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CIE Books Now Upstairs

CIE Books Now Upstairs

The CIE's collection of books on teaching and learning has moved upstairs to a new home. You can find them along the north wall of the library directly alongside our 'Circulating Textbooks' collection. There are some great titles here on topics ranging from pedagogy...

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What I’m doing on my Summer “Vacation”

What I’m doing on my Summer “Vacation”

We’re making memories.  I’m giving my kids experiences I never could have had growing up. And we’re learning.  As a writer at heart, I’m having these kiddos keep journals/scrapbooks of these adventures.  And I’ll be documenting them here on the blog as well. It’ll be the summer to remember.

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Let’s Get Ourselves (Moodle) Ready for Summer 2023!

Let’s Get Ourselves (Moodle) Ready for Summer 2023!

While the rain and sleet and (what the...?!?) snow might make it seem like winter is forever, summer semester is right around the corner. Keep the following Moodle-related dates in mind as we approach the start of NMC’s next term: Monday, May 8th — Students populated...

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Faculty Excellence Awards Evolve Post-Pandemic

Faculty Excellence Awards Evolve Post-Pandemic

One of the cool things about this Center for Instructional Excellence gig has been learning about the Faculty Excellence Awards process. Another cool thing is to learn how the awards are evolving in response to the pandemic and other changes.     Up until...

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Dear Sherry: Party of Three

Dear Sherry: Party of Three

Dear Sherry: I've heard the term, "3rd Party Vendors" and was wondering if you could provide some clarity on them and our responsibility with accessibility. Are there questions we should ask when choosing other tools and software packages? Thanks, Party of Three...

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Send Your Students to LNAP!

Send Your Students to LNAP!

The library’s finals studyfest returns! Encourage your students to join us on Thursday, April 27 from 4 p.m. to midnight for a night of camaraderie and commiseration and get the fuel and support they need to knock out your final assignments and exam prep. Librarians,...

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Moodle Minute(s) E32: Backing Up Moodle Courses

Moodle Minute(s) E32: Backing Up Moodle Courses

This week’s Moodle Minute(s) discusses how to backup Moodle courses for personal safe-keeping. Watch to learn more… ABOUT THIS SERIES: Moodle/Panopto Minute(s) are short, weekly tutorial videos that explore small-but-helpful Moodle (or Panopto) functions, settings,...

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