Upon my return to teaching this past Fall semester after my 2023-24 sabbatical, I often fielded this question from colleagues. Given my proposal submitted to CIE and the Educational VP the previous spring, my answer usually went something like this: I wrote a...
Last week we discussed how NMC's Canvas instance currently supports two different quiz types: Classic Quizzes and New Quizzes. This week we'll take you through how to set up and create a "Classic" quiz. Remember that while New Quizzes offers significantly more...
February/March 2025 Quick Bytes Course Schedule Thursday, February 13 Google Sheets - Basic Covering the basics of Google Sheets, this course will advance your skills in naming, saving, formatting rows/columns/cells, printing, importing/exporting, basic formulas and...
Headings & Structure When creating headings, always use the built-in heading styles in Word, Google Docs, and the Canvas Rich Content Editor to organize content hierarchy. In PowerPoint, make sure to use an accessible template, add a title to every slide, and...
NMC's Canvas instance currently supports two different quiz types: Classic Quizzes and New Quizzes. As the names suggest, Classic Quizzes is Canvas’s original quiz creation and deployment engine, while New Quizzes is its newer, more advanced replacement. While they...
Last semester, I set out in search of an authentic audience to help my COM111 Public Speaking students prepare for and deliver a persuasive speech. Thankfully, Dr. Melissa Spenkle agreed to have one of her sections of ENG111 English Composition become our audience,...
Dr. Melissa Sprenkle, NMC Communications instructor, recently attended the 140th Modern Language Association (MLA) Annual Convention at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside in New Orleans, Louisiana. This professional development opportunity was funded by CIE. Here’s what...
For all the conversation about AI and students, we tend to forget an important consideration about AI -- faculty can use it, too! In fact, many of our NMC colleagues are already using AI tools for course prep and other professional tasks. They’ll share when and...
Last week, we explored how to import past courses into new Canvas shells. But what if you only need to move specific activities, quizzes, discussions, or modules into a different course? For example, let's say you're creating a course introduction quiz or an...