Author Archive | Ryan Bernstein

On the lighter side of things, take a minute to appreciate this: Thank you to Laurie Sears for sharing this with us.

The new & improved Sharing Showcase is a collection of videos that feature faculty members discussing teaching activities and strategies. We recently updated this great resource by creating an Ensemble Portal to feature the contributions made by NMC faculty. Ensemble Portals is a newer feature that allows us to display videos in a more contemporary… Continue Reading Sharing Showcase Facelift

During the October NMC Conference, Constanza Hazelwood and I led a session titled “ePortfolio: An Emerging High-Impact Practice at NMC”. The Association of American Colleges & Universities recently added electronic portfolios to its list of High-Impact Practices. The AAC&U is just one of many organizations advocating ePortfolio adoption throughout higher education because “… ePortfolios allow… Continue Reading ePortfolios: An Emerging High-Impact Practice at NMC

Over the summer members of the Educational Technology and Library teams joined forces to create a new Digital & Information Literacy video series for NMC students. The goal of the video series is twofold: To provide students with brief “snackable” tutorials to help develop digital & information literacies. To provide faculty with on demand resources… Continue Reading New Student Resource: Digital & Information Literacy Video Series

A Learning Community (LC) is a group of faculty, staff, and other interested individuals who get together to investigate a question or pursue a topic of interest. They provide an opportunity for professional learning as well as a sense of community. NMC is among many other colleges and universities who have created a vibrant culture… Continue Reading You’re Invited: 2019-2020 Learning Communities