MCO OER Conversations

MCO OER Conversations

Join us for the 2021 series of MCO Faculty Conversations on Open Educational Resources (OER). These conversations feature faculty who are currently using an open textbook or other free or lowcost materials in their courses. Open to all faculty from community colleges...
Thank You to the Ed Tech Deputies

Thank You to the Ed Tech Deputies

We asked that each deputy return their whistle and handcuffs, but we thought it would be ok if they kept their badge.  The Ed Tech Department wants to thank each of the deputies for all of their help this summer. Scott Powell, Sarah Montgomery-Richards, Janet Lively,...
New Permanent Online Courses

New Permanent Online Courses

So you want to move a class online or hybrid delivery?!? The normal development process for a class that has never been offered online or hybrid: Fill out the Online/Hybrid Course Development Request Form. Submit the form to your academic chair. After the course has...
Congrats to Ronda Edwards

Congrats to Ronda Edwards

  The Instructional Technology Council (ITC) honored Ronda Edwards with a Life Time Achievement Award on February 11, 2020 at their annual Elearning Conference in Charleston, South Carolina.  Ronda was the original director of the distance learning program at NMC and...
Friday Forum: Breakout Boxes

Friday Forum: Breakout Boxes

Similar to an escape room, a breakout box is an activity you can use with your class.  The class is broken into teams and each team tries to solve a series of puzzles and problems.  This activity can be used to engage a class in content review, pretesting knowledge,...