Welcome to Spring 2024 – Ed Tech Tid(m)bits

Welcome to Spring 2024 – Ed Tech Tid(m)bits

As I write this, it’s -10 windchill outside and I’m missing Tim Hortons coffee and Timbits. It’s a shame TC doesn’t have a Tim Hortons, the closest one is in Gaylord. Growing up downstate in metro Detroit, Tim Hortons started popping up in the...
Distance Educated Podcast: Effective Online Teaching Practices

Distance Educated Podcast: Effective Online Teaching Practices

Last month, I was thrilled to have a conversation with Flower Darby for a special episode of the podcast I co-host, Distance Educated. Flower has a passion for equity-focused and inclusive teaching practices and focuses on the importance of small teaching and...
Important Moodle Dates for Fall 2023

Important Moodle Dates for Fall 2023

After a scorching summer of burnt-out lawns and days at the beach — or just dreaming of days at the beach — we turn our attention to the start of a new academic season. Alongside our fall reset, after the summer recharge, will be a new Moodle version and theme. Please...
Generative AI – What Could it Mean for Higher Education?

Generative AI – What Could it Mean for Higher Education?

Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a significant technological advancement in recent years, and its impact is being felt across several industries, including higher education. As a community college, it’s essential to understand the...
Send Your Students to LNAP!

Send Your Students to LNAP!

The library’s finals studyfest returns! Encourage your students to join us on Thursday, April 27 from 4 p.m. to midnight for a night of camaraderie and commiseration and get the fuel and support they need to knock out your final assignments and exam prep. Librarians,...
Alternative Assessments using UDL

Alternative Assessments using UDL

In late February, the Educational Technology Organization of Michigan (ETOM) hosted a virtual workshop on Alternative Assessments using Univeral Design for Learning. We were excited to have Lillian Nave lead the workshop and present so many wonderful examples and...