After the October Conference sessions have ended on Tuesday the 10th, continue the fun by playing in the 2nd Annual Faculty vs. Staff Kickball Game. Organized by Marcus Bennett, the game will take place on the athletic field between East Hall and North Hall at...
General Articles
Artificial Intelligence Summit and the ETOM Fall Conference
AI seems to continue to dominate the news in general and in higher education. Considering there are advances in the features almost daily, ChatGPT, Bard, and DALL-E will continue to be a hot topic for the foreseeable future. This is why I invite you to attend the...
What’s on your desk, Grant McKay?
For the inaugural What's on your desk? post I took a stroll over to the Biederman building to bother Grant McKay, a brand spanking new Nursing Instructor who occupies LB103A. Grant has actually been an Adjunct Instructor teaching clinical nursing courses for many...
Introducing a New CTL Newsletter Column: What’s on your desk?
One of my favorite things to do on campus is to pop around to different pods and office spaces to be a nuisance, create a distraction, and see what cool things people brought into work. You can learn a lot about person by looking at the things on their desk. I say...
Dear Sherry: AI and Disabilities
Dear Sherry, With all the buzz about artificial intelligence, I wonder if there is information on how it could help students with disabilities or learn other languages. Yours Truly, AI Interested Dear AI Interested, That is a great question! There are some articles...
OOPs Seeks Bold Ideas for New Mini-Sabbaticals
That great idea languishing on your to-do list because you don’t have time? Now you finally may be able to get started. The NMC Office of Possibilities is pleased to announce its “mini-sabbatical” program that offers release time to faculty who want to advance ...
Update on October Conference: Growing a Culture of Innovation at NMC
Thanks to those faculty who have submitted project proposals for the October Conference. The rest of us will have an intriguing choice of projects to join on Oct. 10. Projects range from small departmental projects such as “Emerging EV Battery Technologies &...
Checking Grades in Completed Courses
This week’s Moodle Minute(s) discusses how to check student grades in inactive Moodle courses (courses that have concluded but remain in Moodle)… ABOUT THIS SERIES: Moodle/Panopto Minute(s) are short, weekly tutorial videos that explore small-but-helpful Moodle (or...
Dear Sherry: Scanning Documents
Dear Sherry, I just got a new printer that also allows me to scan documents to a PDF. This is a cool feature that is so easy to use. Before I dive into scanning all my materials, is there anything I should know before or be thinking about? Can I scan any document I...








