Your Advising Center has had a pretty busy year, and is pleased to announce an easy to find Advising information resource right here at: teaching.nmc.edu/advising. But before you click, please take a moment to check out what else they have been up to. Advising Center...
This activity allows you, as an instructor, to ask your students a single question with a selection of possible answers, however… Did you know the Choice activity can be used: As a quick poll. As a discussion starter. To allow students to vote on a direction for the...
Have you noticed all the types of dates available in Moodle? (Availability, Restrict Access, Due, Expected Completion, Cut-off...) How do you know what to use when, and why? Check out this guide to using dates in Moodle. Availability You can make an activity available...
We are inviting instructors at NMC to create 4 new pieces of writing for 4 straight weeks. Each piece of writing should be at least 16 sentences in length and should be focused on teaching and learning. “That’s it?” you ask. But wait, there’s more! If we have just 10...
This short article from Mind/Shift (http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/03/5-tools-to-help-students-learn-how-to-learn/) defines inquiry learning. The article appears intended for K-12, but it applies well to higher education too. Helping students learn how to...
Sherry Tier and Kristal Nolf are off learning the latest and greatest in the Moodle world at the Midwest Moodle Moot and SLATE conference being held at the Northern Illinois University, Naperville campus. So far, rubbing elbows with educators, technologists, and...
Jim Bensley, the Director of Outreach Services, has been on a mission. He has been working with ESIMT and the Curriculum Committee and is currently conducting departmental listening sessions, all in hopes of creating new opportunities to help NMC go Global. The...
Nothing gets those neurons firing like active learning. Active Learning Definitions: NMC's compilation of definitions University of Minnesota's definition The 21st Century Learning Experiences AQIP team would like to know what you think about active learning at NMC....
Doing a project with your students involving the creation of a video or audio file? Not sure how to receive the files from the students? Wish you could easily share the finished project files with the class? Did you know…Ensemble can help you with that! Create a...