Dear Sherry: I keep hearing about the Screen Readers Jaws and NVDA. Why would a movie need me to format a screen for it? I’m really confused. Can you help clear up confusion on what or how a Screen Reader reads and how the formatting makes a difference? Sincerely,...
Grading for Growth Many of us have been following the work of Nick Roster, who is exploring innovative grading practices in his classes. This free newsletter by two Grand Valley profs covers the same topics: specifications grading, standards-based grading, ungrading,...
Please join us this Friday for lunch and discussion as Friday Forum returns to face-to-face. Our program is a reboot of the session that was COVID-canceled in October -- Experiences with Teaching Anti Racism and Contentious Topics in the Classroom. Rachel Wilczewski,...
Thank you to those that attended the CIE Coffee Club on Friday, February 17th, to discuss ChatGPT and how it should be used at NMC. During our discussion we shared several resources that can be found below: Create an OpenAI account and try ChatGPT Adapting Your...
This week’s Moodle Minute(s) discusses the editing feature in Panopto, which can be a super easy and convenient way to eliminate unwanted content from your videos. The main takeaway? Don't fear mistakes! You don't have to quit a recording and start over. Simply...
Register Today for Upcoming Spring Semester Quick Bytes Classes. Just an hour long and full of information! There is time for questions too. Also, let me know if you have a request for a specific computer training class and I will see if I can add it to the...
This week’s tutorial explains a system "bug" in Moodle that is causing external tools to not work in some instances. While we wait on a system-wide fix from Moodle developers, this video explains how to quickly fix broken external tool links (most importantly, Panopto...
By Janet Lively Thank you to colleagues who gave us feedback on our Embrace the Dream faculty service project. Although we would like to hear from more of you, the feedback we’ve had so far has been positive. Fifty-eight percent of respondents said we should do...
It's been a year since I took on the role of "Girl Scout Leader" with my daughter and 25 other girls. For those who haven't been involved with the GSUSA program in some time, it's far more than cookies, camp outs, and crafts. The organization has truly brought a...