Jan 30, 2026
In the days since Nancy Gray unexpectedly passed on Jan. 14, there have been many conversations about how to keep the Neurodiversity Support Center going and to honor and ensure Nancy’s legacy. I volunteered to work on this legacy directly as interim NSC...
Dec 8, 2023
As of Nov. 28, NMC has a new General Education Outcome (GEO). This outcome was researched, drafted, and piloted over the past few years and approved by Faculty Council, Curriculum Committee, Policy Council and President Nissley this fall. Faculty whose courses support...
Jun 18, 2020
Recently Tina Ulrich (retired NMC Library Director and current Creative Commons certified OER Consultant) shared these fantastic OER curation guides based on Colorado’s Top 40 courses with members of the OER Squad. The guides, compiled by librarians and vetted by...
Apr 23, 2020
Apr. 20, 2020 “Star Blazer Zero is ready for lift off!” “Mooooom, I’m hungry!” “She took my bug catcher! It’s MINE!” “Will you play ‘Come Here Go Away’ with us?” The sounds of the COVID-19 shutdown for some houses probably include Zoom meetings, awkward laughter,...
Nov 12, 2018
I ended last week on one way that I teach constructive disagreement–through investigating bias and trying a new argument style. Constructive disagreement is what I want from my students–at the college level, I want them to go beyond Graham’s Hierarchy of...