You may have noticed a new exclamation mark icon appearing on your Canvas dashboard for some or all of your courses. This is Canvas reminding you that you haven't backed up your course. If you click the icon, you'll see two options: download a backup of the entire...
Attention all you hard-working, innovative faculty! When is the last time you shared your success story at the Board of Trustees meeting? Never? It’s time they heard from you! Join us at the Friday Forum on Nov. 6 for a how-to session on presenting to the board. At...
A big shout-out to the CIE Swag Squad who crushed it at October Conference, spraying swag across the Milliken Auditorium! Using a slingshot re-engineered by CIE emeritus Mark DeLonge, the team sent stuffies and blankets soaring to the bleachers. Then...
Here’s a friendly reminder that NMC wants you to rent a car if you are driving to a conference. If not, you could be in for an unhappy surprise when you fill out the travel reimbursement form. NMC gets a discount on car rentals, so it is a better deal for the college...
History instructor Dr. Julieanna Frost recently traveled to Oneida, New York, for the Communal Studies Association Conference, accompanied by NMC's favorite travel partner, Swoop! During the three-day event, Dr. Frost presented her early research on religious seeker...
Canvas includes translation tools that can make it easier to communicate with students who speak English as a second language. There are a couple of ways you might use this feature. The first is through the Canvas Inbox, where instructors can include a translated...
Jim Nelson, the new Math Department chair, pulls up a screen on his office computer. A grid showing all the math faculty names appears. Class schedules and office hours give him a quick look at who’s teaching what. With another click, he can build out future...
All NMC adjuncts are invited to an adjunct-only Zoom meeting at 6 p.m. on Nov. 17. This is a forum for adjuncts to compare notes on how the semester is going and to ask questions or raise concerns specific to their adjunct role. Faculty Council adjunct...
Next Tuesday’s professional development October Conference is chock full of great sessions by outside presenters, staff, and faculty. Sessions on Oct. 13 feature technology, teaching strategies, belongingness, burnout, learning disabilities, AI, and more. Here...