The Center for Instructional Excellence and the Professional Development Institute are pleased to share our program for October Conference 2024, “Creating a Caring and Connected Community.” Keynote speaker Dr. Javon Brame, Senior Director of Client...
A lightboard is a clear glass board that lets instructors write with glowing markers while facing their audience. It uses special lighting to make the writing stand out against the transparent surface. Here’s what makes eGlass offers: Graphic Display: eGlass allows...
Faculty interested in applying for sabbatical leave for next year should begin the process now. Although applications are due in January, the application process requires numerous approvals and recommendations. Faculty should begin conversations with their chairs...
Still want to go on the Nov. 1 field trip to the Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery at Ferris State University? Organizers have secured a second bus and opened up more spots for the event. Everyone must register through EES and pay the $75 fee. However, faculty...
Awaiting you on your Canvas dashboard are Canvas versions of your 2402 and 2403 Moodle courses (2501 will be arriving soon). These courses have been migrated from Moodle and converted into Canvas's course format, which is quite different from Moodle. As a result, most...
There are some amazing things happening in the technology world with AI and how it is helping people with disabilities. Can you imagine a blind person finally owing their own car?! Below are just a few interesting reads you should check out. 8 New Accessibility...
Registration for Spring 2025 classes begins for all students on Wednesday, October 16. Students have already received communication about the schedule being viewable with encouragement to start looking at the classes they will need for their degree in MAP and to build...
Wondering about the early days of the Canvas experience at NMC? Contemplating jumping in and using Canvas in the spring semester? Then the October 4th Friday Forum program "Unfiltered Stories from Canvas Pilot-eers" will be perfect for you! Join moderators Mark...
Last week, we discussed instructor options for course home pages. The most popular option for a home page is using a welcome page, created using a Canvas Page activity and then setting that Page as a Front Page (discussed in last week's Canvas Corner). Learning how to...