This one time, in Vegas…

This one time, in Vegas…

Earlier this month, Mark DeLonge and I presented at the 2019 ITC eLearning Conference at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Conference Center in Las Vegas. Our session, called “Herding Cats and Teaching Them a Trick or Two: Strategies for Finding your Piece of...

A Preview: Mandatory Online Learning Orientation

Beginning with registration for fall 2019, all students taking an online class for the first time at NMC will be required to complete an Online Learning Orientation (OLO). In addition, any student who has not been successful (2.0 or better) in a previous NMC online...
Welcome Ben Post!

Welcome Ben Post!

Please welcome to NMC, Ben Post, the new Senior Instructional Technology Specialist, a position formally held by Ryan Bernstein, who became the Curriculum and Instructional Designer in May. Ben comes to NMC from Glen Lake Schools where he taught high school English...
Student Technology Use and Adoption

Student Technology Use and Adoption

In relation to NMC students, what technology is important and what about technology is important? How do our students compare to national data? During fall semester 2016, we surveyed NMC students about their technology use and recently, national data was released by...
Born Digital – Part Three

Born Digital – Part Three

In this post, I will discuss the results of using the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) to analyze the interview data in my study and the conclusions about students and the adoption and use of distance technology-enhanced learning. The...