Well, Northwestern Michigan College’s first semester as a Canvas school is nearly in the books. After countless hours of updating links, checking quiz imports, and figuring out “how the heck do I adjust the gradebook?”, the Ed Tech team hopes you’re feeling more...
The Canvas Grades page serves very different purposes for instructors and students (of course). Instructors need the ability to create assignments, organize and weight categories, and assess work with meaningful feedback. Students, on the other hand, need a...
Sherry Fest has been incredible, and now it’s time for the ultimate closing ceremony! Just like the dazzling fireworks marking the festival's conclusion, Accessibility Checkers are your final, explosive step toward making sure your course materials leave a...
We're pleased to invite you to a special event for the Dec. 5 Friday Forum to re-energize before the final push of the semester! Once again, our fine arts faculty are hosting us for a hands-on workshop, this time to create bright, personalized holiday cards. We'll...
How does alternative grading work in a STEM class? In a writing class? How does AI work anywhere when students use AI? Answers to these and many other questions are discussed in the engaging and wide-ranging blog Grading for Growth. If that title sounds familiar, it’s...
Over the next few weeks, I'm hosting open AI sessions designed for faculty to dive in, get support, and experiment. Forget the theory—this is hands-on time. I'll kick off with a few self-paced exercises to get you started, and then the rest of the time is yours to...
New CIT faculty member KeVeon White recently attended the TRENDS Conference in Muskegon, Michigan, alongside NMC colleagues Amy Burns Bailey, Ryan Deering, Scott Goethals, Stewart Jack, and Elizabeth Sonnabend. This conference is a vital forum uniting educators and...
What if there was a way to engage students AND make grading more worthwhile? Robert Talbert and David Clark propose a way to do just that in their how-to book on alternative grading. CIE is distributing the books in advance of Talbert’s presentation at our January...
Calling all adjunct instructors! You are invited to a Zoom meeting from 6-7 p.m. on Dec. 2 for adjuncts only. We will begin with a short presentation on professional development and other college opportunities available to adjunct instructors. We’ll keep the...