Faculty & CIE Articles

New Moodle Homepage

New Moodle Homepage

Beginning May 5th, the Moodle homepage will be updated to be more functional and user-friendly, coinciding with the availability of summer semester Moodle shells.  After receiving both student and faculty feedback, the new format will take advantage of the My Home...

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Summer Semester: Moodle Courses Auto Turned On!

Summer Semester: Moodle Courses Auto Turned On!

As you are getting ready for summer semester here are a few things to consider: If you have been assigned to a course for summer your Moodle shell has been created. If you would like help importing content from a previous semester, submit a  help desk ticket. Remember...

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New Ensemble Features!

New Ensemble Features!

  You may have noticed some more icons hanging around in Ensemble...it's not your imagination, here's a look as some added features: Clip a Video (Trim) The video Trim feature enables you to easily pull shorter video clips from longer videos, or trim off...

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Gear Up For Finals

Gear Up For Finals

Finals are quickly approaching and the Student Success Center is gearing up to proctor your exams. If you’re planning to send final exams or make-up exams to the Student Success Center, please take a look at the following reminders. All exams should be accompanied by...

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Hopes and Dreams Are Built on Learning Outcomes

Hopes and Dreams Are Built on Learning Outcomes

A teen struggled against the blowing snow, holding her jacket closed with one bare hand.  A small boy called to his friends to wait as he readjusted his bulging sports bag to navigate the icy walk.  Students of all shapes and sizes streamed into the school, despite...

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Online Moodle Gradebook Training

Online Moodle Gradebook Training

Are you new to the Moodle Gradebook? We are happy to announce that our online module, 5 steps to Gradebook Success, is now available! Online Training: (Self-paced basic overview with tutorials) 5 Steps to Moodle Gradebook Success Note: Link will open directly into the...

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Coming Soon: Writing Learning Outcomes Workshops

What are learning outcomes, and why are they important to me and my students?  Watch this two minute video created as part of the Learning Outcomes Action Project Team to find out more. To help NMC faculty and adjuncts with writing updated learning outcomes, we are...

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Free Coffee.  Free Lunch.  Great Ideas.

Free Coffee. Free Lunch. Great Ideas.

You know you've got teaching ideas you'd like to try-- we'll provide the coffee and lunch as we learn about teaching with technology together.  The NMC teachingSOLUTIONS professional development program will be offered again this Spring and Summer.  The program is...

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MTA: What It Is and Why It’s Coming

As students are shuffling into your offices with fall registration questions, you might be hearing, “what the heck is MTA?”  We’ve got you covered!  For those who aren’t aware, the MACRAO Agreement is being replaced by the Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) this fall. ...

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