One of the most powerful tools in the Canvas gradebook is the ability to message students via email based on their assignment or course total status. This feature is called "Message Students Who," and it allows instructors to target student feedback based on the...
General Articles
Reflections Strategy: AI Edition at Friday Coffee Club
Encouraging students to be thoughtful in their reflection writing can be a challenge, a situation made even more difficult by AI. Luckily, Brandon Everest and Kristy McDonald from the Experiential Learning Institute have a number of strategies to make reflection...
Grow Your AI Literacy With Our CIE Summer Read
A recent article in Inside Higher Ed made this proposal: “From now on, all attendees of any AI higher education–focused conversation, meeting, conference or discussion must first have read Ethan Mollick’s (short) book Co-Intelligence: Living and Working With AI.” That...
Last Day of Class: Tips for an Intentional Send-off
Instructors work hard to make sure we engage and impress students on the first day of class, but we often don’t put as much effort into the last day we spend with students. That’s unfortunate because the last day of class is an excellent opportunity to help students...
Attention PD Travelers! Update Bank Info to Receive Reimbursement
A recent change in Banner requires us to update information in order to continue (or start) receiving expense reimbursements via direct deposits. The business office advises that everyone should update bank information in Self-Service, even if you have received...
Join Ed Tech for the Canvas Camp! (May 12-16 from 9 am to 3 pm)
As the Spring semester races toward the finish line, we know exactly what you’re thinking: “Ack! Moodle is almost gone! Canvas! What do I do?!?” Luckily, your friendly neighborhood educational technologists have spent the past year preparing for this very moment, and...
NMC Art Faculty (& Swoop) Travel Abroad to United Kingdom PD Excursion
I was fortunate to travel to the United Kingdom this year for my PD Trip. For my first day, I pre-arranged a 3 hour private lesson from London artist, Tessa Eastman. Tessa Eastman website. Along with a great lesson, I worked with 4...
Unlock AI and Productivity: Quick Bytes Courses
Discover the AI and productivity tools that will transform your work! Date Course Name Thursday, April 3 at 3 pm Bitwarden Password Manager Training A one-hour class on the basics of using Bitwarden Password Manager. This class will cover installing the extension,...
Teaching Square Resources Help With Annual Peer Review
“Oh, yeah. I’m supposed to do that.” If you’re like me, you tend to forget about faculty peer review until the end of the semester. But this contractual requirement can be an opportunity for growth rather than a check-the-box chore. Many colleges and...