Several instructors have noticed a new feature in Moodle that was added this semester. We recently turned on the integration between NMC's Mahara e-Portfolio and Moodle. This has added a new button and option in forums and assignments. These options can be ignored...
Here are a couple great videos that were created here at NMC that talk about Accessibility from different student perspectives here at NMC. Please take time to view them: Veteran's Voices. The NMC Student Experience: Accessibility.
Meeting the needs of diverse learners can be achieved by utilizing a variety of instructional strategies before, during and after each lesson. This article will offer you strategies that make a significant difference for students’ comprehension and retention of...
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...