According to the Government Accountability Office, by 2016 more than a third of the Federal Government workforce will be eligible to retire. Today, in Michigan, nearly 15% of state government employees are eligible to retire. Federal and state government agencies have...
Last week Tina Ulrich discussed the high cost of textbooks. I want to introduce you to a no- or low-cost option that could save students hundreds of dollars a semester: Open Educational Resources. As defined at Creative Commons, “Open Educational Resources (OER) are...
When I find myself defending Moodle these days, I am still a little surprised by the fondness I feel for our course management system. You see, for years I had been a hater, a vociferous wailer of Moodle woes. I had a fit last spring when I discovered that turning off...
Below is an excerpt from a post on Inside Higher Ed recommended by Jeff Straw and Tim Nelson. How will teaching and learning in the early 21st century differ from its 20th century predecessor? Some shifts are already well underway. These include the growing embrace of...
Have you ever dreamed of being a famous author? Well here is your chance. We want to feature blog posts from all of you in The SCOOP. We would love to share your posts in future editions. There is no size requirement for your post. This can be about anything that you...
The following are advising updates in preparation for Fall 2014 Registration. Advising Center Liaisons have been meeting with each academic department to provide more detailed updates and training. Should you have questions or need further training in your department,...
If your online students will be working on research projects, consider adding contact information for the Osterlin Library: Your students can reach an NMC librarian by phone, email, or text whenever the library is open, and they can consult with a professional...
Anyone who teaches community college students is aware of the precarious financial situation many of them are in. And although we applaud those who have the courage to improve their lives by going to college, we know that a lifetime of student loan debt will limit...
I have had problems getting students motivated to get involved with lectures and their grades showed signs of needing improvement. I assigned my students a take-home quiz where they fill in the correct wording to make a statement correct.If they passed the quiz, they...