I have found it difficult to have students interact with each other when I teach online. When I did the Teaching Solution Boot Camp, one of the assignments was to have a “teaching presence”. I learned that I should have a picture of me outside of the teaching role, so...
A Quick Guide on Searching for Specific emails on Gmail Tired of looking through endless lists for that one email? “What did we decide in that email conversation?” Then look no more. Here is a quick guide on how to search for those particular emails. To find that one...
Ryein was a student worker in the library. He was a non-traditional student, army reservist from a troubled family but had a heart of gold. We came from two different worlds but somehow we became friends during our evening shift together. He helped me to remember...
I have been having my MTH 120 students ponder the $17 trillion national debt. They have been using formulas for simple interest, compound interest, and debt repayment along with dimensional analysis to answer a variety of questions about the debt. Simple Interest I =...
What did you find challenging about last night’s reading? What did you do when you struggled with the reading? What helped make this reading easier? What new strategies did you try with this reading that you haven’t used before? These types of questions ask students...
In this second post of a series using the different categories of significant learning outcomes (SLO) as a basis for sharing how some teaching strategies and best practices came to be, the ordinary actions of teaching and learning are worth exploring for their...
Lately, there seems to be a force that is developing on campus. Because of the on going projects that have been popping up on campus looking at poverty, homelessness, food drives, and clothing drives, I think the biggest subject that is being raised is ‘awareness’. ...
Google Hangouts is now available on all NMC accounts! Google Hangouts lets you send messages (text and chat), make voice and video calls, and share photos with friends and colleagues. Google Hangouts allows you to get messages and calls directly through your NMC...
The process of writing is often just as important as the product. A strong process supports a strong product and helps students practice critical thinking, time management, self-reflection, and communication and interpersonal skills. Scaffolding is the term for...