Apr 17, 2026
Thanks to Brandon and Kristy for their Durable Skills workshop at the April Friday Forum. We discussed the importance of using shared language about the skills we all teach. We also talked about the importance of being more intentional in presenting these skills...
Apr 17, 2026
All the hype about Generative AI had not impressed Nicole Speelman. Generating text and images didn’t seem useful for a chemistry instructor, and she was mindful of environmental concerns around AI energy usage. But something she learned at a department AI workshop in...
Apr 6, 2026
Gen AI might not be coming for your job, but it is coming to the workplace. Soon, everyone will need at least some AI awareness in order to do their jobs, says CIT instructor Stewart Jack. That’s why he designed NMC’s new Intro to Generative AI elective with a career...
Mar 17, 2026
CIE is highlighting the large and small ways that faculty are responding to Generative AI. Next up is automotive instructor Ken Klumpp, one of the earliest adopters of the technology at NMC. Here’s a paraphrase of Ken’s comments JL: When we first started talking about...
Feb 27, 2026
Results of the recent Student Tech survey confirm what we already know about AI at NMC: Faculty across the college are developing innovative ways to teach and train students about Gen AI. Students responding to the survey said that they are learning how to use...
