This summer my colleagues Eric Carlson, Ben Post and I attended InstructureCon 2024 at the Venetian Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. Instructure is the company that provides Canvas, NMC's recently adopted Learning Management System that will replace Moodle completely by...
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New Online or Hybrid Course Development for Spring of 25
Interested in developing a new online or hybrid course for the Spring of 2025? If so, please submit the Online/Hybrid Course Request Form to begin the process. There are limited spots available. Forms must be submitted by May 1st! After your chair approves the course...
Moodle Minute(s) S2, E20: Displaying Activity Descriptions in Moodle Courses
This week’s tutorial discusses how to add activity descriptions to your Moodle course's main page. Watch to learn all about it… ABOUT THIS SERIES: Moodle/Panopto Minute(s) are short, weekly tutorial videos that explore small-but-helpful Moodle (or Panopto) functions,...
Moodle Minute(s) S2, E18: Changing Course Assignment Due Dates
This week’s Moodle Minute(s) explains the dates report, a handy feature in the "Reports" section of your Moodle course that allows you to change due dates from one page (instead of clicking on each individual activity). It's one of the handiest features in Moodle for...
Moodle Minute(s) S2, E17: Using Panopto in Moodle
This week’s Moodle Minute(s) explores how to use Panopto within Moodle. Basically, anywhere you see the Panopto icon or the Panopto block, you have access to the full capabilities of your Panopto account. Watch the video to learn more… ABOUT THIS SERIES:...
Moodle Minute(s) S2, E16: Recovering Archived Panopto Videos
This week’s Moodle Minute(s) discusses restoring archived Panopto videos. NMC's video repository server archives videos after 18-months have passed without said video being viewed. So, previewing your videos once every year and a half will keep them from ever being...
Develop a New Online Course for Fall ’24
Interested in developing a new online or hybrid course for the Fall of 2024? If so, please submit the Online/Hybrid Course Request Form to begin the process. Forms should be submitted by November 10th. Once your chair approves the course the form will be sent to the...
2023 Spoof Videos
Join us for Teaching Solutions or the Online Course Review Cohort available this summer and this fall. Contact Mark DeLonge (mdelonge@nmc.edu) or Ryan Bernstein (rbernstein@nmc.edu) with questions. Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around...
New Online or Hybrid Course Development for Spring of 24
Interested in developing a new online or hybrid course for the Spring of 2024? If so, please submit the Online/Hybrid Course Request Form to begin the process. Forms must be submitted by May 1st! Once your chair approves the course the form will be sent over to the...