Hello NMC Faculty and Staff! Irina Grougan and I are working with many people as we put the details together for this year’s event. I am asking for your assistance in getting the word out to our students and alumni. As the people they engage with regularly, in and...
Last time we talked about proper heading structure in your syllabus, this time let's talk about how to handle links. Links are a major method for navigating for everyone, but especially screen reader users. Screen readers can pull up a list of links on a page to allow...
It’s the time of year for me to meet with new and continuing students about their disability related accommodations. As of 1/14/16, I have emailed 121 Accommodation Notices. That number is sure to rise as the semester ramps up. Speaking with students who have various...
It’s an NMC policy to retain 5 years of gradebook records. Many instructors print off and save their own gradebook records, and we’re going to assist in these efforts by saving the gradebook of any course that currently exists in Moodle. We’re going to export these...
FLCs@NMC--This semester CIE and EMT are kicking off a new initiative: faculty learning communities. FLCs are a chance for colleagues to come together to investigate a topic or question. So far, eight FLCs have been proposed and are open to new members. A brief...
Where's Cousin Eddie? He normally eats these things. This was one of many Christmas Vacation quotes that were being thrown around yesterday at my house. We had a visit from a flying squirrel who made his way into our furnace. After attempting to catch the little...
Happy New Year everyone! The Writing and Reading Center is ready for a busy and exciting semester. Below is some information about the resources we have to support students. Spring Hours and Contact Information: The WRC opens with a full staff January 18th, though I'm...
Check it out! We are excited to share with you a new resource on the Teaching@NMC site! Look for the new Accessibility link in the side menu on the right. This will take you to a new resource that will help you prepare your online content. Learn the how, what, and why...
By now you may be asking yourself, "Where do I start?" How about starting with your syllabus, do you have the proper structure in place with headings? Using properly structured headings helps organize your content, making it easier for everyone to read. Headings are a...