Making it FUN – keeping students engaged in uncertain times

Making it FUN – keeping students engaged in uncertain times

My classes have theme weeks.  If you’re a student in my class, you  can guess the theme via facebook (Drcathynmc), twitter (@DrCathyNMC), Instagram (@DrCathyNMC), or just do it old school in our Zoom meetings in Moodle. I’ve even grabbed the username on...
One Approach to Transitioning to an Online Format

One Approach to Transitioning to an Online Format

I was asked to share what I have done, in light of the closing of NMC’s campus for in-person class sessions for the balance of the spring semester, to transition two of my traditionally taught courses to an exclusively online format. In each of these courses, I...
Release and Reflect

Release and Reflect

Since the college has closed, I am fortunate enough to have heard from all of my students  A few of them went home and fell into the functional, loving arms of their parents. Most did not. One is home in Sault Ste. Marie where her father has tested positive for...