Last Tuesday, you discussed free speech on campus, you learned about English language learners and dual-enrolled students, you built a food pantry boat, you shared stories of innovation and OER adoption and so much more! We had over 40 sessions covering a wide range of topics led by you and your colleagues and, again, you… Continue Reading NMC Fall Conference a Hit!
Here are a couple interesting articles I have run across lately. “Multitasking Isn’t Making You More Efficient, It’s Frying Your Attention Span” by Daniel Goleman is excerpted from his new book called Altered Traits: Science Reveals How Meditation Changes Your Mind, Brain, and Body. At the risk of sounding preachy, I am considering sharing this… Continue Reading Quick Reads
We all know that college–even community college–is expensive. It is hard for many of our students here at NMC to afford tuition, fees, food, housing, and books let alone take on those costs while also trying to work less so they have time to go to class and do homework. Many students try to do… Continue Reading NMC Reads: Paying the Price by Sara Goldrick Rab
Big news: the CIE Newsletter, the Accessibility Newsletter and the Scoop have all combined to become the new CIE & EMT Newsletter. It will come out via your email twice a month and update you on everything you need to know in terms of Moodle, technology, and professional development opportunities. Watch your inbox for information on… Continue Reading Here’s the Scoop on the Newsletter
Now there’s an alternative to those long, lonely hours of grading —The Long Night of Grading brought to you by CIE, the Osterlin Library and Educational Media Technologies. On Thursday, May 4th, just when you are most buried by tests and papers and projects, the library will be open for you to grade with your… Continue Reading Long Night of Grading – May 4th
