Bibliophobia? Library Phobia?

“She smells vaguely of Band-Aids and Vick’s Vapor Rub. I have several overdue DVDs, one of which is scratched.” Yahoo Answers individual explaining a fear of Librarians. We see it all the time in the Osterlin Library.  The student that reluctantly walks past the...
Saying Goodbye!

Saying Goodbye!

Thank you to the faculty and staff of NMC for making my 7+ years here a wonderful learning and growing experience. I will miss working with you.  I am very excited to begin my new adventure as an Educational Technology Specialist at the Interlochen Center for...
Accessibility challenge:  TAG (You’re it!)

Accessibility challenge: TAG (You’re it!)

October challenge: Play Tag with us Your accessibility challenge for the month of October  is to “Tag” all of your images inside your eLearning (Moodle) course shells.  It’s easy as 1 – 2 – 3! Check your eLearning (Moodle) Course....
Diversifying the Role Course Content Plays

Diversifying the Role Course Content Plays

Maryellen Weimer discusses the role of content in her highly-acclaimed “Learner-Centered Teaching: Five Key Changes to Practice” (Osterlin’s CIE collection has a few copies). In this recent article for The Teaching Professor Blog, she challenges us...
The Power of Choice

The Power of Choice

“The main ingredient in all success is wise choices. That’s because the quality of our lives is determined by the quality of the choices we make on a daily basis.” Skip Downing, On Course, Strategies for Creating Success in College and in Life. The...