The Canvas Assignments page is where the Canvas gradebook is organized. For any activity to count towards the course total, it must be added to the Assignments page. Instructors do not have to create assignments and quizzes directly on the Assignments page, but...
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October Conference presenters share slides and receive praise
Huge thanks to all the faculty, staff, and community members who shared their time and knowledge at October Conference! Our fabulous presenters have shared their slide decks and other resources in the October Conference shared drive. Conference planners...
Canvas Corner Volume 7: Using the Canvas Syllabus Feature
At NMC, all instructors are required to post their syllabus in Canvas. Fortunately, Canvas provides a dedicated syllabus feature in the course navigation panel that includes several helpful elements to enhance syllabus clarity and course functionality. The NMC...
Quick Bytes – Oct/Nov 2024 – It’s not too late to sign up!
Quick Bytes for the end of October and November feature courses on Google Sheets, AI, and Google Forms. Sign up today and learn a new technology skill. Date Course Name October 31 Google Sheets Basics Covering the basics of Google Sheets, this course will advance...
Swoop & NMC Biology Faculty Represent in Wisconsin
Suzanne Bessette, NMC Biology faculty member, recently attended the Association of College and University Biology Educators (ACUBE) Annual Meeting at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She also took Swoop with her. Check out the incredible Swoopy's...
OOPs Offering Mini Sabbaticals
NMC’s Office of Possibilities has partnered with academic areas and CIE to provide release time / mini sabbaticals to faculty interested in working on innovation in their areas. We all know that entrepreneurial thinking and development takes time and resources...
Canvas Corner Volume 6: Cleaning Up a Moodle Import (Tricky Stuff)
A few weeks ago, we discussed Moodle-to-Canvas imports and the items that transferred most seamlessly from Moodle to Canvas. Today's Canvas Corner will look at some of the items that do not transfer well (or at all) and discuss some of your options for recreating or...
Quick Bytes – October 2024
October 2024 Quick Bytes Course Schedule To register via NEOED Learn, please follow these instructions: NeoEd Learn - Registering for Courses Instructions - for Quick Bytes All courses are offered on Thursday at 3pm via Zoom. Please ensure your camera is on...
Upcoming Workshop on Supporting Neurodiverse Learners
The Michigan Community College Association will be offering the following workshop on November 5, 2024 from 2:00-3:00 pm. Supporting Neurodiverse Learners and Leading with Empathy Presented by Joseph Mold, Executive Director of Online Learning at Bay College This...