates
As NMC works to improve equal educational access for all students, the Education Technology department recently completed an accessibility review of Moodle’s quiz question types. While most question types met accessibility requirements in accordance with American Disabilities Act (ADA) standards, five of them did not and have therefore been removed from Moodle until developers make… Continue Reading Changes to Moodle Question Types
