One of the powerful things about Canvas is that there are many ways for instructors and students to create and navigate course content. For example, assignments can be created from the Assignments list page or directly within a module. Students, likewise, can access...
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The Office Hours Club: Extra Ed Tech Office Hours for Fall!
Last year, Ed Tech hosted office hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays. But with the Canvas roll-out this fall, it became clear that more office hours — and more locations — were needed. Indeed, as if scripted to punctuate this desire, the following, surprisingly intense,...
Friday Forum Recap – Emergency Medical Basics
Thank you to Betsy Boris, the Director of Nursing and Allied Health, and Garrett Croon, Campus Safety Coordinator, for presenting to our faculty and staff on Sep. 5. We learned a few basic actions that can make a big difference in an emergency. Hands-on practice...
Save the Date for “Sherry Fest”: An Accessibility Challenge
You're cordially invited to Sherry Fest, our very own festival of accessibility!As the leaves change and the air gets crisp, we're embracing the spirit of a fall festival—a time for community, learning, and celebration. But our festival isn't about pumpkin spice and...
Join us for a Moodle Memorial
After 17 years of service (2008 - 2025), tens of thousands of users, countless updates, and more than a few “What's wrong with this thing?” moments, Moodle will officially retire on Friday, September 19th. This is also the last day you'll be able to access Moodle from...
Canvas Corner Season 2, Volume 2: Creating a Canvas Gradebook (from Scratch!)
Did you take a look at your Canvas shell after migrating your Moodle content to find a shockingly blank gradebook? Do use weighted grade categories but have no idea how to enable that in Canvas? Are you confused about where assignments are created and where...
Master Your Digital Tools: Workshops for Faculty in Late September
Keep on learning this September with my comprehensive workshops! If you want to learn about how to use our Brand in Canva, join me! You can also come and learn essential skills in productivity tools like NotebookLM, Google Email, and Calendaring, and Bitwarden to...
2025 InstructureCon Reflection
Swoop had a great time being whisked off to Spokane, Washington, for the 2025 Canvas InstructureCon Conference. In between the experiences of meeting Big Foot, seeing moose, and playing on a huge Radio Flyer wagon, there was plenty of learning and connection going on....
NMC Biology Faculty Represent at St. Louis POGIL Event
Dr. Nick Roster and Dr. Tanja Wittrock, NMC Biology instructors, recently traveled to St. Louis, Missouri to attend a 3-Day POGIL Summer Workshop. The event took, which took place July 21st - 23rd, was designed for both new POGIL users and those with prior experience...










