As I have progressed in my career I have been given more and more responsibility. Sometimes I feel like I have to be in 5 places at once. I'm sure we all have been there, Students balancing classes maybe having a job and maybe family too. Instructors having the same...
Creating an Assessment in Google Forms Forms are a handy feature in Google that allow quick evaluation. They are easy to distribute using the same sharing steps as Google Docs and Slides. The Forms are highly customizable and can be used for a variety of purposes. To...
The book "Make it Stick" by Brown et. al, (2014) is a wonderful research-based how-to guide for promoting learning-as in remembering. In particular, the book discusses testing. It is helpful for exploring exactly how to make long term learning (and remembering) occur...
In the years 2001-2006 Israel experienced devastating terrorist attacks on civilians. This was the worst period in its history and the threat of terrorism was felt throughout the country. Today, there are still terrorist attacks, but Israel is now a global leader in...
Eugene had dreams of attending Michigan State University to study horticulture after high school. Many of his friends were going off to East Lansing. But his family did not have the money for him to go away to study, so there would be no pursuit of horticulture at...
In my last article I talked about trying to find an office in a 3-story building with no directory. Today you enter the building and it has a directory, but you are still lost. You see the directory, but it goes something like this: Floor 1 – Office 1, Office 2,...
Our ENG111 textbook addresses Scientific Methods within the Narrative chapters. As most of our students are not intending on studying English as a major/minor, I’ve found a need to take some time and address this narrative practice and its applications for our...
When I listen to my 4-year-old discuss his friends from school, I can't help but think about the influence they wield over each other. We don't often consider just how impactful the people we surround ourselves are on our lives, nor how those friendships will...
[slideshow_deploy id='15278'] Thank you once again to the entire NMC community for another great day of learning with and from each other at the 2019 October Conference--it was such fun! 59 different colleagues presented 43 great sessions, and while I have attended...