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August PD: AI Literacy for Faculty and Students

August PD: AI Literacy for Faculty and Students

Big thanks to our presenters at the August PD workshop: AI Literacy for Faculty and Students. Great information, insights, ideas, and discussions! Here are links to the slide decks and videos. Announcements Managing the Disruption of Generative AI in Teaching and...

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Swoop’s Summer Tour: Where NMC Faculty Landed This Summer

Swoop’s Summer Tour: Where NMC Faculty Landed This Summer

Summer isn't just a break from the classroom for NMC faculty and staff—it's a crucial time for professional growth. This summer, several faculty and staff members embarked on diverse learning adventures across the country. Swoop, NMC's favorite feathered travel...

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Welcome back! See you at PD!

Welcome back! See you at PD!

Hope you’ve had a wonderful summer! CIE is kicking off a new year of teaching and learning with a slate of professional development opportunities you don’t want to miss.   August PD -- Wednesday, Aug. 20, Noon to 3:30, Osterlin AI Literacy for Faculty and...

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Conference sign-up open now!

Conference sign-up open now!

Thinking about traveling for professional development this academic year? If you didn’t travel last year, you are eligible to travel to a conference or other PD opportunity this year. Please share your plans with your chair and fill out the Faculty PD Request form....

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My Success Open Help

My Success Open Help

Your Student Success & Retention Department will be holding open help sessions to assist you with setting up My Success for the semester. As a reminder, we use My Success at NMC to: Allow students to schedule appointments online for things like advising, coaching,...

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Academic Freedom and AI: ASA Reflections

Academic Freedom and AI: ASA Reflections

Recently, I had the privilege of traveling to Chicago for the American Sociological Association meetings. The theme this year was “Reimagining the Future of Work” in no doubt an effort to confront the challenges and opportunities that GenAI will bring both to the...

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Fall Canvas Dates for 2025

Fall Canvas Dates for 2025

Ding dong, the Moodle is dead. And stepping into its ruby slippers: Canvas. It’s hard to believe a year has passed since we first introduced Canvas to a small group of pilot instructors. Since last fall, Canvas use has grown quickly, with at least 350 NMC courses now...

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Join Ed Tech for Canvas Day Camp! (August 13, 14, and 21)

Join Ed Tech for Canvas Day Camp! (August 13, 14, and 21)

Feeling anxious about the fall semester? Worried you won’t feel comfortable teaching in Canvas? Don’t worry — Ed Tech has you covered with THREE Canvas Camp dates to choose from! And who doesn’t love camp? Well… I suppose this is where I should admit to being terribly...

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