Online Moodle Gradebook Training

Online Moodle Gradebook Training

Are you new to the Moodle Gradebook? We are happy to announce that our online module, 5 steps to Gradebook Success, is now available! Online Training: (Self-paced basic overview with tutorials) 5 Steps to Moodle Gradebook Success Note: Link will open directly into the...
Attendance Module Love

Attendance Module Love

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...
Free Textbooks @ NMC ?

Free Textbooks @ NMC ?

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...
5 Ways that 21st and 20th Century Learning Will Differ

5 Ways that 21st and 20th Century Learning Will Differ

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...
Going One Step Further for Our Students

Going One Step Further for Our Students

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...