At the conclusion of the fall semester, NMC students were surveyed about their experiences with Canvas as part of the college’s technology use survey. The results were overwhelmingly positive, highlighting strong early adoption of the college’s new learning management...
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Career & Majors Fair – Academic area registration opens tomorrow!
The 2026 Career & Majors Fair is scheduled for Friday, April 10 at the Hagerty Center (Great Lakes Campus). Join us in promoting the fair and get ready to register your academic area/programs to display at the Fair. Registration opens on Tuesday,...
Advisor Training Canvas Course is LIVE!
Your Academic & Career Advising Center team is excited to roll out the *new* Advisor Training Canvas Course! This collaborative project is an effort to create a consistent and accessible learning environment for all faculty and staff at NMC who advise...
Keep the Grading for Growth Momentum Going with Free Blog
Intrigued about alternative grading after January PD? Want more strategies for effective practices? Consider following the Grading for Growth blog by Robert Talbert and David Clark. A recent blog post comes from a guest author, a math teacher at a community college in...
Canvas Corner Season 2, Volume 11: Organizing Canvas’s Course Navigation Links
One of the most important parts of Canvas course design is being thoughtful about which course navigation links you enable for students. While Canvas provides many tools, not all of them need to be available to students. Each additional link creates another decision...
Sherry Fest Winter Games: Opening Ceremony
The torch is lit, the frost is on the ground, and the spirit of inclusion is burning bright! We are thrilled to announce the official start of the Sherry Fest Winter Games Accessibility Challenge! This semester, we aren't just checking boxes--we're carrying the flame...
Join Ed Tech for Canvas Day Camp, Thursday January 8!
Do you need to cross-list Canvas course sections for spring? Confused about the process for adding Gen Ed outcomes to your course? Have an old Moodle course you need imported into Canvas? Want to learn about secure online testing with Respondus? Wondering about best...
From Policy to Practice: NMC Librarians Lead Gen AI Norming Efforts
“Keep the human in the loop” is a simple maxim for using Gen AI. But in a workplace with multiple humans, agreeing on how to use the technology is anything but simple. NMC’s library staff reached this conclusion after months of discussion about Gen AI’s impact...
See you Wednesday for “Grading for Growth” PD!
At the end of the semester, my post-grading relief is often accompanied by a sense of unease. I wonder, do my grades reflect how my students have progressed? Are my grades fair? Am I accurately assessing key outcomes? What can I change to feel more confident about my...










