Mar 31, 2014
I liked the idea of the attendance module when we first introduced it, it fixed a common complaint for instructors, how to take attendance with the Moodle gradebook. My like turned to infatuation this fall when I began to use it in my on-campus course. I appreciate...
Mar 10, 2014
Last week Tina Ulrich discussed the high cost of textbooks. I want to introduce you to a no- or low-cost option that could save students hundreds of dollars a semester: Open Educational Resources. As defined at Creative Commons, “Open Educational Resources (OER) are...
Mar 6, 2014
Below is an excerpt from a post on Inside Higher Ed recommended by Jeff Straw and Tim Nelson. How will teaching and learning in the early 21st century differ from its 20th century predecessor? Some shifts are already well underway. These include the growing embrace of...
Feb 24, 2014
NMC instructors are always going the extra mile for our students. Here is another opportunity to help our students think beyond NMC. In March, the Advising Center is hosting hosts two great community events: The Career and Employment Fair on March 6th, and the College...
Jan 24, 2014
In our active learning classroom training session on Friday, we discussed some of the tools that could be helpful in an active learning classroom. Some of the things I use are: 2×2 sticky notes…have students write name on one and place on table facing team...
